Have you recently moved to Raleigh, North Carolina? Tell me about your experience below in the comments! Or if you're considering a move to Raleigh or the Triangle region of North Carolina, I'd love to connect! Matt Martin | (310) 850-4855 (Call or Text!) linkin.bio/bowtiebroker NC Real Estate License # 329450
Thank you for the video! I am looking to move from California myself, from Orange County California. I am not in need for a house but an apartment just a 1bd and a budget of around $1,200-$1,300. Reading reddit and reviews online is overwhelming and can be misleading as well. Any tips or help is greatly appreciated!
@@jiujitsu1565 I moved to the Raleigh area from San Diego county (Oceanside). I'm very happy with the move but you definitely want to consider the differences in climate, culture, and amenities just to be sure it's right for you.
Thank you for a very thoughtful analysis! I hope to join you soon in relocating from the North to Raleigh, in this case, from Boston. Raleigh looks wonderful to me!
I’m glad you found the video helpful, and thank you for watching! If you have any questions as you consider your move here, please don’t hesitate to reach out - phone, text, email - whatever’s best for you! 310.850.4855
My wife and I moved to Eastern Wake County in August from Nashville, TN. We love it and dislike it, for all the reasons you've talked about. Great video!
Your über driver lied to you. We’re in Denver now (Highlands Ranch) and watching videos planning our move to Raleigh…it rarely snows here. It can snow in June or October, but that doesn’t mean it will. We didn’t get snow until November this fall. Granted, it was 20” when we did, but it will be melted and gone by Wednesday.
I heard about the storm y'all just got - wow! We knew the Uber driver didn't mean it snows in Oct and June EVERY year, but it did reinforce for us that, while we still wanted a place with four seasons, we didn't want winter to be too long. We get proper jacket weather here for a couple months, but it hasn't snowed since Jan 2022 (I'm hoping that changes this winter!). Then we're back to comfortable temps by March/April. Always happy to chat to answer any questions you have as you're planning your move to Raleigh - 310-850-4855 or matt.martin@compass.com
What an awesome video and introduction. My husband is originally from California and I am a native of NH. He moved to FL in 91 and I arrived in 2002. He is planning on working another 5 years and I most likely take early retirement. We are looking at NC for its 4 seasons. We thought of Asheville but are set on Raleigh due to exemplary health care. Although we are still a few years away from retirement, we will keep you in mind for our upcoming visits.
This is so helpful. Thinking about moving to the area and currently in Los Angeles.. originally from NYC... I have lived in other areas of the South but that was for school and short loved. I was worried but your discussion hit many of my concerns on the head. Thank you!
That’s awesome to hear! Happy to answer any questions or provide suggestions if you’re looking to visit and explore the area for yourself - 310-850-4855. Or shoot me a DM on IG: @bowtiebroker
Hi. I live in Baltimore, MD. Due to different reasons, I’d like to move to NC, especially to Raleigh, at least for a few years. I’ve visited all over NC. It’s a beautiful, southeastern, clean, warm, sunbelt state in the Deep South. I’d be making the move all by myself. I have two college degrees and a Masters degree in IT, about 40 years old, no kids, never been married but want a new start. If it doesn’t work out, I could always move back to MD. My concerns are finding a job and housing first. I’ll probably have less than $500 to my name when I move there but I also have a paid off car. Any moving advice would be nice. What is the longest time the snow stays outside when it does snow? Is it easy and fast to find all kinds of work there? Can people wear shorts comfortably all year down there compared to MD and NY? I’d appreciate it. Thank you. 😃
@@travelingdude1621 thanks for reaching out and watching the video. Moving to a new city can be scary, but we’re so happy we moved here! It’s only snowed twice since we moved here in Feb 2021, and the snow was gone in a day or two. We do have a couple months of winter where you likely won’t be wearing shorts, but they’re much milder and shorter than in NY for sure. The worst is Jan and Feb, but you probably won’t be back into shorts until about April. I can’t speak to the process of finding a job as that will really depend on your line of work and experience. Wishing you all the best with the move and happy to answer any questions I can!
My wife and two kids are traveling to Raleigh tomorrow and staying till Sunday because we are looking for our next chapter in life. Could you give us some must things to check out? Thank you!
Hello , i was watching your channel and i have one question we are a family with one kid from Greece and we are planning on moving to Raleigh for work ,please tell us which suburbs are the best to raise a family ? With safety and good schools , thank you in Advance 😊George
Hi George - thank you for your message and for watching! I’d be happy to discuss your specific needs and wants - I can do WhatsApp or Zoom since you’re overseas. Unfortunately federal fair housing laws don’t allow us to advise on “family-friendly” areas (you will still see some Realtors discussing this, generally innocently), but I can make some great suggestions once I know your criteria (budget, what kind of neighborhood you’re looking for, how close you’d like to be to things, etc.) Please feel free to reach out via WhatsApp (+1 310-850-4855) or email (matt.martin@compass.com) to discuss further.
I really liked your video and the fact that you touched on the political landscape of the area. Most Realtors shy away from that touchy subject. I am a native Rhode Islander (and also a Realtor) who moved to Central Florida 2 years ago. My wife and I are looking into areas of NC for our retirement move. I miss the four seasons, but I also want only a small bit of winter. It’s by far too hot here in FL for 6 months, so a more temperate summer would be nice. We also need access to healthcare and affordability in the housing market as we will be retired when we move in 2 years. Diversity is also a major factor as to where we land next.
It sounds like this area might be just what you’re looking for. Feel free to reach out anytime - 310-850-4855 - if you’d ever like to chat about the move. We’ve seen a ton of “half-backers” relocating here (northerners who move to FL, only to miss the 4 seasons and not like the excessive heat, so they come halfway back up to NC).
My family moved from CA to Raleigh decades ago, and I'd say that the hundreds of thousands of transplants and their families that previously relocated have make it much easier for subsequent transplants each passing year. This is true culturally, politically, culinarily, religiously, ethnically, etc.
@@dirtnbloodnotherkids I’m not sure who that comment was directed at. I appreciate the growth of the city to support the ever-growing population, including new housing, new entertainment options, new restaurants, etc. I also appreciate the diversity here.
@@MovetoRaleigh its great that you like it but a lot of locals are being pushed out of their home towns and cities by transplants who then celebrate that they've changed the city's culture and politics when its those things that made it a great place to live in the first place.
@@dirtnbloodnotherkids I’m sorry that’s what you took from this video. I appreciate the differences in opinion here vs where I came from. I appreciate the slower pace and friendlier conversations. But I also recognize that we are growing a ton, and change is inevitable, so I’m excited to be a witness of that change.
I’m thinking you’re not talking about some of the suburbs that used to be farming areas, lol! I’m a Massachusetts transplant, and lived in Southern California for many years, also. I moved here almost sixteen years ago, and I’m still told to go back where I come from by the native N Carolinians…even if I make a light hearted comment about not enough parking. The fact is this town had a population of fourteen thousand when I moved here in 2007, and the population is now around 33,000. If there is a tree growing, they cut it down and build a housing development, and transplants are taking over in their eyes. In a way, I can understand the resentment some of the people have towards us, especially now…politics and religion are a big focus around here. The city of Raleigh is completely different, probably because there are more outsiders. Very friendly, a good mix (I think) of activities, great restaurants, ect. Don’t get me wrong, not all the suburbs are like this…Cary, Holly Springs, and North Raleigh are more diverse…but be careful of the more rural (or used to be rural) areas, it can be a different experience.
Thanks for sharing your experience! I think what you've mentioned holds true not only here but in many places across the country, especially when comparing the main city to its outlying suburbs. I grew up in Southern California and could find a very different environment if I headed 20 miles in any direction. This specific video was focused on my experience in moving to Raleigh, and while I've spent a lot of time in (and done a lot of deals around) the surrounding areas, I've only lived in Raleigh since moving to NC. I'm curious where you are that's grown from 14,000 to 33,000 in the last 17 years.
It's called "dating a city." I've driven all over the world and the US. What I have noticed is that when you have drivers from different cultures, the blend of those driving cultures causes the "bad driver-ism." When I say "culture" and "driving culture," I mean how they drive, which is regionally based (not ethnicity based). A driver from Texas drives different than someone from someone in LA, who drives different from someone in SF. In Northern Virginia, where I am, we have drivers from all over the US and world. It is the most chaotic driving I've seen outside the third world. But that's because of the mix of different driving styles. What else influences is, to your point, the aggressive nature of the population. Northern Virginia is the Type-A capital of the World, so driving is more assertive. Having "dated" Raleigh a few times, the driving is far more pedestrian than NoVA.
Completely agree. I grew up in LA and have a much more aggressive driving style because of it. The influx of people from all over definitely contributes to mishmash (and mismatch) of driving styles here!
I moved to Raleigh proper after 30 years in Raleigh suburbs. I live in a downtown apartment right next to the main bus station. I have no car, but the buses can take me almost anywhere I want to go. I do a lot of walking and there are many places to go that are within a mile of my place. I have counted 50 or so restaurants within 5 blocks of me, so I plan to spend my first year downtown visiting a different restaurant each week. And I am just 3 or 4 blocks from museums and music venues. Raleigh has a lot going on, especially in the summer and fall, so on weekends there is always something to do. The only thing I don't like is this is a red state controlled by a deep red legislature. At least, we have a democratic governor to keep a little check on the legislature.
Have you recently moved to Raleigh, North Carolina? Tell me about your experience below in the comments!
Or if you're considering a move to Raleigh or the Triangle region of North Carolina, I'd love to connect!
Matt Martin | (310) 850-4855 (Call or Text!)
linkin.bio/bowtiebroker
NC Real Estate License # 329450
Thank you for the video! I am looking to move from California myself, from Orange County California. I am not in need for a house but an apartment just a 1bd and a budget of around $1,200-$1,300. Reading reddit and reviews online is overwhelming and can be misleading as well. Any tips or help is greatly appreciated!
@@jiujitsu1565 happy to chat! You can shoot me a message at 310-850-4855 and we can coordinate a time.
@@MovetoRaleigh Appreciate it! I will reach out next week!
@@jiujitsu1565 I moved to the Raleigh area from San Diego county (Oceanside). I'm very happy with the move but you definitely want to consider the differences in climate, culture, and amenities just to be sure it's right for you.
Thank you for a very thoughtful analysis! I hope to join you soon in relocating from the North to Raleigh, in this case, from Boston. Raleigh looks wonderful to me!
I’m glad you found the video helpful, and thank you for watching! If you have any questions as you consider your move here, please don’t hesitate to reach out - phone, text, email - whatever’s best for you!
310.850.4855
My wife and I moved to Eastern Wake County in August from Nashville, TN. We love it and dislike it, for all the reasons you've talked about. Great video!
🤣🤣 hopefully the love trumps the dislike! If you ever have any questions about the area, let me know!
@@MovetoRaleigh Definitely!
Excellent video, quality presentation and production 👍🏾💯🔥
@@dariusx4829 thank you so much for watching and for the kind words.
Agree. Pick the worst season to visit the place you want to move. If you can take the worst, you will like the place.
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Your über driver lied to you. We’re in Denver now (Highlands Ranch) and watching videos planning our move to Raleigh…it rarely snows here. It can snow in June or October, but that doesn’t mean it will. We didn’t get snow until November this fall. Granted, it was 20” when we did, but it will be melted and gone by Wednesday.
I heard about the storm y'all just got - wow! We knew the Uber driver didn't mean it snows in Oct and June EVERY year, but it did reinforce for us that, while we still wanted a place with four seasons, we didn't want winter to be too long. We get proper jacket weather here for a couple months, but it hasn't snowed since Jan 2022 (I'm hoping that changes this winter!). Then we're back to comfortable temps by March/April.
Always happy to chat to answer any questions you have as you're planning your move to Raleigh - 310-850-4855 or matt.martin@compass.com
What an awesome video and introduction. My husband is originally from California and I am a native of NH. He moved to FL in 91 and I arrived in 2002. He is planning on working another 5 years and I most likely take early retirement. We are looking at NC for its 4 seasons. We thought of Asheville but are set on Raleigh due to exemplary health care. Although we are still a few years away from retirement, we will keep you in mind for our upcoming visits.
Thanks for the kind words! I’m happy to chat any time or would love to connect if you’re ever coming to visit.
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This is so helpful. Thinking about moving to the area and currently in Los Angeles.. originally from NYC... I have lived in other areas of the South but that was for school and short loved. I was worried but your discussion hit many of my concerns on the head. Thank you!
That’s awesome to hear! Happy to answer any questions or provide suggestions if you’re looking to visit and explore the area for yourself - 310-850-4855. Or shoot me a DM on IG: @bowtiebroker
Thank you very much. We absolutely will reach out!
We moved to Cary from the DC area around the time you did . We love it but prices have gone crazy
So glad you’re loving it! Would you say Cary is still worth the higher price tag?
@@MovetoRaleighyes if it’s in your budget
Hi. I live in Baltimore, MD. Due to different reasons, I’d like to move to NC, especially to Raleigh, at least for a few years. I’ve visited all over NC. It’s a beautiful, southeastern, clean, warm, sunbelt state in the Deep South. I’d be making the move all by myself. I have two college degrees and a Masters degree in IT, about 40 years old, no kids, never been married but want a new start. If it doesn’t work out, I could always move back to MD. My concerns are finding a job and housing first. I’ll probably have less than $500 to my name when I move there but I also have a paid off car. Any moving advice would be nice. What is the longest time the snow stays outside when it does snow? Is it easy and fast to find all kinds of work there? Can people wear shorts comfortably all year down there compared to MD and NY? I’d appreciate it. Thank you. 😃
@@travelingdude1621 thanks for reaching out and watching the video. Moving to a new city can be scary, but we’re so happy we moved here! It’s only snowed twice since we moved here in Feb 2021, and the snow was gone in a day or two. We do have a couple months of winter where you likely won’t be wearing shorts, but they’re much milder and shorter than in NY for sure. The worst is Jan and Feb, but you probably won’t be back into shorts until about April. I can’t speak to the process of finding a job as that will really depend on your line of work and experience.
Wishing you all the best with the move and happy to answer any questions I can!
My wife and two kids are traveling to Raleigh tomorrow and staying till Sunday because we are looking for our next chapter in life. Could you give us some must things to check out? Thank you!
Absolutely! Shoot me a text @ 310-850-4855 and I’m happy to share my suggestions!
You forgot the humidity, it gets rough. Most people we meet in Raleigh area are not from NC.
Oh yea, can’t forget that - I mention it around the @9:55 mark!
I wanted to move to Denver aswell but I changed my mind due to affordability and mountains and beach access. Diversity played a big role also
Completely!!
Hello , i was watching your channel and i have one question we are a family with one kid from Greece and we are planning on moving to Raleigh for work ,please tell us which suburbs are the best to raise a family ? With safety and good schools , thank you in Advance 😊George
Hi George - thank you for your message and for watching! I’d be happy to discuss your specific needs and wants - I can do WhatsApp or Zoom since you’re overseas. Unfortunately federal fair housing laws don’t allow us to advise on “family-friendly” areas (you will still see some Realtors discussing this, generally innocently), but I can make some great suggestions once I know your criteria (budget, what kind of neighborhood you’re looking for, how close you’d like to be to things, etc.) Please feel free to reach out via WhatsApp (+1 310-850-4855) or email (matt.martin@compass.com) to discuss further.
I really liked your video and the fact that you touched on the political landscape of the area. Most Realtors shy away from that touchy subject. I am a native Rhode Islander (and also a Realtor) who moved to Central Florida 2 years ago. My wife and I are looking into areas of NC for our retirement move. I miss the four seasons, but I also want only a small bit of winter. It’s by far too hot here in FL for 6 months, so a more temperate summer would be nice. We also need access to healthcare and affordability in the housing market as we will be retired when we move in 2 years. Diversity is also a major factor as to where we land next.
It sounds like this area might be just what you’re looking for. Feel free to reach out anytime - 310-850-4855 - if you’d ever like to chat about the move. We’ve seen a ton of “half-backers” relocating here (northerners who move to FL, only to miss the 4 seasons and not like the excessive heat, so they come halfway back up to NC).
My family moved from CA to Raleigh decades ago, and I'd say that the hundreds of thousands of transplants and their families that previously relocated have make it much easier for subsequent transplants each passing year. This is true culturally, politically, culinarily, religiously, ethnically, etc.
I totally agree. There’s a huge diversity of locals and non-locals here, which I love!
So basically you're glad that a city fundamentally shifted in every aspect because it better accommodates you?
@@dirtnbloodnotherkids I’m not sure who that comment was directed at. I appreciate the growth of the city to support the ever-growing population, including new housing, new entertainment options, new restaurants, etc. I also appreciate the diversity here.
@@MovetoRaleigh its great that you like it but a lot of locals are being pushed out of their home towns and cities by transplants who then celebrate that they've changed the city's culture and politics when its those things that made it a great place to live in the first place.
@@dirtnbloodnotherkids I’m sorry that’s what you took from this video. I appreciate the differences in opinion here vs where I came from. I appreciate the slower pace and friendlier conversations. But I also recognize that we are growing a ton, and change is inevitable, so I’m excited to be a witness of that change.
I’m thinking you’re not talking about some of the suburbs that used to be farming areas, lol! I’m a Massachusetts transplant, and lived in Southern California for many years, also. I moved here almost sixteen years ago, and I’m still told to go back where I come from by the native N Carolinians…even if I make a light hearted comment about not enough parking. The fact is this town had a population of fourteen thousand when I moved here in 2007, and the population is now around 33,000. If there is a tree growing, they cut it down and build a housing development, and transplants are taking over in their eyes. In a way, I can understand the resentment some of the people have towards us, especially now…politics and religion are a big focus around here. The city of Raleigh is completely different, probably because there are more outsiders. Very friendly, a good mix (I think) of activities, great restaurants, ect. Don’t get me wrong, not all the suburbs are like this…Cary, Holly Springs, and North Raleigh are more diverse…but be careful of the more rural (or used to be rural) areas, it can be a different experience.
Thanks for sharing your experience! I think what you've mentioned holds true not only here but in many places across the country, especially when comparing the main city to its outlying suburbs. I grew up in Southern California and could find a very different environment if I headed 20 miles in any direction. This specific video was focused on my experience in moving to Raleigh, and while I've spent a lot of time in (and done a lot of deals around) the surrounding areas, I've only lived in Raleigh since moving to NC. I'm curious where you are that's grown from 14,000 to 33,000 in the last 17 years.
@@MovetoRaleigh I’m in Clayton, and it’s completely unrecognizable now from when I moved here.
@@ascricco987 Ah yes, Clayton has BLOWN up! I'm excited to see the new waterfront district come together.
It's called "dating a city."
I've driven all over the world and the US. What I have noticed is that when you have drivers from different cultures, the blend of those driving cultures causes the "bad driver-ism." When I say "culture" and "driving culture," I mean how they drive, which is regionally based (not ethnicity based). A driver from Texas drives different than someone from someone in LA, who drives different from someone in SF. In Northern Virginia, where I am, we have drivers from all over the US and world. It is the most chaotic driving I've seen outside the third world. But that's because of the mix of different driving styles.
What else influences is, to your point, the aggressive nature of the population. Northern Virginia is the Type-A capital of the World, so driving is more assertive.
Having "dated" Raleigh a few times, the driving is far more pedestrian than NoVA.
Completely agree. I grew up in LA and have a much more aggressive driving style because of it. The influx of people from all over definitely contributes to mishmash (and mismatch) of driving styles here!
Well said. Have lived in the Triangle since ‘67. Within the last 5 years I’ve seen the worst driving. Not blaming a specific crowd.
I never been manyboekle told me it’s nice and open s of nature.
So much great nature !
I moved to Raleigh proper after 30 years in Raleigh suburbs. I live in a downtown apartment right next to the main bus station. I have no car, but the buses can take me almost anywhere I want to go. I do a lot of walking and there are many places to go that are within a mile of my place. I have counted 50 or so restaurants within 5 blocks of me, so I plan to spend my first year downtown visiting a different restaurant each week. And I am just 3 or 4 blocks from museums and music venues. Raleigh has a lot going on, especially in the summer and fall, so on weekends there is always something to do. The only thing I don't like is this is a red state controlled by a deep red legislature. At least, we have a democratic governor to keep a little check on the legislature.
I love this recap - thank you for sharing!! I’d love to hear your favorite restaurants as you explore each week. We have so many good choices.
Lived there for many years, no thank you. Everywhere I have lived they had better people. They are not the brightest either. Never again.
@@user-ms4ef8xz9t I'm sorry it wasn't the right for for you, but I hope you've found a great spot!