Relocating? This isThe Thread for YOU!

[OneTimeSBX]

i went to Charlotte and fell in love...now i will be relocating there next summer. the housing market is ridiculous. one of my friends had a house built, 2200 sq. feet, for under 180k. it is also very diverse, coming from the south (i live in Richmond now) i know how important it is to be around more people of your education level, etc. Charlotte also has pro teams, which means lots of parties, lots of places. i dont plan to return to VA once we get down there...

also if you dont want to deal with as many people or travel time, Savannah GA is absolutely gorgeous! that same southern feel without all the people. i want to retire there one day!

congrats!

[OOhsoflyDELTA#9]

Originally Posted by OneTimeSBX

i went to Charlotte and fell in love...now i will be relocating there next summer. the housing market is ridiculous. one of my friends had a house built, 2200 sq. feet, for under 180k. it is also very diverse, coming from the south (i live in Richmond now) i know how important it is to be around more people of your education level, etc. Charlotte also has pro teams, which means lots of parties, lots of places. i dont plan to return to VA once we get down there...

also if you dont want to deal with as many people or travel time, Savannah GA is absolutely gorgeous! that same southern feel without all the people. i want to retire there one day!

congrats!

Ditto!!
I'm biased because its home but Charlotte is a very up and coming city with great housing options and tons of local and transplanted progressive AAs...nightlife here is slower then in a major city, i.e. NYC or ATL, but most things here are great...

[RedefinedDiva]

I've been hearing great things about Charlotte. I also fell in love with the "look" of Savannah from watching "What You Get for the Money" or "National Open House" on HGTV (my FAVORITE channel!). But, I have a professor that's from there and she was like "Don't be fooled by that mess you see on TV!"

I am going to spend some time traveling this upcoming Fall semester. I'll be attending job fairs in Chicago, Boston, and Washington, DC. I may even schedule some weekend trips to Charlotte, Savannah, and Minneapolis. Aside from the fact that I want to live it up during my senior year , I want to see some of these cities firsthand.

[Wonderful1908]

Originally Posted by RedefinedDiva

I've been hearing great things about Charlotte. I also fell in love with the "look" of Savannah from watching "What You Get for the Money" or "National Open House" on HGTV (my FAVORITE channel!). But, I have a professor that's from there and she was like "Don't be fooled by that mess you see on TV!"

I am going to spend some time traveling this upcoming Fall semester. I'll be attending job fairs in Chicago, Boston, and Washington, DC. I may even schedule some weekend trips to Charlotte, Savannah, and Minneapolis. Aside from the fact that I want to live it up during my senior year , I want to see some of these cities firsthand.

Hey we don't see Houston on your list!

[delph998]

Originally Posted by RedefinedDiva

I may even schedule some weekend trips to Charlotte, Savannah, and Minneapolis. Aside from the fact that I want to live it up during my senior year , I want to see some of these cities firsthand.

Call me when you come here so I can show you around a bit.

[RedefinedDiva]

Originally Posted by Wonderful1908

Hey we don't see Houston on your list!

I've been to Houston SOOOOO many times already! LOL! Most of my family relocated there post-Katrina.

Originally Posted by delph998

Call me when you come here so I can show you around a bit.

I certainly will! I've been looking for flights, but they are kinda pricey. I'll let you know what weekend I settle on.

[SummerChild]

Soror, if you move to Minn., please do get used to shoveling your car out, scraping ice off your windows, trudging through the dirty snow, getting stuck in the snow and hoping that a nice stranger will help push your car out. Take it from a Chicago soror who got tired of that mess. Watching the tv each night to see if you will be snowed in for 3-4 months out of the year is not too much fun. But you may enjoy it, who knows!

It is also very cold there. (Sorry Delph ). It was always much colder there than in the Chi when I watched the weather - and that's with the windchill in the Chi. Ouch.

But hey, check it out. I know a couple of people who have moved there voluntarily. LOL.

SC

Originally Posted by RedefinedDiva

I've been hearing great things about Charlotte. I also fell in love with the "look" of Savannah from watching "What You Get for the Money" or "National Open House" on HGTV (my FAVORITE channel!). But, I have a professor that's from there and she was like "Don't be fooled by that mess you see on TV!"

I am going to spend some time traveling this upcoming Fall semester. I'll be attending job fairs in Chicago, Boston, and Washington, DC. I may even schedule some weekend trips to Charlotte, Savannah, and Minneapolis. Aside from the fact that I want to live it up during my senior year , I want to see some of these cities firsthand.

[icebrAKA]

HOUSTON........HOUSTON...............DID I SAY HOU-STON!!!!!

[SummerChild]

Hi Soror,
I posted a thread inquiring of Texas and Dallas sorors re Dallas but no one responded. Is it not the place to be? There seems to be alot of backing of Houston. How do the cities compare in your opinion?

SC

Originally Posted by icebrAKA

HOUSTON........HOUSTON...............DID I SAY HOU-STON!!!!!

[icebrAKA]

Me personally, I don't like Dallas. It has its OK spots but for the most part it looks old to me. Even in the nice spots it looks old. The people are different than in Houston also. Although Houston is bigger than Dallas, its easier to navigate in Houston than in Dallas. I love Houston. I love my the people, my church, the professionals, my chapter, who happens to be the BEST chapter in Alpha Kappa Alpha hands down, and the food!

Plus its closer to my home which is in Southern Louisiana!