But it’s about time! In today’s market, buyers are benefiting greatly when crossing over into South Carolina’s Fort Mill town. In the midst of financial turmoil around the nation, Fort Mill retains its small town, suburban appeal - and at an incredible deal , according to one survey by “Business Week”.

The former mill town turned suburban hotspot ranks among the top 10 most affordable suburbs.

The magazine considered the affordability of suburbs around the country and selected one suburb from each state that met the magazine’s criteria for affordability. Suburbs within 25 miles of a major city with populations of 5,000 to 60,000 people and median incomes of $51,000 to $120,000 were considered.Ranking the suburbs was done by factors such as quality of education, crime rates, ease of commuting and availability of green space. Locales were penalized for poor weather, high divorce rates and lack of racial diversity. When the numbers were all in, Fort Mill ranked 10th among the most affordable suburbs.

If you are looking to relocate into the Charlotte area, let me be the first to invite you to tour our town “Fort Mill”. It’s the only time you can cross a line and not get into trouble!

For additional information, please contact Heather Lamp at 803-835-0213 or Yournextmove@kw.com