Living in South Charlotte is a local publication and YouTube channel about daily life, communities, schools, things to do, and the housing market across the 13 South Charlotte areas, from Waxhaw and Weddington to Ballantyne, Matthews, Fort Mill, and Indian Land.
It exists because most of what gets written about this area is either a listing feed or a press release. What people want to know before they move somewhere is quieter than that. How long the drive takes at 7:40 on a Tuesday. What the HOA covers. Whether the new development down the road is going to change the school assignment.
Who writes it
Steve Jarrell writes and films Living in South Charlotte. He is Team Lead of The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty, which he co-leads with Amanda Jarrell, and an eXp ICON Team member. He has been making videos about this area since 2022, and the channel now has more than 100 videos.
Steve is a licensed real estate broker. That is why these pages can get specific about price, inventory, and what is selling. It is also why this site keeps a published standards page describing where the numbers come from and how corrections are handled.
If you are buying or selling in the area, that side of things lives at The Longleaf Group.
What you will find here
- News and development. What is being built, rezoned, and widened, and when it is expected to open.
- Communities. Profiles of individual neighborhoods: what the homes are, what the HOA covers, what it is like to live inside them.
- Towns. Guides to daily life in each town we cover.
- Schools. Assignment, ratings, and what changes when boundaries move.
- Things to do. Parks, libraries, and events worth the drive.
- Market report. What homes are selling for, town by town, from Canopy MLS closed sales.
Get in touch
Corrections, tips, and questions about the area are all welcome. Email steve@jarrellhomes.com or call or text 704-774-7170. New videos go up on the YouTube channel.