Mooresville Relocation Resource List 

Researching the Mooresville North Carolina area when contemplating a move is an exciting adventure!  There is so much information available it can be a bit overwhelming.  Here is a comprehensive list  of website links to help you learn about our area; from town, county and state government sites to detailed information about schools, recreation as well as plenty of just plain fun things to discover!   Also, be sure and take a look at my list of articles on the left column of this website to learn more about life in Mooresville!

 TOWN OF MOORESVILLE

• Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Economic Development
• Historic Downtown Mooresville
• Iredell County, N.C.
• Official Mooresville Website
• Town of Mooresville
• Visitor Information
• Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce

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Lake Norman has become a destination for so many out-of-staters that we actually have a name: "Transplants".  Or, if you are originally from the North, moved to Florida and THEN moved to Lake Norman you are known as "Half-backers" as you moved half-way back to the north! 

The type and depth of the questions I get from those considering relocating to the Lake Norman area are extensive but vary considerably depending  upon the person's age, type of employment, familial status, interests in sports and hobbies, lifestyle, eating habits, and personality.  I will provide answers to the most common questions now and in a separate blog post provide myriad links for you to peruse based upon your own questions, needs, concerns and interests.  I hope you will find this helpful but don't hesitate to call or e-mail me even if you just need reassurance that you are going to love living in Lake Norman!  For more of my own perspective you might want to also read :  Sushi and Hush Puppies: The Scoop About Relocating to Mooresville Lake Norman.

One of the first questions I get is about our weather; particularly concerns about the humidity in the summer, if one needs to worry about hurricanes and how cold it gets in the winter.  Our great weather is one of the reasons so many choose to move to Lake Norman.  We have four very distinct yet mild seasons:  Last year we got one snow storm with several inches of snow that melted that day.  Spring and Fall are simply gorgeous with bright skies and mild temperatures.  Summers are warm and yes we do have some humidity but not nearly as much as the states south of us.  We average about 3 inches of rain every month.  The last hurricane to come this far inland with any force was Hurricane Hugo in the early 1990's and that storm did cause trees to topple.  Since then we have just experienced some rain or wind if that.

Next on many people's lists are insects, reptiles and wildlife.  Folks, we are not Florida, so even I, coming from California, find the bugs easily handled in the heart of their summer season with some deet.  We have some mosquitoes but we have a monthly bug service which eliminates spiders, ants, and all other pesky insects so I personally don't consider bugs an issue.  There are a few snakes here and there although I have only seen a couple of them dead in the road.  We have lots of bunnies, squirrels, some deer, raccoons and opossums plus an amazing array of birds.  One of the first things I recommend is putting a least one bird feeder out.  The bright red cardinals, our state bird, are so pretty but we also get blue birds and so many others that I can't name!

Somewhere near the top on the list is how easy or hard is it to assimilate into the community? 

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Mark your calendars and set your alarms; the North Carolina sales tax holiday is coming! 

From exactly 12:01a.m Friday, August 3rd through 11:59p.m. Sunday, August 5Th,  North Carolinians (that includes Lake Norman!) can shop for back-to-schools products and pay no sales tax.  Items that qualify for this tax exemption include:

1. Clothing, footwear and school supplies of $100 or less per item
2. Sports and recreation equipment of $50 or less per item
3. Computers of $3500 or less
4. Computer supplies of $250 or less per item

Items not covered by this North Carolina tax exemption include:  accessories, jewelry, cosmetics, protective equipment such as hard hats, safety belts and tool belts; wallets; furniture; items used by trade or businesses and rentals.

For more information about this sales tax holiday and a list of exempt items visit the North Carolina Department of Revenue's website: www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/sales/salestax_holiday.html.

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