This month Nightline ran a featured story about the Charlotte, NC Real Estate market.  I've attached the video for your viewing pleasure compliments of YouTube. 

Basically the show is saying what the AR bloggers have been indicating all along.  I also have been writing about the strong market conditions in the Cary, NC Real Estate and Raleigh, NC Real Estate markets.  The North Carolina real estate market is alive and well.  Although some parts of the country have been experiencing a downturn thousands continue to move into the State of North Carolina.  There are many reasons that families are relocating to the area:

• North Carolina surpassed Florida a few years ago as the #1 State to live in for retirees
• Families fed up with the Florida hurricanes that are originally from the Northeast are moving halfway back to New York.  We call these folks "half backs"
• Steady appreciation without the wild fluctuations of other markets across the country like in Florida, California, and Arizona. 
• Mild climate
• Strong economic growth coupled with low unemployment rates
• More cost effective cost of living than in other large cities across the US. 
• Educated population - the Triangle has the largest # of PHd's per capita in the US.

Although the Triangle was not the lead story Nightline did indicate there are a few markets in the US going strong including Houston, Austin, Seattle, and Raleigh NC Real Estate.