| In the most recent edition of Money magazine (May,2007) on page 78 you can see a list of the 100 Biggest markets in the U.S. And where does Charlotte, NC stand on this list? According to the article Charlotte has seen a 4.1% home price increas over the past year and 22.8% rise over the past 5 years. This places Charlotte as one of the top cities in the South for equity growth. Another statistic in the article shows that out of the top 10 cities in the South, Charlotte is only one of two cities that has a positive one-year sales change. Charlotte had a +8.1% change and Raleigh had 0.3% change over the past 12 months. All other cities listed had negative changes with Tampa listed at the bottom with a 40.8%. |