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Red Line Commuter Rail from Charlotte to Mooresville; Good or Bad Idea?

By Diane Aurit | Published: December 7, 2011

    For 15 years there has been a planning effort among state and local officials to create what is being called the Red Line project; a 25-mile commuter train that will run east of I-77  and link Charlotte to Harris, Eastfield, Hambright, Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson and end at Mount Mourne in south Mooresville. To me the [...]

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Economic News Provides Insight into the Future of Lake Norman Real Estate

By Diane Aurit | Published: October 17, 2011

Looking at a variety of local and state economic and business news is an important component of gaining insight into the future direction of our Lake Norman real estate market.  I collect such data from various news sources for several months and then share them with you in one blog post with the goal of helping you get [...]

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Lake Norman’s Brawley School Road Has Gone From a Nightmare to a Dream!

By Diane Aurit | Published: August 29, 2011

    “Today (Thursday, August 25, 2011), I saw the world’s most beautiful DOT sign”. I friend of mine (thanks Beth!) forwarded this photo and the caption to me last week.  It is hard to explain how much the quality of life has improved for all of us living down Brawley School Rd (in Lake Norman) since [...]

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Lake Norman and Charlotte Remain At the Top of The List of Places to Live

By Diane Aurit | Published: July 29, 2011

  Sometimes when the news is full of negativity, it is nice to sit back and take a look at the big picture, especially if you are fortunate enough to live in the Lake Norman Charlotte area.  In the recent Kiplinger article which ranked Charlotte #2  in their Best Value Cities of 2011, there are many great reminders [...]

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Brawley School Road Widening: Lastest Update from NCDOT 7/15/11!

By Diane Aurit | Published: July 15, 2011

  Anyone who has been driving around Brawley School Rd. in the past week or so has most certainly noticed all of the paving that has been going on during the day resulting in even worse and excruciatingly frustrating traffic delays.  After sitting for almost an hour trying to get out the other day I once again [...]

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