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I hope the humid heat and termites scare more people from moving here. When it takes 40-50 minutes to drive 9 miles to work, the population is to great for the area.
It is nice for an October visit. Unbearably hot from May thru September. It's the buckle of the bible belt. Its STILL very very racist and there are pockets of KKK. Rent for a decent one bedroom apartment will be $1200. If you have to ask the cost of a home, you cant afford it. It's stuck in the past and far from progressive even though there's a massive influx of people moving here. Did i mention that it's unbearably hot and humid to the point that it's exhausting to breathe? The pockets of neighborhood walkability mentioned are absolutely overpriced? Again, you cant afford to live here. Mount Pleasant, where i used to live, is laughingly called Mount Plastic, unless you live there and need to shop at Trader Joe's and Whole Paycheck. I've made mistakes in life, as we all have. The biggest was moving here and thinking i would be embraced by the quaint Southern hospitality. You won't be. You're, unless you are 4th generation Charlestonian, going to be referred to as "from off," meaning you're an outsider and will never be a part of. Don't be fooled by the "Bless your heart." It's not a blessing. It's a snide snarky Southern insult.
Im disliking this video because the title was click baity and misleading. The title says AVOID MOVING TO SC but in the video she says SC is great and is not discouraging people from moving here. Also, the ten reasons where also extremely obvious generic and obvious like it's hot or there's hurricanes.
I grew up here. It gets over 100 degrees??? Duh!!!! It’s hot. Always has been always will be. It floods, it’s well below sea level. If you buy a home you might need flood insurance if you can get it. This is all elementary science and geography 101. BTW a CL 100 is mandatory if you are getting a loan.
The "CHARM" quotient has all but totally DISAPPEARED here. It's more like a hustling and bustling perpetual city wide construction project which also encompasses all surrounding areas. Can you say the word TRAFFIC??????? There are no "good times" to leave your house to avoid it, so don't get any ideas in your head along those lines either. P.S. The ocean temperature in the summer here maintains a steady 85 degrees or more.
Enjoy spending 2 hours in traffic too and from work everyday. You better live right next to where you work. Also you could buy a 500,000 dollar house next to a run down gang area. Your realtor is not allowed to mention this
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Thank you Scott! HOA in non-55+ sections are currently $250/quarter in 2024. The 55+ section is currently $259/month (includes all your landscaping/mowing, trash, access to Buffalo Lake,, gatehouse). See my video all about 55+ communities for more details!
@@LifeinCharlestonSouthCarolina thank you again, your videos are exceptional, especially for those out-of-state trying to figure out the best community that matches family personality and preferences.
Hi! Thanks for watching. Median price in North Charleston right now is roughly $330K (depends what part of NCHS - it's spread across a few different MLS areas).
I disagree... the vast majority of homeowners in America have a low interest rate and a ton of equity. Plus 40% of homeowners don't even have a mortgage. Loan underwriters are stricter than ever with qualifying buyers. Markets only crash when homeowners can't wait out a potential rough patch, and given homeowners strong hands overall, it is incredibly unlikely a crash will happen without something completely unforeseen happening. A crash is different than a readjustment, which is what I would say we are currently in.
@@LifeinCharlestonSouthCarolina They sure do and they are broke! I don't think a second mortgage on top of the massive primary mortgage will be attainable for most people.
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I moved from CT to Southern SC and I'll take 90 over 10 any day lol. Also VERY little cloudy and rainy days are a massive improvement over the NE area, that can see rain for days sometimes.
You did an outstanding job of presenting the pros/cons of all of these suburbs. I truly appreciate your attention to details. Would it be possible for you to do a video on dog-friendly beaches and activities in the region? I will be relocating to South Carolina and recently had my professional license as a Child/Adolescent Clinical Trauma Therapist approved. Being near dog-friendly beaches and resources are one of my top priorities. Love your videos!
Thank you so much! Congrats on the upcoming move. I don't really have enough content to discuss dog-friendly as they are all dog-friendly! There are leash laws that can vary with seasonality, so just check the websites or signs at the beach access if you want to go off leash. Pretty much all restaurants and breweries with outdoor seating/patios are also dog friendly! Enjoy SC :)
@@LifeinCharlestonSouthCarolina Thank you so much for this very helpful information. Where I live now dogs cannot even put their paws on the grass in a city park (even on a leash) so I do not want to make another mistake and move to an unfriendly city towards dogs.
I have been here 10 years. I wish my husband woukd have told me about the traffic. I have never lived in a city of this size and population that only has ONE HIGHWAY! I understand one of the reasons is because it's on a peninsula. And for Charleston to be such a huge tourist destination, shopping and entertainment sucks here. No real mall. No zoo, waterpark, or amusement park. Music artist don't come here for concerts. And when they do, it's a week night. Parking downtown and at the beaches is the worst. But being just a few hours from ATL, Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham, Jacksonville, Orlando and Savannah means that zoos, shopping, concerts, and such are not too far away.
Well, technically we have 3 "highways" - 26, 526, and 17. But yes, they all get busy! The Mt Pleasant Town Centre and the Tanger Outlets in North Charleston are the best outdoor malls. The indoor malls are half empty given the decline of in-person retail shopping vs. online. There are some small county waterparks for the kids and Magnolia Gardens has a petting zoo. I think we get a lot of great concerts here personally with some big names! I've never had a problem parking downtown in the garages. I agree that beach parking can be bad at high times. Thanks for watching!
Try LA for a few years and then you'll feel like you're living in the country here. Traffic is mild compared and the downtown here is an actual walkable Europeanish downtown... meaning it's a real downtown like towns all over were before the1970's, until Walmart decimated them in most places. One of the few great downtowns in America... that's why it's always rated top place to visit. Take that away and there is still a beach. Take that away and there's still no blizzards. Regarding traffic again... I routinely drive 50-100 miles a day in zero traffic. Just don't go from the inner part to the outer parts like Summerville at 4:30pm. If you are going from the outer parts like Summerville to the inner parts including Mt Pleasant/West Ashley at that time there is really no traffic to speak of. I do it pretty much every day. Anyone crying traffic has to be from the sticks. They've definitely never lived where there is MAJOR traffic. They also must be getting on the exact wrong road at the exact wrong time. I can drive from Mt Pleasant to downtown and back multiple times a day with zero traffic basically ever.
We don't have CDD fees (or at least, don't call them that). There are usually 2 HOAs in these communities, one for the neighborhood and one for the master-planned community. There is usually a Captal Contribution fee paid one-time at closing that goes into a special fund, as well as transfer fees. There are also tax assessments in some districts vs. others, but it's paid as part of your property taxes.
Camn someone do doordash or uber eats. Whta is the scope and future of home delivery from restaurants. Is it worth to deliver via doordash or uber eats in these narrow streets/roads
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I moved in my new home in West Ashley and forgot to do my 4% exemption. I filed my paper work last month at the auditors office along with my 2 year refund. How long does it take to get the refund? Thank you in advance.
I’ve lived in Summerville for 30 years. It’s a shadow of its former self. WAY too much traffic and congestion. Every time I turn around there’s another 30 acres of forest clear cut for another ugly monster apartment complex or overpriced housing development. The roads and schools can’t keep up with the unregulated growth. They’ll fine homeowners $5,000 for cutting down a tree… yet developers wipe out 100’s of acres of trees for another car wash, Dollar General, or storage facility.
