July 27, 2004 8:14 AM

It's not all bad for BoA expats
Posted by Jason Butlerat 8:14 AM

Moving from Boston to Charlotte may hurt your Red Sox addiction, but your wallet may rejoice.

A Red Sox fan can get lonely in Charlotte, N.C., but Gavin Dowell has a lot to console him: a bigger house for less money, and a commute that's half as long.

Dowell is one of dozens of former FleetBoston Financial Corp. employees who are uprooting their families now that Bank of America Corp. has acquired Fleet. For those like Dowell who are moving to the bank's Charlotte headquarters, housing got sweeter: He bought a 3,060-square-foot place that is a third cheaper but 35 percent bigger than the Boston-area home he has on the market.