In an era when housing prices seem to require a second mortgage just to afford the down payment on your first mortgage, there exists a place that feels like a glitch in the real estate matrix.
Tarboro, North Carolina stands as a defiant throwback to a time when the American Dream didn’t require winning the lottery first.
This eastern North Carolina gem offers something that has become nearly mythical in today’s housing market – single-family homes that can be purchased for under $90,000, a figure that might cause property hunters in Raleigh or Charlotte to check their eyes for hallucinations.
Located about 75 miles east of Raleigh in Edgecombe County, Tarboro isn’t just serving up affordable housing – it’s dishing out a full plate of small-town charm with a side of rich history that money simply can’t manufacture…