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Those of us unfamiliar with North Carolina might say “Raleigh-Durham” as if it were one city.  In fact, the two are 20 miles apart and are separate and distinct municipalities.  Yet, they boast many of the same advantages in terms of buying a home and settling in the “Tar-heel State.”  In the northeastern region of North Carolina sits its capital city of Raleigh.  Boasting a good housing market and a strong economy, this city offers home owners an average price of $220,000 on a single family residence.  A major airport is conveniently located, and beautiful beaches and stunning mountains are only 2 ½ half hours away. 

RelocateAmerica.com includes Raleigh in its Top 100 Places to Live in 2008, and Kiplinger ranked Raleigh as #2 on its list of 2008 Best Cities to Live, Work and Play.  With a robust job market, reasonable cost of living, and a myriad of enticing leisure activities from which to choose, it’s no wonder that residents and prospective home owners put Raleigh at the top. The Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Research Triangle is the high tech hub where companies such as IBM and GlaxoSmithKline have headquarters. And among the 68 largest cities in the U.S., Raleigh had the 13th highest household income – $48,500 per year.

Raleigh’s Livable Streets project, of which Fayetteville Street is the epicenter, is a plan to improve urban living.  In that vein, a new convention center is scheduled to open in 2008, and the city already hosts numerous cultural activities at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts

The University of North Carolina, North Carolina State, and Duke are all located here.  These academic institutions afford opportunities to students and the community, including the renowned Duke University Medical Center. It is the largest employer in Durham and provides first-class treatment services. One of Durham’s claims to fame is that it has a doctor per capita ratio five times the national average. 

Once associated primarily with tobacco farms, Durham also offers thousands of square feet of green space.  Duke Forest, in fact, is comprised of nearly 8,000 acres, including 30 miles of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails. 

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