They're LYING About Retiring In These North Carolina Towns!

[@Myr25636]

This is why you should rent an apartment for a year in your planned location to see if you actually like the place. If you do, then buy a house there.

[@tangobear3536]

Correct!

[@markbajek2541]

Yes , but you can't always pick your neighbors, sometimes you move in , it seems good and stable then the house next door to you sells to someone horrible from out of town and it's" game over."

[@erstwhile3793]

Also, who can afford to rent?

[@skylarsartnphotography3450]

​@@erstwhile3793Very good point! Years ago, no problem to rent, but its a different story these days!

[@CliftonBowers-pc2xu]

Did in sol cal but actually can afford Malibu..so there .

[@itsnotme07]

Totally agree to never consider a move somewhere without talking to a local. Sure a local Realtor like Ellen here wants to sell/rent you a place, but they also usually live in those areas too, meaning they aren't just a Realtor, they are a local. For me, I moved back to Texas in 2010 after being away a few years. Even though I'd been there for 12+ years before, I decided to rent first when I got back. Wanted to see how the local vibe was and worst case, if I didn't like it, well it was only a year lease and I could move on. I ended up finding it was the place for me, so I bought a place. That was 13 years ago. Not sure if I'll stay for retirement due to rising costs....but I'll use the same formula. Talk to a LOCAL Realtor first. They know their stuff! If you can, find an AirBnB or VRBO place for rent....stay there 2-3 weeks or more to get a good feel for the area without a commitment.

[@itsnotme07]

@@nunyabusiness7927 Ok, if she's not local, where is she?

[@trex860]

Charlotte is insanely overpriced, nightmare traffic, no thanks. Years ago the developers drove down old two lane country roads around Charlotte and they bought every acre of land they could get their hands on. So a developer would acquire 1,000 acres of land and build 5,000 houses. Each house has at least 2 cars, so now the old two lane country road has 10,000 cars on it every day. My wife would sit in a 7 mile traffic jam every day trying to get to our neighborhood. Now imagine this scenario being repeated 30 times in every direction, North, South, East and West of Charlotte.

[@ilovemytribe]

Sounds like a nightmare. I live in Burlington and try to avoid Charlotte like the plague...

[@tangobear3536]

Charlotte has become Atlanta Part 2. Moved to Charlotte in 1987, work moved me out five years later. I do not recognize the city anymore. It used to be great, a nice place. Now it's just insane driving and prices.

[@tallyrc]

Retirement doesn't always mean budget friendly. Lots of folks retire well off and enjoy a feature rich city with all it offers. Charlotte is big to many here but it's actually quaint if you're coming from a big city.. just offering perspective..

[@akita96th]

Charlotte is just another big nasty city nothing there but big city BS not a good place to live you hAVE TO GO FARTHER WEST to find the good place.

[@trex860]

@@tangobear3536 I’m afraid so. At least Atlanta has 6 lanes on their highways. In Charlotte they added two lanes to I-77 North, but they made those new lanes progressive toll roads. Unbelievable. If you lived in Mooresville it would cost you $20 bucks each way during rush hour, every day. Or you could sit in traffic for at least 45-60 minutes each way. Very few people can stomach paying $40 dollars in tolls every day, so the original two lanes of highway are backed up the entire 28 miles to Mooresville, every day. So glad we got the hell out of there.

[@paulawarwick4905]

She is absolutely correct on the healthcare in Western NC. It's terrible. Drove 5 hrs to have my surgery at Duke and do all my follow-up in SC

[@BonnieParry]

How is the healthcare in South Carolina?

[@robinlippy4799]

Wish I had seen this before we moved to the coast!

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

I’ve lived here over 11 years full time. I’ve been through at least 10 primary doctors (they leave, relocate, merging of hospitals, blah blah blah… you have to start over) Nobody researches that. You will die here.

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

Look up mission healthcare lawsuit In NC North Carolina county seeks damages in HCA Mission lawsuit Buncombe County wants to join a lawsuit from the state alleging HCA degraded care quality after acquiring Mission Hospital in 2019. Published April 9, 2024 Missions is in trouble

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

The county is seeking to join the North Carolina attorney general’s lawsuit against HCA. The lawsuit, filed in December, alleges the health system “significantly degraded” the quality of care at Mission after HCA acquired the Mission Health system.

[@sheilac3836]

As someone who has been in N.C. since 1988 I agree she got a lot correct…. I also found it funny that multiple references of Mayberry were used, but Mount airy was never mentioned the actual Mayberry.

[@StefanaHarris]

My. Airy is the birthplace of Andy Griffith.

[@LoriFoster]

My sister pointed out “she’s in the Medical field” after my Mother had a bad stroke which after 3 months took her, all access to medical needs were 25 to 30 miles from her home. In some circumstances care wasn’t even in the state she lived in.

[@garylancaster3995]

I have lived in NC all my life. This is my opinion it use to in my OPINION the best place to live and I have lived in a lot of different states. What happened is a bunch of people from all over the country started moving in with their money and buying up the better old family farms and mountain land and coastal lands and slowly turned it into exactly what they were trying to get away from. Asheville Raleigh Charlotte are all prime example. Sometimes less is more.

[@mooslionheart]

News Flash we are all immigrants - unless you are Native American you are Not ‘from here’ - it is not the people or whether they are Yankees it is the values they bring. Change can be good and sometimes can be great🦊

[@garylancaster3995]

@@mooslionheart I rest my case.

[@mooslionheart]

@@garylancaster3995 stay on your rock’n chair on the porch greybeard and memaw will bring you a jug of shine … we’ll be down in the hollar raising hell 😹

[@garylancaster3995]

@mooslionheart not a bad idea, take care and keep the hell raising clean and fun.

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

The real problem? People sold out to those people who came in here and bought up those places. They did NOT have to! They chose to. Same as going up to michigan to work and send $ home etc. the locals say how bad it was etc etc. they didn’t have to do that. Anyway, here we are… so I see many campgrounds, hilltops being bulldozed etc So.. let’s fat forwsrd 50-100 years Is it my fault if I sell and it’s a shopping center? I mean, I’m a way, it will happen when I die. Can we blame the people who bought out house 50-100 years ago? Isn’t it the same?

[@Michael_W87]

I totally agree with you on medical care. I live in Chapel Hill and we have the best (Duke , UNC, Wake Med etc) Nothing compares to the RTP area

[@EllenPitts]

It really is night and day….

[@annb1]

True but most can’t afford to live here now.

[@scotgarland7526]

The real problem is the local people sold their heritage. They traded their way of life for a new Mercedes and now they have neither... hold on to your land

[@SmooveBee1]

If you just left your community behind and down-sized to a very simple 'lifestyle' (eat out of styrofoam boxes 2X per day, and walk the dog) - so now you are bored and lonely; next, you get diagnosed with cancer, so you drive two hours one-way, every Friday, for Chemo; then you pay a caretaker three days a week to change your diaper and cook a meal or three and bring your groceries off the porch for you; now you are too week to load a weapon; and six months into this - you will not care where you are, but will probably wish you were 'home'. So, the question you need to ask, after about 65 - where is your home? Important to know, bc you may need to go home. You could get even more un-lucky, your spouse could die before you die. Anyway, ... yeah, the weather is pretty nice, but, don't be surprised, if you have no idea what to do with yourself near the beach or the warmed saltwater pools or near the Ripley's Believe it Or Not Museum. Yes, the young people are fleeing, just as Ellen said. Click your heels and say aloud, "there is no place like home ..." (unless it is NJ or PA or NY, it goes wo saying).

[@HeidiMcKenzie-e2y]

@@SmooveBee1 how does PA go without saying?

[@Badficwriter]

@@SmooveBee1 Ayep. You can keep your culture and way of living, but your life will be slow dying as people leave you behind, or you can accept the changes, adapt, and move into a place with peers and medical care right there. My father in law tried the home medical care routine. His family began to hate him, and he ended up with gangrene in both feet, had to get them amputated, and died when he got fed up and refused care. His final year was torturous for all involved. I did a lot of research looking for long-term care he'd tolerate. What I realized, was that he'd still be alive if he'd gone to assisted living, and he'd've had other vets to talk to, and probably been happier than he was as fifth wheel at home. But he wouldn't have authority over anything but himself. Me, I'm not making his mistakes. I'm taking what I learned and setting myself up.

[@stephencarrier6465]

The entire country has gone to shit, there's NOWHERE worth retiring to. The best you can hope for is to just survive with a reduced amount amount of struggling and criminals.

[@markbajek2541]

You can run but you can't hide....trouble is often just a few steps behind you.

[@skylarsartnphotography3450]

I actually do often think about relocating to another country

[@elizabethpeterson56]

double amen

[@damonmelendez856]

The BLM people are allowed to live anywhere now, we can thank the Civil Rights Act for that! Happy Juneteemf to all!

[@aimee-lynndonovan6077]

Try Northern Maine…

[@CraftHarlot]

The housing market here in the Triangle is insane. We moved here 20 years ago. We couldn't afford to live here now if we hadn't bought a house back then. My husband is an engineer and I'm a nurse. Our house is worth 3½ times what we paid. Taxes have tripled. Essentially, you'd be buying at the height of this market, and it's bound to drop.

[@big566bunny]

She likes Raleigh and Charlotte. Both are two super-sprawling towns with serious traffic/commuting problems. Homes are more expensive. (Raleigh is the capital, so it's full of bureaucrats, lawyers, and lobbyists.) They have nothing of charm of smaller NC towns

[@paulmoss7940]

shhh.....

[@catherinemjburke]

Can’t argue with those health care stats, tho.

[@mariaj7272]

While no one likes traffic, the DAILY COMMUTE burden may be viewed differently among retirees.

[@redbagsrambler9326]

" An algorithm shouldn't determine where you live...." Agreed. Nor should a realtor with a potential financial stake in directing you to some of the state's most expensive housing markets.

[@Laura-mi3nv]

For a retiree, medical care is a huge factor and she is absolutely right about it being a top spot for medical care. That's why the Raleigh/Durham area would be a great place to retire if you can afford it. But, yes, it's getting more expensive every day. An amazing second option would be Greensboro. I just moved over here from Raleigh because everything was getting more expensive and I work from home, so I don't have to take that L anymore. Greensboro also has amazing medical care and it's less expensive. An ER visit to the hospital in Raleigh for kidney stones cost over $10K. Same thing in Greensboro? $6K - and the people here were MUCH nicer. Dentistry is the same, much cheaper here. We have great oncology care here as well, we get a lot of clinical trials and if needed they will refer you to Duke. I had cancer here in 1989. They did my surgery here, but sent me to Duke for a clinical trial for treatment. We have 2 hospitals that provide amazing care. We're only an hour from Raleigh, so we also get doctors from those amazing schools. I think Winston-Salem is even cheaper.

[@dalepollett]

​@@Laura-mi3nvI retired in the Greensboro Triad area in a rural area near my kids. I have access to Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point medical services, recreation/entertainment options are bountiful. 3 international airports within a 75 minute drive. Rural living with all the benefits of a large metro area. 3 hour drive to beach, less to mountains and Blue Ridge Parkway.

[@nightowl6260]

When you are retirement age, it is very hard to really find new friends. Local retirees have family, grandchildren and lifelong friendships and alliances. If you are from out of state and have an accent that is different, you may find people avoid you, since you are too different.

[@cathymc116]

Unless you live in a community where the retirees are moving to I droves, like Horry County.

[@aimee-lynndonovan6077]

Sad

[@aimee-lynndonovan6077]

@@cathymc116South Carolina?

[@Badficwriter]

Checking out the assisted living or retirement community culture is a must.

[@tinac945]

I agree, the SOUTH IS FULL. Prices are high, taxes are high, crime increasing along w/traffic. No mention of the bad gang problem in Charlotte?

[@Nun195]

None of this is true.

[@erikaamerica4546]

That’s true because so many flocked there from the rest of the country

[@wallywanker7435]

Yea the north is full too. Where you think all those foreigners moved to ? People were pushed out up there too. Get over it. There are more people then there was 100 years ago. Get used to it. People are coming. You would think y’all would want new blood you can’t keep marrying your cousins.

[@ncmathsadist]

We moved to Chapel Hill 24 years ago and I retired 2 years ago. When we came, we bought a one-floor house in a central location. We ain't budgin'.

[@Adam-pw4jt]

I’ve lived in NC since 1984. I lived in Charlotte for the first six years. I can’t imagine anything worse than retiring in Charlotte or Raleigh. It would be like retiring to Cleveland, or Richmond. I live in Western North Carolina, and if I came down with cancer, I’d go to Duke to get treatment. It’s no big deal. No, if you don’t want to retire to McDowell County, rather, go to Waynesville, Hendersonville, Hickory, etc. of course, everything is a matter of opinion, and when I lived in Charlotte, Most people would love to have been there. I was happy to see it in my rearview mirror. The town had no soul, and in my opinion hasn’t obtain one in the meantime.

[@ltcajh]

There's an older black couple in church who fled Raleigh due to the crime.

[@glennhubbard5008]

Charlotte was boring when I was there.

[@akita96th]

You should go to piedmont in Georgia it is just a stones'' throw across the border AND it is not 5 hours away.

[@sideler7057]

Agreed. I don't choose a place where the top priority is living with cancer. If a cancer center is within a couple of hours that will do. If I get old enough and sick enough to require a weekly hospital visit then I'll move.

[@GonzoTheRosarian]

To me North Carolina is like a well worn pair of jeans,comfortable. You are spot on with your recommendations.

[@happynurse8706]

Well for sure you got one thing right my wife and I retired to Hendersonville 7 years ago from Charlotte we absolutely love it here so glad to be out of the big city in the traffic of Charlotte

[@stephtraveler7378]

The Dr's in those western towns are mostly semi-retired living in their vacation homes part time. Hard to get an appointment with a good doc in western NC. There are exclusively two kinds of people in Western NC: Wealthy second home retirees and dirt poor people living on welfare. Not many in between.

[@laurarush]

😊 yep

[@erikaamerica4546]

Wrong, there are a lot of the working class poor

[@soniadownie8749]

😢

[@RRRepeattt]

Thanks!

[@EllenPitts]

Thank you so much!! Glad the video was helpful!

[@teresablack4771]

I’m from Asheville and amazed at the hype encouraging people to come here. I used to love going downtown. Now it’s all about the homeless beggars, needles, used condomes as a surprise in parking lots . One large church had to replace all their mulch beds because there were so many needles. (I saw a very overweight woman walking down the street with no clothes above the waist- not cute). The cost of living here is astronomical. Homes have literally doubled in price in the last 4 years. Property taxes are so high the old retired locals who own their homes can’t afford to live here, have to sell and move.Schools are overcrowded due to so many illegals, traffic is getting worse every year. Job market is pathetic. If you can spend your days hiking in the mountains, away from Asheville, that might make it worth the move.

[@laurarush]

right)

[@trauma50disaster1]

The crazy, woke, nut libs have ruined beautiful cities for democrats. Took the kids on vacation to Asheville and might as well been in D.C. What a mess, they will never get a tourist cent from me nor my kids who won't return when they grow up.

[@EricFullwood]

Asheville went deep blue and turned into a dump.

[@bubba10051]

Very sad . I go to Black mountain now.

[@user-zy4cq6vo3q]

​@@bubba10051don't come to black mountain. It's too close to trashville.

[@dubliners0999]

I LOVE Hendersonville, NC! The fact that it's so close to Asheville is a real plus.

[@chanchan5349]

Do you live here? We NEVER go to Asheville anymore! The open drug use & large homeless population has turned it into a non-safe zone, especially for families.

[@johnharper2016]

Asheville has turned to the dark side. Friend is Uber driver in Asheville area. Lived here his whole life. Many areas in Asheville he will not go into for fear of crime. I live in Hendersonville and go to Greenville, SC if I want some city life.

[@tallyrc]

​@@chanchan5349 I live here and travel to Asheville regularly with my family. We walk the streets for dinner and desserts or drinks.. stay safe in your bubble..

[@joconnell-n1d]

Well done. Thank you for researching all of this and sharing your conclusions, including "the algorithm". I'm blocking some of the entities I receive feed from as a result.

[@jaimesanta847]

I am shocked at the retirees' health these days. It's this Rockefeller "medicine" that has gotten us so sick over the years and we turn to them to treat us? Learn to Dr. yourself the way your great grandmother did. It's more effective and the cost... well that's a no brainer. I am looking for nice property and people and could care less about how many Dr.'s are in the town or how good they are - it's just not important to my wife and I.

[@bls5160]

Best comment and so true. Since I watched the rockefeller medicine documentary and learned the truth about that evil family and medical industrial complex have not been to a doctor in years. My mother was into holistic health since I was ten so I grew up learning about it my entire life. No side effects.

[@jaimesanta847]

@@bls5160 Awesome!

[@soniadownie8749]

You are spot on - treating yourself with natural medicines, plenty of people to learn from online and purchasing books. Barbara O'Neill is helping so many with her natural approaches and home remedies - definitely a lady committed to her passion

[@jessegarman7899]

This NC local says that we are full. Full of retirees clogging the streets. Full of raising our taxes. Full of raising housing prices so our own children can’t even afford to live here. Stay where you are. Fix where you are.

[@gregpasser2448]

So much for southern hospitality!

[@akita96th]

Taxes here are cheap you dont know what you are saying.

[@Nun195]

Taxes have been going down for a decade…

[@jessegarman7899]

@@akita96th BS, My taxes have been going up.

[@jessegarman7899]

@@Nun195 Not where I live.

[@dhix2388]

the lady from Hendersonville said it RIGHT. otherwise you may find there's a limit to Southern Hospitality.

[@RobertBee-fs8hv]

Southern hospitality is a myth exposed by Fredrick law Plmstead in 1848 book cotton kingdom and I can agree . I was raised in Salisbury 30 miles from Charlotte

[@Badficwriter]

Most Southerners are bigots. When they say, "Don't try to change us," they're referring to how their families used to legally terrorize their black neighbors.

[@CentralPlainsEnt]

Sorry I'll pick a small rural town without a lot of services and without the crime and the problems that come with most large cities.

[@markbajek2541]

Up to a point yes, I can see being in a smallish rural town that still has some services, dial a ride bus for old folks to get to the grocery store , doctor etc., It's nice to have a couple of auto repair joints nearby, maybe a car rental place. Typically if the town is bigger than 10,12,000 you'll probably have most of that. the town could be away from larger metros and still be servicable...maybe a very small college town. Although one of the down sides to being very rural is having to drive a couple hours to an airport to catch a flight from a pricy minor airport or driving 6 hours to get to a regional/hub type airport..

[@eattherich9215]

'I'll pick a small rural town without ... crime and the problems that come with most large cities.' I suggest you steer clear of the Appalachians where drug abuse and crime are practically a way of life in some areas.

[@churchofpos2279]

@@eattherich9215 True. I got lucky. LIve in a small rural town that does have low crime. It does have an issue with Meth, but doesn't seem to be rampant.

[@rubyparchment5523]

Rural towns - check the Sex Offender Registry, crime statistics for drug arrests.

[@markbajek2541]

@@rubyparchment5523 Yep, and hope the elementary school down the street doesn't close (releasing the distance limit) or get converted into low cost housing because that's where they're all gonna move to just down the street from you.

[@Singlesix6]

I knew an English instructor at VCU in Richmond in the early '70s. He was from Cary and the family had been there forever. He was upset they got a new stoplight. I see Cary is now all subdivisions and new roads. Reminds me of the D.C. burbs in the '70s and '80s.

[@albayer-b2s]

After my last move, I swore I would rent an apartment the next time I moved (especially if I moved out of state) to see if I liked the new place and also to get my bearings on other possibilities if I didn't like it. I understand there are caveats financially in doing this, especially if you sell your home and have to transfer that 'wealth' into a new home within a time frame, but I would be happier if I knew a few things about a potential new community before I moved there.

[@vaskylark]

I'm only in my 50's so this doesn't really apply to me, but this video is super important to many seniors so I'm glad you made the video. I had no idea algorithins were even telling people where they should retire. Story time and checkers? LOL I don't know who would like that at all, besides a four year old. My Mom has dementia and she laughed when I asked her would she like that.

[@saveurselves989]

If you believe in after life, you don't need to worry about dying!

[@Islandgirl2133]

What a stupid unrelated comment.

[@RobertBee-fs8hv]

I don't believe in after life and I don't worrying about during Why would anyone want to live for ever and ever

[@lynnhensley4326]

We live in Jamestown near 3 larger cities, High Point, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem. We have good health care. Rural areas do not have as good of care, but most rural areas in the USA are in the same boat. In the Piedmont area there are many activities. Depends what you want in retirement. You should visit areas you are considering not just go by what you read on the internet. Most people, who retire from my experience, want to be near their families.

[@johnb5231]

fwiw, Asheville is no gem either, it’s a ultra liberal manure pit. Horrible place to retire.

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

Beggars with signs on very corner…

[@Desertbiker617]

Better than conservatives places.

[@akita96th]

Ashville is a clean town and a friendly town and it appreciates the arts.....You must be one of them whiny TrumpHumpers or MAGAT if you will and we are glad you left lol. Trump fools are never welcome in friendly towns.

[@rustynail7866]

@@Desertbiker617 LOL🤣🤣🤣no

[@jimhanty8149]

Ashville used to be great … and classy ..I wouldn’t board my dog there now..trendy,woke, nose-ring yupsters ..may as well move to San Francisco.

[@lj5833]

I have another recommendation. Pick Charlotte or Raleigh. Charlotte if the hills edge out your fancy. Raleigh if you're a big water enthusiast. Then, If you have the means, get into a tiny house community or build your own near Hendersonville, or Beaufort area, for long weekends or even a week here & there. That way you have the best of 2 worlds, not just one. And that's because even the most charming small towns can get old VERY quickly. There's only so many times you can do the same thing over & over. If you like to be left alone and a social life isn't important, than almost any small town will do.

[@dahak972]

All these retirement states are great if you’re healthy and wealthy. Otherwise you are screwed.

[@stebethstar100]

Great analysis Ellen. Your recommendations are spot on. I can attest because I am a newly retired transplant from the West Coast here in Holly Springs. Absolutely love it. As word continues to get out there will be more newly retired folks coming to the area. Thanks again for the great video.

[@mmutumang2]

Hello, Mr Cooke! So nice to know you are happy in Pinehurst!! Best regards!!!!

[@EllenPitts]

You have to tell us who is behind the screen! 😀

[@joesmith3501]

Too many people are moving to NC.

[@WTHenry2023]

"The Triangle is booming". Yes, because it is booming, my wife and I no longer recognize the city we grew up in and loved for 55 of the past 60 years and that is why we will be leaving in a few years when we retire. It is becoming a very large city with large city problems including housing costs, traffic, crime and a less friendly population losing the Southern charm it once had. "Large cities are where the soul goes to die" or as Thomas Jefferson also observed: "'When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as cor,rupt as Europe." or in the words of Joni Mitchell "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot".

[@eattherich9215]

Corrupt as Europe, are you living in some other America?

[@raymonddeflaviis2306]

@@eattherich9215 he was quoting Jefferson-250 years ago 😊

[@raymonddeflaviis2306]

Southern Charm? Bwahahaha Phony baloney! I’m with James Dickey! Hillbillies have no redeeming qualities! Southerners have a wide cruel streak- just like Cody Roberts. Cody Roberts is the poster boy for Southern Charm! ❤ I wish you well! ❤

[@Badficwriter]

Large cities have personalities. You are like someone who loved a cute baby, and gets angry because it grew up and isn't cutesy anymore.

[@WTHenry2023]

@@Badficwriter You could have just stated that large cities have personalities and some people like them and some people don't, in other words people have preferences, and we would have been in agreement but you couldn't leave it at that and had to throw in an insult. A cute baby??? Hmmm, a baby that is 232 years old...A baby, using my lifespan as an example, that took 55 years to mature and finally become obese in a 5 year period in middle age. A baby that grew incredibly rapidly in population by 50 percent since 2010 which leads to the problems I articulated. A baby I did not create......

[@BETTERWORLDSGT]

Haven't You heard, Camden NJ is the top retirement spot!

[@markbajek2541]

They have VERY colorful trash cans!.

[@Hopdvil]

Hah, this is awesome. I don’t think anyone would complain about Camden being gentrified.

[@Brandi6666]

My home town for 18 yrs🤫

[@markbajek2541]

I repeatedly vacationed in a town year after year , visiting in high and low seasons , good weather and bad over about a 4 year time. It's a completely different kettle of fish living year round there and just visiting 2 weeks at a time. It has its high points and low points but I didn't really notice the drug problem the town had as a sporatic visitor nor the increasing homelessness the area in now experiencing. But people do stop to assist large turtles to cross 3 and 4 lane highways with holiday traffic zooming by so there is that.

[@akita96th]

The homeless problem is not as bad as you think it is I only see a few heare and there and as for drugs show me a town in the USA that does not have a drug problem.

[@1harmless1]

No more advertising Hendersonville. We are over-crowded.

[@PAHighlander24]

The issues discussed are worth consideration if you are moving to any state. Friends from NJ wanted to retire to Florida, a popular retirement destination. They had the wisdom to go into a one year rental to get a better idea of life there before investing in ownership. They were glad they did. They found they missed having 4 seasons, and several other factors made them realize the didn't like living in FL. They found a very nice smaller home in a rural community in NE PA, but south of the poconos, near enough to major medical centers in Allentown and Bethlehem, and love it there. Taxes are low, and although they don't have all the shopping conveniences locally, they are within 20 minutes, and that isn't a serious consideration. Do your research up front and find the real pros and cons before you move to an area you don't know.

[@phillipcowan1444]

I'm originally from Wilmington but I've lived in Chicago for the last 35 years. I still love Wilmington and it will always be home to me but I don't think I could afford to live there now. Retirees from the North have basically over run the town and ruined it with high prices and aweful traffic. It's an old school seaboard town that grew up organically. It was never meant to have that many people.

[@laurarush]

I'm from Chicago now in WNC very different but I'm also in a different stage in my life..

[@chilloften]

Not planned out well, out all.

[@trauma50disaster1]

can't you just move farther out to the suburbs or even another 15 min farther to the mostly rural area at it will be fine?

[@phillipcowan1444]

@@trauma50disaster1 I'm an avid cyclist. To be honest my hometown is too flat and boring. I need hills and scenery! Will retire in the western part of NC.

[@toots810usa6]

This is happening in my location in Southern Colorado. People are buying property sight unseen. We are a food desert, have horrible medical care so you have to drive far to get a decent doctor. I can't get a vet here either. Definitely rent for a year before buying.

[@brendasears9650]

HA, Pinehurst is number one! Good summary!

[@paulmoss7940]

Ms. Pitts , respectfully , Your profession is one that has denigrated NC. Somewhat akin to lawyers and car salesman. I own four pieces of property in NC , one in Virginia, none bought through a realtor. I guess you figure someone will do it, might as well be you. I don't blame you , just stating fact. I'm glad you are headlining Charlotte and Raleigh, but I know why. The world runs on Benjamins and it comes down to the root of all evil. The shenanigans going on lately don't affect me directly, my race is already run and won. But I do really feel sorry for the youth of this region. Unless they have a leg up ,its gonna be really tough for them.

[@jonyoung6253]

We moved to Hendersonville 4 years ago and couldn't be happier.

[@Teeveepicksures]

I know everyones trying to rush to find the next GREAT PLACE to retire and live like King. I'm telling you, drop the fantasies and stop counting nickles. New England is STILL where it's at. Sure, you may not get a poorly made 6br mini-mansion for pennies but you'll have quality of life and access to LITERALLY some of the best healthcare on the planet. Some things are more expensive but live small, consume small, and enjoy your life. The time for earning and hoarding is over. Go LIVE.

[@Suelabrie]

😂 i couldn’t get out of there fast enough

[@markbajek2541]

I thought Montana was "the last best place"

[@Teeveepicksures]

@@markbajek2541 Montana is incredible but it all depends on your wants and needs. Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks and so on and so on and doobie doobie doo be.

[@glorgau]

@@markbajek2541 hahahahahaha! Usually takes about 2 winters before the occupiers retreat ;-)

[@tallyrc]

It's beautiful but so many people are too soft for cold weather.

[@divingduck9]

virginia's better, u can legally grow ur own herb. nc economy: pigfarms(stink), banks, bioweapons & bigpharm (suck)

[@garybowler5946]

Always visit first for a week, research on site.

[@christschool]

Hendersonville is a dump. Blowing Rock would be far better. Triangle area? Absolutely NOT. It's expensive and you will be trapped in traffic all the time, it is the WORST place for a retiree. Same for Charlotte. Pinehurst is oppressively hot. Nothing to do there but golf if that is your thing.

[@1harmless1]

Hendersonville is so over-crowded and still more apartments/houses being built everywhere!

[@keithpoindexter6758]

Thanks for accurate information about the Beautiful Crystal Coast, where we live & is by far the Best retirement area for us, we live on Atlantic Beach @ is the Perfect small town for beach lovers, like us !!!!! If you need advanced medical care, the Triangle is not that far away, but certainly wouldn’t want to live there - Small Town life is simply the Best for us 😎😎😎

[@paulmoss7940]

AB is a rich man town now. You should have seen it in the 60's. I wish it was still like that.

[@GregBalzer]

Appreciate the personal (rather than generic) recommendations here. Hope to retire to NC someday and find the info here very helpful for advance planning.

[@EllenPitts]

Glad it was helpful! If there’s any other content you would enjoy don’t hesitate to ask! 😊

[@thedisconnectedwife4165]

Honestly though, who picks up and moves to a town without seeing it in person first????

[@EllenPitts]

You would be shocked how many people do!

[@aliannarodriguez1581]

And then they don’t like it and try to sell it for far more than they paid just a year later. It’s a huge red flag for the property when they move out that quickly.

[@Nun195]

Most people go where the work is.

[@peterlang777]

new Englanders....it's that bad...everybody just wants to flee

[@dublinjazz1]

I'm so happy to have found your channel. My husband and I are trying to sell our business and retire. NC is at the top of our list Raleigh and Charlotte were the contenders, but after watching this video, I'm obsessed with Pinehurst, which I had never even heard of. Thank you for showcasing it. I'm now finding out everything I can about it. It's so beautiful. Thank you for the incredibly useful information in all your videos, which I'm currently devouring😀

[@EllenPitts]

So glad you’re enjoying the content! Let me know if you need a Realtor recommendation! I know a good one over there!

[@Findyourgame]

Thriving pickleball communities is the number 1 priority for many and having a walkable downtown area. That eliminates about 99%

[@divingduck9]

pickleball?? u r trippin. only if ur too weak or unskilled to play tennis

[@robinhowells159]

@@divingduck9Ikr, Pickleball😂😂

[@markbajek2541]

Yep, until you snap an ankle then the pickelball isn't quite as important any longer..

[@akita96th]

Murphy NC is an awesome place to live.....But if you are a Trump supporter lol then dont come here lol

[@skylarsartnphotography3450]

​@@akita96thI love it here! But thank goodness, being a non-voter, as I've been for the past 15 years, I no longer have problems like that 😊 Half the time, I can't even tell ya whose running during an election year lol

[@stickyfox]

I have a family history of cancer and friends who've had cancer, and I would advise not to choose your residence based on how close it is to cancer treatment. That's letting cancer control your life. Cancer costs an average of $150,000 to treat in the USA. What's a few more in rent in a city with good cancer doctors while you need them?

[@Mr626667]

Man, this is a happy group

[@jessegarman7899]

You woldn't be happy if your hometown got overrun either.

[@glorgau]

Me, I ride a bike around the area. You can see everything at a street level. Also, you'll find out how many people yell at you or throw crap out of their cars. Also, try and do a walk around in the later evening, say about 9 pm on a saturday. That way you get a real feeling for the inhabitants of the area on their off time.

[@robertparsons313]

They need to add weather metrics to consider the frequency of major climate disasters in some of these areas: hurricanes, floods, extreme heat & humidity, power outages. Example: Bertie County has a storm risk score of 65.91%, a very high average.

[@trauma50disaster1]

Weather issues like they had by our grandparents? Hurricanes effect the entire eastern seaboard and the entire friggin gulf coast so it doesn't take a 3rd grader to understand that. Floods occur in flood plains, not rocket science here bobby. Heat occurs in the summer just like in did by your grandparents. Humidity - holy ape crap! what will we do, a major climate disaster of being humid today in the South, hahaha. The power went out? Rare as you voting with your mind vs party.

[@robertparsons313]

@@trauma50disaster1 I hope you are nicer than this to your new neighbors who want to live in your area.

[@trauma50disaster1]

@@robertparsons313 Like you treat your neighbors claiming major climate disasters when it's humid in the south? Cmon stop fear mongering your neighbors with a 66% very high average storm risk score. Niceness wasn't an issue, you not liking the facts is the issue.

[@robertparsons313]

@@trauma50disaster1 Please look at the facts on Bertie County...the number of school days missed due to weather events is one metric. It's just a fact of geography, whether climate change has anything to do with it or not.

[@trauma50disaster1]

@@robertparsons313 The thing about metrics is they can be manipuated, I should know I've seen it done. As an example how many days are missed in schoold due to no AC? That is not an emergency, that is hot like it was for your grandparents before ac was invented.

[@ReadTheBible33]

I really like your videos I live in Columbus County we moved out here expecting community but really didn't find much . we come from the Big City H-Town to be exact we don't regret the move but we are open to other areas. Look forward to checking out your other videos to see what else North Carolina has to offer I've been here for about 3 and a half years by the way.

[@johnrenterprises2604]

You will do better to drop “the big city”. If that’s what you want NC isn’t it. As the lady said you come and adjust we don’t plan to with no apologies.

[@richardroberts-jl9sv]

Next year we're moving from Apex to Pinehurst. Apex has been a great place to live until recently it's just turning into gross suburban sprawl.

[@WTHenry2023]

C'mon. You are leaving "The peak of good living". All jokes aside, Apex is just suburban sprawl now and not the quiet little town it was 30 years ago. I was driving on Highway 64 recently on a Sunday and the traffic was bumper to bumper! Holly Springs and Fuquay Varina are sprawling too. Cary, which was very nice 30 years ago, has become way too crowded. We will be moving out of the area for retirement to a more rural area. I can always drive to to the best hospitals for medical care.

[@EllenPitts]

@WTHenry2023 let me know if you need help selling your home! You can schedule a call with me here: www.harmonyrealtytriangle.com/contact-harmony/

[@tallyrc]

​@@EllenPitts I was gonna say you probably have people lined up to buy it.

[@katydidnt3228]

We did this 2 years ago. Sold the big, 2-storey family home for 3x what I bought it for in 1999 and bought a single storey on a golf course. Life is great and I wake up to bird song (which I hadn't heard in Apex for a number of years).

[@lj5833]

THANK YOU. Great info. Here's another HUGE point to consider. Unless you have deep rooted connections, you dont want to be in the smaller rural areas if "connections" and "belonging" are important. There's a BIG TIME "My 4 & No More" Spirit. Even in Winston-Salem where we ended up. I'm SCREAMING to get out of here. For mainly that reason. It's billed as a great retirement area. It's NOT. Maybe Clemmons but it's quite limited in amenities. There's a wealthy, old money element around big tobacco, big underwater & Wake Forest U. The rest of the city is grungy and outskirts are looong time locals that are stand-off'ish. Give SERIOUS consideration to these listing she offers. Great info.

[@EllenPitts]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@charlesbeane8795]

Sorry to hear Winston hasn't changed.

[@Oaky]

1:00 because the cost is high..

[@kennixox262]

I think college towns are always good for retires. Western NC is beautiful to visit but probably best for a vacation.

[@TaxTheChurches.]

If you live in a high water table area, your septic system, septic tank will probably be cracked at some point. Because there's water on the outside as well as the inside. I had to have mine dug up, emptied, repaired, and re-buried.

[@judyshepard1425]

We’ve lived here near the coast for all our lives and will continue to. If you move here please respect our culture and loved it as we do. Also, no liberals please!

[@aliannarodriguez1581]

You may have met real liberals that you liked and not even realized it. Most are nothing like the bizarre cartoons created in certain types of media to frighten and distract you.

[@glennmorris1807]

Cashiers avg. Home price 2024 - 1.6 million

[@laurarush]

😅 yep

[@UPdan]

Marquette, Michigan. Great hospital. Beautiful everything.

[@markbajek2541]

Yep , it has some strong points, could use better air connections and a bit more snow.

[@tallyrc]

Beautiful town.. but aren't we taking NC?

[@Hopdvil]

I grew up there. I could never see it getting overcrowded.

[@markbajek2541]

@@Hopdvil IF something were to happen to TC , like some type of beach oil spill or something else, I could see Marquette getting more people. Just gotta throw a free Parka and a snowblower with the house sale..

[@Hopdvil]

lol, we used to swim at the beach by the power plant. The coolant exhaust pipes were right there and kept the water temp reasonable.😂

[@davidtomasetti8520]

I considered moving to Raleigh because my son lives there but there are SOOO many people and it’s growing way too fast. Which is why I moved out of Florida to begin with.

[@ironwill3035]

Thank-you for your time and stats . I'm 59 yrs old and was looking into NC. Because I've has some friends that live there ,mostly toward Winston Salem. . However I still would like to work @ lease a partime my profession has been truck driver so if I can due something like a shuttle bus driver .What else can you tell a out NC. ?

[@bjsteinhoff9810]

Deciding where to move/live in retirement can be either easy or difficult. Research & visits are definitely recommended. Sadly, that's not always enough to give you the complete picture of what it's like to actually "live" in a particular town/area. Most importantly, make certain to have adequate resources to enable a second move, if necessary, to find the "right" community.

[@sideler7057]

Great advice not to believe website rankings. They're mostly bogus, some office drone sitting in a cube pulling up stats and making up a list. Before buying a house rent first. Also focus on the county population, not just the city population. Some central downtowns have small boundaries but draw upon a much larger county population which explains their amenities which are more than expected. Regarding renting first, I love the culture, wildlife and winters in Florida but after six months of sitting inside parked next to the A/C I'm glad I rented for a year.

[@skylarsartnphotography3450]

And now, its welcome to AI generated articles and reports. Get ready for all kinds of craziness when it comes to journalism

[@andreabee9474]

a lot of great points

[@raffinataonline]

Thank you!

[@ERFNED2926]

What resource did you show for health related outcomes? Looked like good info.

[@EllenPitts]

US News and World Report! 😊

[@HerbalSurvivalist]

Excellent video I am currently looking in a more than serious fashion to move to NC from ny

[@lizzabbott]

Same !

[@EllenPitts]

Please both reach out to me here and schedule a call with me! I would love to help you with your move! www.harmonyrealtytriangle.com/contact-harmony/

[@mumbulog]

A lot of drugs and gangs in rural towns too! Very depressing!

[@corby6956]

they’re everywhere :(

[@WhiteWizard44]

Yet if you find a town where the barber is also the town surgeon, dentist and veterinarian, it's one stop shopping and you might get a multi-service discount...👍

[@eattherich9215]

😂😂😂

[@Badficwriter]

At least you don't need a referral!

[@joelcure7287]

What do you think about New Bern?

[@jessegarman7899]

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!We are too full!!!!!!!!! No doctors!! 2 months for an appointment. and Hope that you like jet noise as the military is expanding here too. Gangs. traffic. Might look nice but it has gone downhill a lot.

[@3105Chop]

You’re missing out by not touching on New Bern!

[@jessegarman7899]

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!We are too full!!!!!!!!! No doctors!! 2 months for an appointment.

[@swlancaster1964]

I think it is sad the poor get a sucky life.

[@erikaamerica4546]

That’s how it’s always been

[@jessegarman7899]

Then give them all of your money.

[@skypilot9277]

Hi Ellen. I recently retired and moved to the Charlotte area. I see the area is generally pricey as far as homes and condos. Are the Triangle or the Pinehurst areas better?

[@EllenPitts]

The short answer is….no. The Triangle and Pinehurst both a have a higher median home price than Charlotte. The long answer is that all areas have different parts of town with different price points. You may find a town or suburb around Raleigh that you like with a lower price point than where you are in Charlotte. For example, Clayton, Wendell and Zebulon all have home prices lower than the median for the entire area, but they are low crime, very cute towns with good access to Raleigh. Feel free to schedule a call with me if you’d like to talk more about it! www.harmonyrealtytriangle.com/contact-harmony/

[@GinnyJeffers]

No

[@pamt3915]

Healthcare is the most frustrating part of moving to NC. Everything requires a referral, regardless of what type of insurance you have. In NJ, you have greater autonomy & can phone any physician or specialist you want an appointment with. Only HMO policies are typically the only type that require a referral.

[@EllenPitts]

That has not been my experience here at all, at least in the Raleigh area. I’ve been here 24 years and I don’t think I have ever needed a referral from a referring doctor

[@pamt3915]

I’ve lived in Catawba & Harnett counties. In both counties your primary physician electronically puts in a referral & the referred physician’s office calls you within a week to schedule an appointment. If you call any specialist on your own, they won’t allow you to schedule an appointment until your primary puts in a referral. Also, Level 1 Trauma Centers offer more extensive care than community or rural hospitals in every US state.

[@EllenPitts]

@pamt3915 I’ve lived in Wake county and Granville county. I was in Granville for 4 years and I honestly don’t remember but in wake I schedule stuff without a referral all the time. Sometimes my doctor will even refer me to someone and I’ll find a different doctor and go to them instead

[@MichaelGreenham]

Living in N Raleigh fire 20 years I don't think you could be more wrong about the triangle. Sure if you want to live in a senior living center maybe. Traffic, over built, poor transportation options so make this place less than desirable. We want to retire to slower, smaller and less crowded. Wake co is the largest county of the 100 in NC.

[@wendywhite2642]

Oh my God! Not even a Walmart! oh my God, I could never live there😮

[@stellapacheco6797]

You can have your humidity and southern cooking and hospitality! Don’t forget hurricanes! More people die from heat than cold! So yes North is expensive but like anywhere you need to watch your finances and our culture and foods especially seafood is like no other! The snow birds have the right idea best of both worlds! 😊

[@ArmyOne519]

New Bern , Morehead city nice place to live and Retire.

[@charlesbuchanan4623]

These might be great recommendations if you win the lottery lived in NC for 30 years and I can tell you all her recommendations will cost a small fortune

[@carefulconsumer8682]

Excellent.

[@kjts33]

Very informative. I would like to relocate to NC for my adult son with autism. What can you tell me about residential housing for adults with autism. Thanks

[@chrysr7773]

So, all retirees should base where they will retire on getting cancer? How about what place can a person afford to live in retirement? The Research Triangle and Charlotte are expensive real estate markets and not good places to live on SS. I am 66 and in very good health and my parents lived to be 96 and 100, so I will take my chances and choose a place I can afford to enjoy my retirement.

[@SherriShipley-rd1dr]

Homes for sale in Hendersonville, area on waterfront

[@chanchan5349]

Western NC is beautiful, healthcare is beyond horrible. Driving to Duke was painful and expensive. They don’t offer resources for overnight stays & driving there and back in one day is impossible. Traffic has increased to make it twice as difficult. Do your research beforehand! Asheville lacks a good hospital system (one I would readily go to). When you’re younger it doesn’t seem so important so it isn’t on the checklist. We look for schools. But children need healthcare too.

[@markbajek2541]

Our hospital doubles as the barber shop. But the beach is nice.

[@bonitak8483]

Im retiring in the next few months and would like to visit. Is there someone you could suggest I could reach out to for help with my small retirement relocation to Raleigh?

[@EllenPitts]

Send me an email and I can help you! [e-mail]

[@davidhorne2326]

Why Raleigh? Traffic is terrible!

[@jessegarman7899]

@@EllenPitts Realtors would sell condos at Auschwitz if it meant a buck

[@palmermccall7309]

McDowell, Avery, and Mitchell Counties are hell holes that should be crossed off anyone's list.

[@rainymctrixie1]

Disagree. Beautiful safe areas.

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

Burke county also' look up the crime rate compared to much larger areas and the law let's them get by with it.

[@bigredracingdog466]

We're in historic Hillsborough. It's near both Duke and UNC hospital systems. Orange County has great senior centers. Property taxes are low. Traffic is light. Durham is 15 minutes away and Raleigh is 45 minutes away if you need to do big city stuff.

[@graylyns]

Please don't give them any ideas.

[@LetsGoChaseThatTrain]

Think I'll pass on the checkers.