Lake Norman Real Estate and NC Homes for Sale

To an outsider driving down Main Street in Troutman (on the northeast side of Lake Norman), population 1749, Julia's Talley House Restaurant looks like just another charming older home in this quaint town.  But, the locals know better!  If you want to experience true, home-style Southern cooking in a cozy and even homey restaurant, there is simply no where better than Julia's Talley House Restaurant.

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When one thinks of our Lake Norman communities images of large estates on the water, new upscale shopping and restaurants, and a lifestyle revolving around the myriad lake recreational opportunities most likely come to mind .

But, on the east side of Lake Norman, the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mooresville and Troutman truly have two distinct and very different personalities related to their location of the Interstate 77.

One has to remember that all 5 of these towns were originally founded along the path of the north/south railroad from Charlotte to Statesville long before Lake Norman was even created. 

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Lake Norman Resource & Relocation Guide

Researching the Lake Norman North Carolina area when contemplating a relocation or buying a vacation home is an exciting adventure and it is not all about real estate or homes for sale.   Here is a comprehensive list  of Lake Norman related website links to help you learn about our area; from town, county and state government sites to detailed information about golf, boating and recreation on the lake as well as plenty of just plain fun things to discover! Please search under CATAGORIES in the column on the left (above my photo) for articles about specific communities, schools and real estate related topics.

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Wow, so where do I begin to discuss all of the various components that make up our current real estate market in the greater Lake Norman area?  Between the national economy, sub-prime mortgage meltdown, the ever-changing home loan programs and our own housing sales there truly is a lot that must be considered when analzying our current Lake Norman housing market.

Let's start big picture and move to local news. 

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The small Town of Troutman, NC which sits along the northeastern banks of Lake Norman has been discovered in a very big way.  As I mentioned in my previous article, where Crescent Homes goes so goes the focus of growth around Lake Norman.  In October of last year, Crescent Homes opened sales at their latest housing development, Falls Cove, a 900-home, high-end subdivision in Troutman. 

Located just north of Mooresville along Lake Norman between exit 42 and 45 on the I-77, Troutman is considered to be a reasonable commuting distance to not just Charlotte but Greensboro and Winston Salem.  It truly is at the very center of our rapidly growing economic region. 

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