I remember when I was working in mortgage seeing people buy homes new from builders with the intention of selling before close of escrow to a new buyer for profit. The crash was so brutal and fast that I remember seeing a lot of these units foreclosed on with the builder plastic still on the carpet.

I was just in North Carolina last week. I really enjoyed my time there. I felt safe walking around and people looked normal. We didn't see any people actively doing drugs on the streets. People were polite and we had pleasant conversations with locals.

As an NC native, I have to warn new comers that the charm here is starting to disappear. Mainly in the bigger cities since we have a huge amount of transplants from other states. When a place becomes a large culmination of random people, the original charm and culture of the area will eventually disappear and the place will be very different that what it used to be. There has been so much rapid growth in the state in just a few years. Many natives are also being priced out of here since a lot of people with more money are coming in. I love this state and I never pictured myself leaving it... but I'm not seeing a future here for me anymore so I'm planning on leaving. So to all the newcomers... I'm happy for you all that you found this gem of a state... but I'm sad for myself and others like myself who are now struggling. Enjoy this state you guys, hopefully you all don't completely ruin it.

If everybody moved to one state, it would quickly turn into the most f'ed up state you ever saw. People ruin everything good. The more people, the more ruin.

North Carolina has had a large influx of escapees from New York/New Jersey, and people leaving Florida.

Virginia & North Carolina are the best two states in the USA. Yes, I’m biased, but I still stand by this comment! - Angelo

As a former North Carolina resident that the only reason why i left was to be back closer to family. I wish i would have stayed there. I met one of my now best friends there. He is a North Carolina native. All i can say is the people there are one of a kind. Some of the nicest people i ever met bar none.

In the past yr had a lifelong friend here in California move to be by his son to N.Carolina (Sanford) and he cant stop chiming how glad he is he did so...He had a small little house built on some land he bought and hasnt looked back...Loves to talk about the hospitality and food there also....Think i need make an RV trip there to visit his act sometime soon...

I'm from Eastern North Carolina. Born and raised. North Carolina has good tech jobs. Also a ton of jobs coming to North Carolina with the automobile industry. We have good weather. The beach and the mountains. Tons of activities. Hiking,Camping,boating etc. We nice cities. Ashville, Charlotte, Durham and Raleigh

As an NC native, I’m tired of all the transplants. Nothing personal, it’s just harder to find a local than it is to find a transplant, and it’s exhausting. I go to town and all I hear is northern accents. Farms are being replaced by subdivisions to house you all, quiet downtown shopping has been replaced by bars, the cost of living has doubled. Taxes too. It’s a nice new home for y’all, but it’s really screwy for locals.

Driving through the Smoky Mountains on my way east to Raleigh was one of the most beautiful drives I've ever taken

I love north carolina the beauty of the blue ridge mountains, fresh air, and trails. The people were generally nice and loved that they have the last functional Woolworth lunch counter and woolworth museum. Love the military history, presence and pride. Good food scene and so much to do. One of My best friends lives in the area and its just a fun place to visit or travel through.

The original Charlotte Hornets were an NBA expansion team founding in 1988. They moved to New Orleans in 2002 and for their early years were known as the New Orleans Hornets. In 2004 an new expansion team was granted to Charlotte originally called the Bobcats. In 2014 when the New Orleans Hornets relinquished the name Hornets and became the Pelicans, the Bobcats then became the Hornets.

Very accurate, but I have to disagree on number 2. North Carolina is slowly becoming unaffordable.

My husband and I are NC natives and I have to say it's been hard watching our dreams of homeownership be pushed further and further down the line. Everyone deserves a place to live and a life where they can afford what they need. That includes people coming in from higher cost of living areas. But seriously while we were planning our future in college we thought we could get a modest older home in the 200s and in a 2 year time span those prices doubled or more. I'm getting a PhD. We'll be fine but that change in reality and shifting our life plans has been hard to come to terms with.

Good evening Briggs. I would love to move to North Carolina, but when I was doing research about North Carolina, it’s getting crowded and it’s getting very expensive!!

I'm an artist who lives on the Tennessee border of North Carolina and frequently visit Asheville. Its a lovely quirky, artsy mountain community with lots to love. The ONLY downside I've experienced is the rise of homeless tweakers around the downtown area. The food scene is great. Lots of wonderful options to explore. Both progressives and conservative folk should enjoy a visit.

My niece and her family moved to NC, and they love it. She and her husband are doing very well professionally, they have their kids in good schools, and the people are very friendly.

I moved here 20 years ago and love it! I live in a suburb of Charlotte and it has gotten a bit too built up and the roads have not kept up but overall it is a wonderful state. We have beautiful beaches and amazing mountains! There is so much to do here. The wineries really are nice and so many of them have spectacular views. You mentioned how you could do a bunch of videos on the history. I would love to watch those.

I lived in NC for 36 years. Asheville used to be this quaint little mountain town. It was a cool place to visit. My plan was to retire there. Well I've retired and Asheville is one of the last places I'd live today. I spent most of this summer exploring every corner of Asheville. The drug problem, homelessness and crime is out of control. I've watched Whole Foods employees shoot up right next to me in the parking lot. Many of the stores now have much or their product locked up or have armed guards in the store. Do your research before moving there.

I love North Carolina❤

Another great video Briggs. I would like to see North Carolina someday.

I lived there for more than 20 years. You couldn't pay me to go back. From the small-minded mentality to the ever-increasing prices to the underbuilt road systems, it's just not a great place to live anymore.

I recently had to move to VA for work. Leaving NC is breaking my heart. If you go to NC, be prepared to be surprised and to feel a comforting embrace by the climate, the pace of life, and the unparalled beauty of the state from the highest mountains in eastern north America to subtropical beaches.

Thanks for the great content as usual, Mr. Briggs

I have recently moved to Raleigh… simply couldn’t be happier! Just be nice, cordial and open minded. You will love how highly polite and educated people are here :)

Moved here to the northern Wilmington area in early March but will be building or buying my house in a suburb that should hopefully stave off exponential growth for the next 20 - 30 years. My experience is more people around = less pleasurable place to live.

I moved from Winston-Salem, NC to Orlando,Florida three years ago I love calling Florida Home!!!!

Holly springs NC is a great small town!!! I love it here.

One of the things that tends to get left out a lot, but can really hit you like a truck if you aren't expecting it; The pine trees that are everywhere in our state put out a horrific amount of pollen, and that can cause a lot of breathing issues in the spring and on into the summer. And just when that is clearing up, the grass pollen starts, and can make late summer through fall months miserable. I love NC, been here my whole life, spring and fall are my favorite seasons, but the pollen count stars as one of the biggest complaints I hear from people moving into my area (it really DOES turn everything yellow!) or moving back (oh man, they forgot how bad it was!).

The more people move there, the less recommendable it will be. Happens every time. Sincerely, a Floridian.

Here in the Wilmington area, there has been such an influx of people moving to the area. The coastal life style is what draws people here. Carolina Beach is a huge draw. Great video great information

From NC, I've always enjoyed Asheville. Beautiful downtown, great food, and an absolutely beautiful area. Love the street musicians too. The homeless problem sucks and its expensive but it didn't seem any worse than other cities I've visited, and the upsides are great.

I have family members living in Clemmons and Raleigh. I enjoy the brief visits to NC. I'm currently living in NYC and I ❤ it here.

I moved to Raleigh in 1989 from Connecticut. North Carolina is remarkable. Its also humble. Native North Carolinians are among the kindest and welcoming people ive ever known., including years as an international worker. From snow to palm trees, NC has it.

Just moved from Maine to Little Switzerland, NC in August. Amazing improvement!

I’ve been here for a couple decades after moving here from Illinois for the military. I still have family in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan and the main thing I felt a couple public transportation facts were left out. Where I lived in Illinois I didn’t even need to own a car because I could walk a block and get on a train and it cost about a dollar per day for a month long train pass. But in N.C. you have to have a vehicle and if you don’t live in a major city you’re going to spend a lot of money on fuel. If you and your spouse both work you’ll likely need two vehicles. This increases cost of living in a way that no one accounts for. Especially considering how expensive vehicles are getting. It is true we have a good college system, but the k-12 schools pay a price for this. In N.C. our state government (your state tax dollars) spends more money per student on state colleges many of the natives here can’t afford to attend than we do on k-12 public education. I’ve considered leaving over this issue as my 4th grade daughter this year goes to a public school where none of the 5 4th grade teachers are American citizens. And the school voucher program is just highway robbery. Taking even more money away from public schools and because my wife and I both work and have kids elementary and middle school we are disqualified from being able to use those vouchers because private schools do not provide transportation for the kids. Last year more than 90% of the kids using school vouchers had never attended a public school. It’s a handout for wealthy people. On top of that the desirable private schools flat out opted out of accepting the vouchers. NC is a beautiful state if you like the outdoors. The pollen in the spring and the humidity in the summer can be brutal, but it doesn’t last all year.

Just went to Asheville during Fall Break. Loved it! Stayed in a lodge a little far out for my liking but the traffic was good. Much better than Nashville. I had some local ciders that were delicious. I had a sour cherry that was phenomenal. It was not too sweet. I also found a wonderful vegetarian restaurant. (I know, veg in the south, unicorn. But not really.)

Actually, the Bobcats didn't move to New Orleans. It was the original Hornets team that moved there. Team owner George Shinn, who had formed the Hornets team in 1988 in Charlotte, was upset that the city wouldn't build him a new taxpayer-funded arena, so he took his Hornets team to New Orleans. Meanwhile, a new NBA team emerged in Charlotte under a different owner and it was called the Bobcats. Eventually Michael Jordan bought the team and an agreement was reached with the New Orleans team to allow the Charlotte team to take back the Hornets name (which has historical significance in Charlotte), and the New Orleans team renamed itself the Pelicans, which makes more sense. Second point: North Carolina folks are called North Carolinians, not North Carolinans. Other than these smalls points, great video.

It’s a nice state. Not too much north, not too much south.

Anyone that moved to NC during or after the pandemic are now experiencing the growth that the state has taken on. The outdoors are great to get away from the city. If you meet anyone new, a lot of people are from out of state especially up north. We definitely have the best access being right in the middle of the east coast. Yes if you live in the metros, it has gotten expensive but it’s growing and we should be happy about it.

a low population density is the key for happiness

Lol!! Sorry Briggs had to laugh at your ..affordability!!! We live in the mountians and the average home price is over 600k!!!

I’ve lived in a Raleigh suburb for 15 years and it’s time to move out of NC. I agree with most of the points of this video, except the affordability (in today’s market I couldn’t afford the house I bought in 2016 - great if you own, sucks if you don’t) Fall/Spring are the best, winter is ok, summer is hot and despite having multiple lakes in the triangle there are very few places to cool off. And by the way, the entire Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area is the triangle, and RTP is just RTP. NC does have a lot to offer, it’s just not where I want to spend the rest of my days.

You had my interest with the video footage of those Pretty Mountains, then you mentioned Blue Grass music. Now I want to go visit North Carolina. Mountains and Bluegrass music are both things that do the heard well.

We lived in NC for 15 years. I miss it terribly.

I currently live in North Carolina and I LOVE IT!!

I moved from NYC to Florida after covid and wasn't there for even a year before deciding that I hated it. So I backtracked halfway up the coast to NC and have no regrets!

I'm from the triangle. WE ARE FULL, literally we are recovering from a housing crisis right now. When 60-70 people show up for an open house and a bidding war breaks out....we are having issues. Stay where you are.

I've been to the outer banks twice. Duck and Kill Devil Hills. Great people and town names NC 👍

Thank you.

I live in South Carolina and have visited North Carolina many times. Don't move to either state. We're full.

I'm from the Yadkin Valley area. It's so beautiful. Shelton Vinyards in Dobson is a sight to see ❤.

North Carolina is a great state to live! I wasn't born in NC, but moved here when I was a kid in the 90s and been here since.

I loved living near th Pishgah forest. It ws awesome. ❤🐥

If everybody moving to a place, that place will be f*cked up eventually.

Was planning to move to Asheville but settled on Knoxville instead and was best decision I ever made - much cheaper, no state tax, still close to mountains, good weather, great people who are very welcoming to newcomers, and a strong economy that’s growing (but not nearly as bad as NC growth).

I'm moving to Raleigh in January. Been planning for years. Hello from Springfield missouri!

Sports? You forgot about NASCAR where all the race teams in all three upper levels of racing has Charlotte as their home base. It’s huge there. Love your channel and never miss it. Thanks for your compliments on WV. My home state!!!

Originally from MI and Lived around Greensboro/Winston Salem area for 4 years. Absolute garbage!!! Only things I miss are the Mts, Bojangles and Buiscutville. And, all the New Jersey/New Yorkers moving there aren’t exactly helping either. Hilarious when it snows, everything shuts down and the shelves in the grocery stores are empty of many things.

I'm from New Port Richey, Florida, (not originally, I'm originally from Buffalo, New York)... I fricking hate it here in Bryson City, North Carolina!!... I fricking hate the windy dry weather that won't stop!! And the people here are just rude AF!!... The people just cannot drive here!!... 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

I've lived here a while and North Carolina is a great state on paper for many people. We have a lot to offer and it's generally in fairly close proximity. Where we fall apart is cost of living relative to jobs. To get a good paying job you pretty much have to move to one of the larger metro areas but many jobs in those areas don't pay well enough to really thrive on a single income. So that leaves many people trading a long commute for another long commute when they move to North Carolina. Over the past few years I've met several people who moved here and then left within a year because of cost of living and livability compared to where they're from.

Already done, been living here for two years and I love it

I lived in Greenville, NC for a couple years back in 2001.. I loved it there & will be moving back "probably not Greenville, maybe Charlotte or Raleigh" Probably the best place ive lived & ive lived in quite a few different places. Long Island, NY Southern FL, East Bay, CA to name a few.

Yeah we got a lot of quality fishing holes especially downtown Charlotte

I follow an over-the-road trucker on his channel and he's said the worst traffic in the country is in NC.

Everyone I know who lived in North Carolina always talk about moving back. My Step sister moved there. Never seen her again Because she's happy.

I hate NC, I grew up in Roanoke Va and my parents moved me here when I was a kid. I live in the charlotte suburbs, Matthews, it’s so crowded now and the traffic is a nightmare. Humid and miserable summers, lol. Putting the house on the market next week and moving north! 😂 y’all can have this state! And the copperheads we get every May!

I’ve been to North Carolina. I loved going through the Cherokee National Forest and Blue Ridge Mountains. I even went through Mount Airy ( AKA Mayberry ) . Not sure I could live there

As someone who has lived in north carolina their whole life, I must say, this guy nailed it

Do south carolina next! Charleston is huge now but also myrtle hilton head beaufort columbia greenville and I believe has one of the largest net population increase in the nation for the past 3 years

I'm a huge fan of the term "ROBUST" too 👌🏽😎

I modved from Charlotte to Chicago. I enjoyed Charlotte but I enjoy Chicago many times more.

I'm born n raised in NC foothills...still here... We haven't seen snow where I live in the past 4 yrs... I wouldn't say we get all 4 seasons lol

I’m not heading out East, I’m going west!

From Canuckland, went to Kill Devil Hill in the 1st week of October and ''Southern Hospitality'' is not a myth. Everywhere I went I was welcomed with open arms. If you don't want to move there but looking for a place to go on vacation, I highly recommend.

I guess a lot of people don't realize the music connection North Carolina has. Think about it: thr state's western neighbor is Tennessee! Those who like country/western music probably make a bee-line to Nashville! Amtrak serves North Carolina very well. The Piedmont service goes across the state (east-west), the Carolinia connects the state with the northeast corridor, the Palmetto and Silver Meteor serves the eastern part of the state (albeit at different time slots), the Silver Star serves the heart of the state and its capital, and the Crescent serves the western tier of the state! Auto Train is the only one that doesn't stop in North Carolina at all. Regarding sports, his royal airness Michael Jordan comes from North Carolina! Here in Chicago, there is a BBQ joint that's open for breakfast! It makes their own sauces: 2 of which are labeled Carolina! (One North, one South.)

We’re in the Lake Norman area just north of Charlotte, and the price of homes has skyrocketed in the past few years.

I’m shocked by the whole paying property taxes on vehicles

I visited NC for the first time last week. Went to Asheville. Nice little town but I hear people have been priced out. Like anywhere else, if it's surrounded by beauty and it's a pleasant place to be, only the wealthy can afford it anymore. Sucks but it's gotten this way everywhere.

I live in the Myrtle Beach area in SC. This area attracts more transplants from North Carolina than any other state. NY and NJ transplants are right up there, too. Most residents of my community are transplants from the northeast as am I.

I moved to Asheville for the rolling hills, mountains, clean air & water, art, beer and cost of living. Bought a fabulous house in 2017, it’s doubled in value! People here complain about traffic, they have no idea what constitutes bad traffic 😮

I have been here for the Past 7/8 Years for Work. Have had enough of this State. The Summers are counted by 90+ Days. The Winters are Jan/Feb only for the most part. Personal Property Taxes on Cars, Boats etc. Don't ever get a DUI in this State. Know of a couple of them and the court time lasts years. Insurance Laws are bad. Personal Income Tax High, but Property Tax Okay. Diverse Cultures unlike Video. Walmarts can be scary sometimes. Stores lock up certain departments. The State Taxes Pensions as well. Going back up to PA. I'll take my chances with the Winters.

I live in FL now but when I retire I am considering NC.

We have some interesting road names in NC, Including Keepa Way. Also Drunkard Rd. Right up there with Flat Squirrel Rd in Virginia.

nice video!

My husband grew up in Durham. He wants to move back. He moved to the Chicago suburbs when he was 16. I'm ok with moving there. I grew up in northeastern Illinois and still live here 😂.

Thanks for saying Charlotte and not Charlotte, NC like a lot of peope do, because they think no one knows where it is!!! Wonderful Video by the way!!! OH and on Barbeque pork only and from the Carolinas, the rest are imitations!!!!

I just moved North after spending two years in North Carolina. I found it to be welcoming, but expensive. Too many people. This affects traffic, lines in the store, and deliveries. The food and variety were excellent. And the people were welcoming. There's just too many.

Everyone promotes North Carolina. For me nothing to promote. I’ll break it down. My wife and I are miserable. She was lucky enough to find a good job with a hospital. For me I have had only 2 jobs that lasted over 3 years. I have been laid off more times than I can count. I was just laid odd again just 3 days ago. We can not move forward in this state. But we feel trapped. We may, in about 3 months, secure a loan to move back to Los Angeles for the financial security, acceptance and happiness.

The new fancy breweries surrounding Asheville and downtown Asheville is nice. The only improvement ive seen in Asheville over the last 20 years.

Thanks I'm READY TO GET OUT NOW 😅

Got here two weeks ago 😅👋🏾

Love me some NC and love me some Va.

I was born and raised in North Carolina. I live in Hickory. I love the proximity to the mountains (about an hour away) and the beach (about four hours). I love all the nature. I love that many times have the "small town" feel, but have some of the amenities of larger cities. There's not as much variety as I'd like, but we can get most of the well-known world cuisines. As someone who has grown up here, I have never really felt unsafe, at least where I live. You have crazy people anywhere you live, but most people seem to be pretty reasonable and willing to talk to you. We have that southern hospitality where you can just have a conversation with someone you randomly meet if you put in the effort to engage. There's definitely drug issues here. You don't see it openly in quite as many places, but there's a ton of alcoholics and harder drugs keep rising. In the small towns, a ton of vape shops have opened up selling Kratom and Delta-8. I've never had the desire to move anywhere else. I want to see the desert, but a great many biomes can be find in North Carolina. Winters aren't too cold. Summers are humid and pretty hot. The stink bug invasion suck. I have a few gripes, but overall, I don't think there's anywhere else I'd rather live*. *Unless someone wants to buy me a log cabin somewhere in the middle of the Scandanavian wilderness.

I've lived here most of my life, buying my first house soon out towards Snow Camp. You can find noisy places to live and quiet places to live. Tis good.

I just moved to NC 2 months ago😀

Haveing grown up in Asheville i will say it used to be a great place but it really changed.

I moved to NC from AZ and miss it. I moved to WV because I couldn't afford it anymore. My neighbor was a musician and was able to make a living. There is tech in NC too.

Ive been in NC or right over the line in SC for almost 15 years. Few thing ppl. MIGHT want to know: Charlotte / Mecklenburg is Atlanta in the mid 90's (I lived ATL then), would not suggest it (either place). If you dont know what Char/Meck you have not done enough research... CLT airport is one of the most expensive to fly out of, 2X what surrounding airports are for same flights. NC is converting most of its interstate hwy. to toll roads, and its not helping traffic.There is alot of random crime (not just specific bad areas highway shooting are big - google it). Asheville has crashed & burned in the last 15 years cost WAY UP & quality WAY DOWN. Too many northerners moving in, being rude to the locals and "there goes the southern charm". If you were in business up north dealing w/ public agencies in NC will be like home, in a bad way. Wages are low in comparison, specially as you get close to SC. And last but not least - ITS long HOT & HUMID summer, and I lived in FLA for 5 years. NC is probably little better then average state (I lived in 19 of them). Just dont get here and be surprised its not paradise... LOL