Population continues to grow. Charlotte continues to lead the nation with in-migration of young, educated workers.
» 2008 saw more than 11,000 new residential units added.
» Nonresidential construction is running 20 percent above 2007, which is on target to surpass $2.1 billion as an all time record.
» More construction cranes are in Charlotte's skyline than ever before.
» Cost of living in Charlotte continues to be nearly 7 percent below the national average. Construction cost is 20 percent below the nation's.
» Charlotte continues to have the second strongest housing market in the nation.
» Air passenger enplanements at Charlotte Douglas International Airport are 5 percent above 2007's record year, which is on target to surpass 17 million passengers. International passengers are up nearly 8 percent.
» Charlotte continues to be the nation's second largest banking center with $3.3 trillion in headquartered assets.
» Charlotte continues to add jobs and business investment. In 2008, 1,337 businesses added 12,165 new jobs and invested over $2.3 billion in a record 27.6 million square feet of new facilities.
» New business prospects continue to consider Charlotte for new facilities. Each week on average ten new companies seek information from our staff and four visit the city for a closer look.
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Information provided by: Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
www.charlottechamber.com
Congratulations you have posted the 1,000,000th post here in ActiveRain...
Brandon - YES! Congratulations!! :-)
Welcome to ActiveRain!!! Good market report for Charlotte, NC it is a great start to your new blog. And Congratulation on making the one millionth post here.
Is there confetti spitting out of your computer for having the 1,000,000 th post? Bells? Lights flashing...
Congratulations and welcome to ActiveRain.
Wow a record that no one can ever take away from you....being the person who blogged the one million post. You have great timing.
Congratulations on posting the 1 millionth post. Very cool.
WOW! Do you feel like you just won the lottery? Congratulations!
ActiveRain Hits 1,000,000 Blog Post Articles
And you my friend were the lucky winner! But your real winnings will be all of the new friends you will find here in the Rain! WELCOME ABOARD! I look forward to getting to know you!
Brandon, welcome to AR and congratulations on being the 1,000,000th post! What great timing!
It's good to hear some positive things for a change, great job on your first post.
Brandon, welcome to the Rain and congratulations on your timing. I'm with Maureen... did your computer turn into a winning slot machine when you hit the submit button. And I'm also happy to read that Charlotte seems to be growing. Hopefully it will spread around.
Congratulations!
Diane Rice
Congratulations Brandon on the 1 millionth post on ActiveRain!!!
Brad Andersohn will personally be sending you one of these!
Please call him if it doesn't arrive shortly!
Brandon: Congratulations on hitting the Mile Stone post here on AR.. and your claim to AR Fame !
Congratulations to a fellow North Carolinian for entering the 1,000,000 post here on AR!
Brandon --- Hello from Charleston, SC. Congratulations on your 1,000,000 post. I can see that I have a ways to go.
Very cool to have made such a mark here on AR. Congrats!
Cheers Brandon! on the 1,000,000 post.
Great timing. I bet you had no idea you'd manage this yesterday, did you?
WOWZA!!!!!!!!
Brandon,
Congratulations on hitting the million post with your third post on AR! Those are some great stats for Charlotte. Welcome to AR and what a splash of an entrance to AR!
Congratulations from another North Carolian! Instant fame, celebrity status, etc. Unfortunately, probably not instant riches. Hope you bought a lottery ticket yesterday!
Hi Brandon,
Welcome to the Rain! The information you shared in your post was terrific -- hope your clients and sphere feel the same sense of excitement when reading it as I did.
Lottie Kendall, RE/MAX Today, San Carlos, CA
So this must be the actual post, right? It's great information and what a great reward for posting it!
Congratulations! What a fun surprise for you:)