Charlotte emerges as 2016 property hotspot
- Charlotte ranked 3rd out of all US cities (PWC)
- City is one of ‘best places for business and careers’ (Forbes)
- Charlotte flagged as top 2016 property investment hotspot (Property Frontiers)
Charlotte, North Carolina, has emerged as one of the key property hotspots in the US for 2016. The thriving metropolis has been ranked third out of the nation’s cities in PWC’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate United States and Canada 2016.
Known as the Queen City, having been named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who became Britain’s queen consort the year before the city was founded, Charlotte is the second largest city in the south-eastern US and the second largest banking centre in the country. Bank of America has its headquarters there, while Wells Fargo uses the city as the base for its east coast operations.
With a healthy mix of service sector companies, industry and technology, Charlotte has a strong economic base as well as a thriving sports and social scene. The city has been on the rise for some time. From 2000-2008 it was ranked the 60th fastest growing city in the US. Last year, it had shot far enough up the ranking to take the number three spot, according to Census data. In 2013, the city received a further boost, with Forbes listing it as one of the Best Places for Business and Careers.
Now, the PWC Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2016 report has once more shone the spotlight on Charlotte’s potential, highlighting it as one of the country’s most dynamic real estate hotspots. Ray Withers, CEO of specialist property investment company Property Frontiers, comments,
“We’ve been involved in Charlotte’s property market for some time, as demand for good quality rental accommodation is high both within the city and the surrounding area. Investors from around the world are keen to pick up buy-to-let property in the US right now and Charlotte is one of the key urban areas offering the perfect combination of good value purchase prices and healthy demand from tenants.”
Property Frontiers is already offering investors the opportunity to purchase buy-to-let apartments at Chandler Oaks, just over an hour from Charlotte in the South Carolina city of Gaffney. The fully tenanted homes are priced from $48,671 for a one bedroom apartment. More than 70% of the properties have already been snapped up by investors keen to benefit from the liquidity of the US residential market.
With investor demand so strong for property in the area – and likely to become even more so in light of the PWC report – Property Frontiers has sourced a further development, within the Charlotte Metropolitan Area itself. CEO Ray Withers confirms,
“We are very shortly due to launch a fabulous opportunity at Circle Oaks Village, just 20 minutes from Charlotte, allowing investors to tap into the city’s real estate market and to be part of the future of one of the most active and exciting locations in the US. Property Frontiers has been planning the launch of this development for some time and it’s excellent that the just-published PWC report has confirmed that once more we are at the forefront of where investors want to be when it comes to global buy-to-let property markets.”
Circle Oaks Village is a collection of refurbished and fully tenanted apartments within easy reach of local business districts, schools and recreational facilities. The one, two and three bedroom apartments are spread across 29 buildings, on 13 acres of land. Investment is from just $77,727, with a management company contribution of 40% paid on closing, giving the management company the right to lease the property for the next five years. This means an investment price from only $46,636, with minimum guaranteed returns of up to 18.08% NET on capital invested for the first five years.
For further details, visit www.propertyfrontiers.com or call the team on +44 1865 202 700.