The Super Official Homeowners Thread

[WRXtranceformed]

This shit forum man, i typed out a long response and it just deleted it before i could post. I'll try to summarize because im not writing all of that again:
1. If you care mostly about schools and resale:
Fort Mill - best schools in the area by far, they do have a ridiculously high school tax on new home purchases though, you get what you pay for.  Baxter Village or anywhere on the 521 side of 77 is best IMO. SC is best for low taxes, cheap everything and bonus points for no car inspections of any kind. NC has almost entirely shitty schools so plan to budget for private school if you don't choose SC
2.  If you care about commute:
South Park, Myers Park, Dilworth - $$$, nice but still close to ghettos and shit schools
3.  Weddington/Waxhaw - we live across the border in SC about 2 miles from Waxhaw.  Love it here, new schools going up everywhere, gigabit fiber, low tax,  high quality of life. Would never live here if I had to commute into the city though.
4. Also consider:  Ballantyne, lived there for 8 years.  Lots of money, nice new stuff, close to 485 so slightly better commute. Its kind of like a mix between Ashburn and Vienna
5. I personally would not live in:  Lake Wylie, Tega Cay, anywhere close to South Tryon or Steele Creek, anywhere north of the city (for several reasons but especially after that bullshit toll lane deal went through), North Davidson, Matthews

When you're getting close to a decision, feel free to message me and I can give you my thoughts for what they're worth 

Ah yeah, saw quite a few amazing places/communities north of Lancaster along 521 but came to the same conclusion. Indian Land is about as far South as I can probably go and keep my sanity with a commute. Even then I can't find much worth the hassle there that beats what I'm seeing in Marvin/Waxhaw. A lot more space for the same money, the schools aren't much worse and still miles better than I ever got.

Greatly appreciate the input and will definitely send you some specific places once I'm actually under contract here. Can't really beat local intel.

Sounds good bro!  Yep we're in Indian Land.  When I moved from Ballantyne it only ended up being like 9 miles down the road     But that across the border life is so nice.  Income tax situation is also better in SC I forgot to add