10 things to know before moving to South Carolina 

Spot on, mam!

Yep. Inside every "bless your heart" is a teeny tiny "Fuck you".

sc Carolina is garbage and the ppl here are proof of that

I wish I could thumb this up more than once.

Too late here in Charleston...

Too late for the peninsula. That happened a decade ago, when the music scene left...... Also, Mount Pleasant never stood a chance.

Unfortunately, it's probably too late here in the upstate too.

exactly

No joke. When the humidity is kicking, you can be sitting under shade and still be drenched in sweat

The fact yall think it is humid here is funny haha, I moved here from New England August in Connecticut is as close to New orleans you can get, stifling hot so humid you can barely take a breath. But i guess that is relative to the area of SC you are in. We are in Seneca I never thought it was humid here i enjoy the summers here..

@@vettedwarrior7054 if you moved from Connecticut to Seneca, you obviously moved further from the coast. Stop by a coastal city like Charleston or Myrtle Beach in the summer and you'll find it.

@@smallfries6508 You do realize Connecticut has coast line lol We go to Myrtle Beach several times a year , We also go to Hilton head and Beaufort, still think New Orleans is far worst. You want Serious heat Try being a landscaper in San Antonio in July,August Thought i was gonna die by noontime.

@@vettedwarrior7054 yes.. I do lol. I don't think you read my statement correctly.

Greenville, while sketchy in some parts back then, was more enjoyable and less crowded 10-15 years ago. Downtown feels overrun now. My home (for the past 7 years) is anderson and feels like what greenville was in its growing phase, a blend of revival meets original residents. I hate to see the old school people who accept change be shoved out by newcomers, and that’s what I work to try to prevent here - working toward bridging the gap between the new folks and the longtime residents. Helps I’m from the midlands and was at clemson in the early 2000s.

My granddaughter goes to college close to Greenville. She goes to Southern Weslyan Univ. She lives in Summerville.

I"m considering moving to this area. Do the humid summers last all summer long? Are the mosquitos terrible up there?

I'm sorry for u.sc Carolina is garbage and the ppl here are proof of that

I want to move to that area from upstate NY. hate it up here

They DON'T pay Shit here, so apparently you must have a good support system. Otherwise, Good Luck!!!

Friendly, hospitable yes, friends with them, NO!

@@michaelmcmillan1425 , that's the trade off for palmetto & pine trees, sunshine & mild winters!

Welcome

@@jgrysiak6566 Right! Love living in Texas over the RACISM, and close mindedness. I actually feel Sorry for Mr. Olson. He has to to deal with those slow minded people out there. Moving to Texas was the BEST decision I've ever made.

Thats kinda cool.. even though Im from up north, I do like the idea of going into the woods and practicing karate. Close to the swamps but without going in them. I am moving to SC soon and I like how its taking longer to change because I dont like when all that new stuff comes to a place and its like 3 times the price of the stuff thats there. IT scene as well. I don't like going someplace and pay 6 bucks for the cheapest beer.

@@LongLeggedOne Notice they DON'T wanna talk about Dylan Roof!!! SMH

We get the same thing here in Va Beach, especially from the ex-New Yawkers! I have never been able to figure out WHY they leave NY if it was all they great?!! And they’re always FROM NY … but never go back!

‘We’ don’t care how you did it up North. If you don’t love the South, why are you here; or, Why would you stay?

lol. using the word driving is funny, as if anyone here knows how to do that. its saying a lot when I'm more afraid of a sc resident driving than if their dumb ass owns a gun.sc Carolina is garbage and the ppl here are proof of that

That's what Massachusetts Liberals are doing to New Hampshire.

I do have to also disagree with this guy about food. Yeah all South Carolina food is absolutely disgusting and they support such awful teams but I come from a town with food world wide known that is amazing. But yeah sweat tea is so disgusting. it’s so messed up that southern ppl say ppl from the north are assholes because that’s crazy wrong. Southern hospitality is just being nice to you’re face. Southern ppl are the most nasty and violent ppl I have ever met. Ty for bring up the bless you’re heart. Man. These ppl are just nasty. Btw in 15 years I’ve never met one person born in sc that can drive without getting into an accident or just grow up to be a decent person. If Florida is the toilet of the us then sc is the septic tank.

@@user-cx8wx6ls5l, do you need help moving back to where you belong?

@@user-cx8wx6ls5l hope you already moved to wherever you like the food & people please don't waste anymore time here in SC

Thank you for mot screwing up our state

That's why I'm leaving Maryland also. The Liberals are out Control.

That’s Seattle for you lol

I dont believe it is also, most times.

I grew up close to Florence and “bless your heart” is definitely an insult.

It can be an insult. Lived in Columbia/Lexington my entire life and definitely heard it used as an insult. It can be used EITHER way.

@@davidfence6939 If it comes from a yankee it most certainly is an insult.

Does Columbia really have lotsa car theft & crime like the videos say? I went to the Army @ Ft. Jackson , which is beautiful & would live there in a heartbeat if I could. But not too familiar with Columbia other than the YMCA downtown or a few bars!

Same

If you put anything other than mustard on pulled pork, you ain't right.

@@gaiterat6187 if you don't get help at Charter, please get help somewhere... ;-) Seriously, my hometown of Cheraw, S.C. always had some amazing vinegar barbeque sauce. Especially when St. David's Episcopal Church would sell their barbecue chicken. It wasn't until Maurice's opened their first Piggie Park in Columbia, that we discovered that there was such a thing as mustard barbeque. We do love that as well!

@@j.w.griggsiii8698 I'm pretty sure God intended us to put mustard sauce on pulled pork. You can butcher that chicken with your vinegar sauce if you want, but leave the pulled pork alone.

Completely agree with what you said. I'm from a town near the Cheraw area and vinegar based BBQ was king. I've found generally the older generations use bless your heart as more a term of endearment and the younger ones kind of use it as a subtle dig.

@GaiterAT, don't knock it until you tried it Speaking of mustard sauce, I hope that Maurice's has gotten better. I took a transplant there so that I could brag on how good we have it in S.C. That night it was terrible. I just hope they just had a bad day that day, as that was embarrassing!

Thats how Portland Oregon gets when people hear its gonna snow or it does. and it rains a lot, but people still speed in it and often i see em going down the street and looks like inches from hitting another car, and believe it or not, the western bugs can be a nuisance too but people act like their bugs and spiders arent a big deal next to whats in the south. Im more used to no see ums vs spiders. The stuff I dont like here, I am looking to correct moving to Columbia SC. Oh and people dont look at u at all on most streets, u can be close to neighbors but no one says hi. even some of the kids. A dog comes up to u, the owner just pulls it most times.

Facts

True, one inch of snow and school is cancelled

And don't forget the media ads for snow tires!

Nobody anywhere knows how to drive in the snow.

Ok but what if some settlers want it for how it is and not wanna change it? I am leaving all that stuff as it is and dont want it to come to SC like IT, brewpubs. snobs. I am colonized where I am almost or feels like it. and that shit I know has come to raleigh, thats the reason I chose Columbia.

I think the thing i dislike most is being called a Yankee. If you go to northern states, when it is learned you are from the South, you are not called a Rebel. There is bigotry on many levels. I was brought to SC by my country boy. It's culture shock for anyone from New England. I have a nice home and a great church, that's what keeps me there. I go to FL in winter to have fun and culture.

@@dianevess8216 The irony.

Yankees call us dumb ass southerners. Yet they keep coming to live with us.

Fewer and fewer home grown South Carolinians, more and more transplants from all over the northeast and midwest.

Where in Ohio?

@@TheBillOlson Columbus

Great city! I grew up outside of Youngstown and went to college in Cincinnati. Drove through Columbus all the time!

@@TheBillOlson Oh wow, that’s awesome! I like visiting Kenwood Mall in Cincinnati when we’re up that way. I wish we could trade places because I miss SC! We visited Charleston when I was home in 2019. I can’t go to Charleston without visiting Hyman’s. I met my husband since moving here and he has no desire to move to SC, so I’m stuck for a while 🙃 My family is still there though🥰

Are mosquitos a huge problem in Aiken and if so, for how long?

@@lisastrunk361, yes, mosquitoes are a problem in Aiken and the rest of the State. We live 19 miles North of Aiken. Mosquitoes are bad everywhere in the South. I've lived in 7 Southern States and skeeter are everywhere. You just spray Cutter, Off or any number of repellents, all over you before you go outside. The "no-seeums" are the worst! They'll eat you alive and the itching is horrendous. We pay to have our property treated for mosquitoes, fire ants (they are the worst insects for me), etc., for 9 months a year. December, January and February are the only three months that we don't have too many stinging, biting insects.

Hey hey hey, I've been in North Augusta for 55 years. I'll never move to anywhere else 🌴

Ever thought of going back. You know. From where you came.

Sometimes but I heard that NYC is not safe especially on the subways. After the pandemic hit the whole city went on lockdown. Now you have assaults and expensive rent on the rise New York City isn't what it used to be

Where to in SC?

That's a great line!

I’m a refugee from NYC! But don’t worry I know why I left!

@@o.c.stiggs5377 I stole it from someone but I don't remember where so I can't properly credit

Haha refugeed here from blue MD. So happy to finally live in a state matching my values and politics. Keep SC red!!!

I was an Army refugee from Pittsburgh @ Ft. Jackson! Lol

What cities are you considering?

Ugh. I'm in CT too. My neighbor just moved down to Murrells Inlet and couldn't be more happier. I want to be able to get down to SC and try it for a week with my wife. I would consider retiring there too and leave my CT luggage off in a ditch somewhere never to be found.

@@ourragdollboys I feel you on that lol! Though goodwill will always be grateful for our stuff. I hope you and your fam can get there soon and that happiness can come in the new place of adventure!

Why are you STILL living here Bro!!! Are you that AFRAID of leaving???

@@michaelmcmillan1425 Hey Michael, because HOME is were your HEART is, and I Love my state. I'm blessed to own two home here, and both are in prime locations (one is near the mountains and one is on the coast).

no you won't. Just because you can drive in northern snow doesn't mean southern snow is a cake walk. They're two different things.

Don't get me started on how good biscuits and gravy are yum!

Um I'm not totally sure by your statement if you love them or hate them, lol. For some they may not be that good.

@@rachaelkramer1538 You must be a Local whose NEVER left the state. It's pretty Obvious. Lol

I can handle some humidity but I can't handle when everybody speak Spanish over in Southern California you think it's so nice over there maybe you can try going over there but you're going to have to learn to speak some Spanish because there is hardly any white people left

@@America1st69 Why do you even care??? It's their dialect. How is them speaking Spanish affecting your life??? SMH.

Way too cold up there! How soon are you thinking, like making this your last winter up there soon or one more winter soon?

Myrtles beach is a terrible idea,

I was born and raised in South Carolina. The tea at most places is like Molasses. I don't really drink tea. But if I make it I don't use a lot of sugar. I live on the outskirts of Woodruff SC. It's kind of between Greenville and Spartanburg. I live in a rural area. I love it out here in the country. I moved upper state 11 years ago. I had been living down in Charleston SC for the 20 yrs before that. Traffic and the people got to be too much for me. I wanted country living. I have that now.

@@Spunkiewolf That sounds great to us. What is your weather like & do you have lots of bugs? TY!

@@dw3992 Well the weather is a kinda hard one to say. That being said because it changes quite often. Right now it's 68 and will most likely get down to around 55, an during the day right now it get to around 75ish. Once in a while we get snow up here. Not to much some years. But we do get it. The bugs well, lets just say we do get them. We have stink bugs, June bugs. Lady bugs. Lot of different kinds of bees. We do have the aweful Mosquitoes. But I find living here pleasant even with all that.

@@Spunkiewolf TY!

Well it's warm here, temps are going to be in the 90's this week..

same in connecticut, if anyone actually talks to you lol

I lived in PA for almost 2 years but it was a depressed part in 2002-03. Johnstown/Indiana.

Nothing can prepare you for the oppressive heat, humidity, and mosquitoes of summer there.

Summers in pa are hot and humid probably not as much as there but July and August are probably close and I’m done with the snow and freezing winters here

Enjoy that Summerville traffic

You won’t truly get SC til you’ve lived here at least five years and traveled the entire state. Chas is no longer completely representative of SC at all- too many transplants. And for Gods sake live amongst Southerners, not some gated enclave with other Yankees

DGH, coleslaw is great on a hotdog, but also it's fantastic on a pulled pork sandwich.

I LOVE TABLE ROCK I live in laurens

If you don't mind me asking, just north of travelers rest is an area were looking for a home. Have you experienced tornadoes there? How hot are summers there? Thank you

I’ll take a few months of hot and muggy over 70 inches of snow any day!

@@TheBillOlson very understandable! I've gotten stuck a few times trying to get out of my driveway in a pickup truck! The western part of WY can get over 300" of snow a year lol. Beautiful summers here though! I hope to visit SC this year and see if I like it.

I spent a year in Cheyenne. Yep, -50 F that year. I had a Jeep with a winch that I made $$ with pulling people out of the snow banks lol

Don't make me laugh I live in sc and we'll it's not so bad

The mustard based BBQ sauce that is used primarily in the Midlands of South Carolina was a creation of German immigrants who settled in that area.Thank You!! or more correctly Vielen Dank!!

@@teribendt94 vinegar pepper based sauce is more popular in the Pee Dee region

@@smallfries6508,Years ago we had a fantastic BBQ place in west Columbia that made all the sauces that people enjoy from scratch and while I did enjoy vinegar pepper the mustard one is still my favorite.I liked their BBQ better than Piggie Park's .

Thanks! I can’t fit EVERYTHING in the videos or they’d be an hour long! No one wants to watch me for an hour.

Bull it means F U

Most people I know from PA & KY moved to Charleston or Hilton Head. Which is high cost. Nobody ever talks about moving to cheaper Columbia , or Greenville!

sc is crazy expensive tax wise. be afraid for your life if you move here. the ppl r horrible and judgmental. sc Carolina is garbage and the ppl here are proof of that

@@user-cx8wx6ls5l after reading all your replies to everyone it’s hilarious to see you call others “judgmental”!!! You crack me up!!!

@@chriseh09 lol. I'm glad I could amuse you. id say drive into a tree but if you learned how to drive in sc that would not be a stretch.

@@chriseh09 I do apologize, now that I see your profile picture I didn't realize I was talking to a movie star. you were great in the goonies. my favorite scene you had was when you screamed "Hey you guuuuuuys".

I completely forgot to put that in. I tend to block it out every year and get blindsided by my allergies!

@@TheBillOlson be ready. It will be here shortly!

There was already some on my car today! Ugh.

@@TheBillOlson I thought I saw some today too but I was trying to deny it to myself!!! I'm in Summerville btw

@@GalaxyGames843 It was on my sunroof at my James Island office. Time to get a Costco sized bottle of allergy meds!

In pickens in the mountain area where I live u mainly get fall and summer weather

It is the SOUTH.

I am moving to the Columbia area in about a month - grew up in Ohio and loved the fall weather. Sorry to hear there is not an extended fall season there. But sold my house in California and have purchased one in Camden so the die is cast. Spent Some of my childhood in northern Alabama also had kin in Georgia…..So the humidity will not be a surprise, Plus my father who was actually very intelligent used to pack us into the Ford woody station wagon and then drive us to Sarasota Florida! Yes because let’s go farther south when it’s super hot and already humid in Ohio?

Im looking to move to Columbia, as the col is good and seems quiet next to the coastal cities.

Good ole 864

I'm in Greenville too and if u come to me or my grandma you gonna be eatin biscuits and gravy,

@@dylanjohnson8891 mhm 864-###-####

@@techno-was-a-legend3681 Obviously you've NEVER lived anywhere else. Greenville ain't Shit compared to Dallas, Texas.

sc Carolina is garbage and the ppl here are proof of that

sc Carolina is garbage and the ppl here are proof of that

Let me guess. You've NEVER lived outta the state huh. LMAO!😄

sc Carolina is garbage and the ppl here are proof of that

@@user-cx8wx6ls5l as we say here in SC…. “Hit dog hollers the loudest”….so I guess….bless your heart…

@@chriseh09 I'm going to take "hit dog" literally considering you r from sc.

@@user-cx8wx6ls5l well it’s not a good thing!!! Hey, if where your living is making you feel so bad about yourself and makes you feel so miserable you feel the need to have to project on others than, go ahead caller, uhm, I mean “hit dog”…. Im listening….

@@chriseh09 lol. how cute. Chris hall thinks its ppl.

That was a big surprise to me too. But I’ll gladly pay more for car tax in exchange for my low property taxes!

We are in South Carolina are you moving?

Oh I live in sc where u moving

Hi thanks for replying, not until after summer

@@roseriotx2911 planning to move around Summerville or Goose Creek

@@Neet417 Why would you wanna move there??? Hopefully you have a career, and some money saved up.

No it's not. Very cheap to live there. Problem is they DON'T pay S@@t. Try living in Austin, Texas, or the Bay area. 3 months rent in SC pays for just 1 months rent there.

Did know that; learn something new everyday

I've never had the white sauce, how is it?

@@markc4921 it's mayonnaise base on pulled pork. I've never had it either (because I'm not a heathen), but I guarantee it's disgusting.

@@gaiterat6187 thanks I'll stick with my vinegar and my mustard sauces

Do you have an agent that can help with virtual tours?

@@TheBillOlson Just looking on Realtor. Man these people need to learn how to take photos. Showing a closeup of the corner in a room does NOT make it appealing. lol Anyway, my situation is.... I'm looking for something close (less than 2 miles) to Walmart, groceries, vet, primary physician and eye doctors (specifically a retina specialist). My right eye has been legally blind since I was a kid. Diabetes damaged the retina in my left eye (didn't affect the right eye at all) so now I'm legally blind in both eyes and don't want to drive if I don't have to. I'd love a place outside of town with some property. At least an acre. But then I'd need to rely on someone for a ride every time I need to go somewhere. I left my job in Nov. 2019 due to the vision problem and am still waiting for Soc. Sec. to make a decision about giving me benefits. (Been 8 months so far since I filed). I have some money in the bank but would need to sell my condo first before I can purchase a home. But where do I live in between? No bank would give me a loan if I have no income, so I need to have enough money to buy the house outright. (Sorry for the loonnng answer. lol)

No, not an indie junkie. More of a metal head when it comes to music, which is opposite of the vibe I give off. Columbia is great. Also, check out Greenville.

@@TheBillOlson I look like Im into Metal, and I even was. punk as well but I liked indie when I got older. That sounds like an honest assessment. Charleston looks full. like to Asheville levels and Nashville. Oh and that work from home crowd coming to some of these cities, I am not. I like to socialize.

You po' thang.......

@@uriahpeep1753 is it really that bad?

Check out this list. It’s got some great options: www.niche.com/places-to-live/search/best-places-to-retire/s/south-carolina/

Aiken has turned into a big retirement home.

Where in Ohio? I grew up in Ohio as well.

lol I left SC to live in Fairborn OH for 3 years. Had to move back. I live in Clinton.

@@TheBillOlson Dayton

Same. I am in "B"oregon now and looking for a nice smaller affordable place like Columbia.

@@LongLeggedOne no not Columbia.

That's a fact ! No exaggeration.

Good catch! Thank you.

Boo hoo 😭 stop whining

@@TheBillOlson How do you deal with that place?

@@michaelmcmillan1425 deal with what place? Charleston?

I live in Charleston.

Bill,Can you say the name of South Carolina cities?🇦🇿

@@DusanTadicDusanVlahovicand I’m working on a video about the top cities now. Keep your eye out in the next week for that to be posted.

Bill,Can you name of the South Carolina counties?🇦🇿

All of this is in the video

Sorry you don't like it here however there is a U-Haul center located near you, please rent one then drive back where you came from.

Yeah i have family in SC. It's kind if a sh*t hole in certain areas. But doesn't just about every state have their issues? It's a pocket state. You can live in an area that's safe and you leave your area and you have crime. They also have more damn palmetto bugs than Florida! The pest company is a way of life. What i do like about SC is it's super cheap and most of the people are friendly and can be a good friend no matter your skin color, But that's slowly changing now that a bunch of Socialists are moving in. SC used to be nice back in the 80s to early 2000s. Good people for the most part still!

@@rachaelkramer1538 As the late great Lewis Grizzard said "Delta is ready when you are".

@@PAULY-P Kind of is an understatement.. The Only reason I moved here, is because i finally met my biological father couple of years ago, and they asked me to move here closer to them. I did so after my grandmother died, as I was taking care of her at the time. From florida actually. And as much crap as florida gets for being the way it is, I would give anything to have Not moved here.. But here I am. In horry county. And you are definitely right about the people. Most everyone I have talked to here, is super nice. And the races arent anywhere near as split as they are most everywhere else I have been, and i find that Really awesome. Most of the idiots I have had to deal with here either worked for the government, and were so full of themselves because of it, or random idiots on the internet telling me to go back where I came from, while having NO clue as to what my situation is here.

@@adamn2850 Yeah, SC has some good parts but again it's a pocket state. I like some towns near the mountains and some towns near the ocean like the Murrells Inlet etc. FL is a pocket state too. There is more racism in FL than SC. People in SC come together. I'm house hunting right now and the only areas im interested in are DeLand, Ormond Beach, Flagler Beach areas and Plant City- east of Tampa. Im also looking into NWA (Northwest Arkansas) in the Ozarks and maybe east Oklahoma. Basically because of all the waterfalls, river, and the Ozarks. I know FL and Ozarks are alot different but i can get a couple acres in OK or AR with a decent house for around $100k or less. They also have stand your ground laws and have passive gun laws. SC is still a good option. Decisions decisions 🤔. Do i want land or close to the beach? Hard choice. Edit: FL is getting very crowded which i dont care for. In 20 yrs it will be unlivable. Plus alot of homeless everywhere, even in nicer neighborhoods sadly.

Sumter is great! Where are you moving from?

Moving from Buffalo NY. My oldest son lives in Columbia and youngest in Myrtle beach.

@@sandrairizarry4658 It’ll be great to be so close to them...and as a bonus you won’t have to shovel snow!

My wife and I are considering moving to Aiken! We'll be visiting soon.

I have family that moved to Aiken. Not sure if i like it. The town is too spread out and not really connected. The old part on Laurens is nice but that gets old. I still don't know what to think of it. The people seem nice for the most part.

@@PAULY-P Thank you for your insight.

I came from Aiken County.

A realtor in Aiken is helping us look for a home as I write this! We fell in love !!!

Hi Amie, I live in North Augusta SC, Aiken County. I'm about 15 minutes from Aiken. I live on the border of North Augusta and Augusta Georgia and I've been here 55 yrs. I hope you find what your looking for, South Carolina 🌴 welcomes you 😀

@@judyloveday9615 husband and I went to south carolina last summer. I was amazed at how friendly everyone was, even when hubby asked for un-sweet tea. I did joke and told him he had to stop it or they'd kick us out of the state. We ended up loving it so much we're moving in a couple of months

@@Jerseybytes2 Congratulations on your decision on moving to SC. I was born in Greenwood SC and we moved to the North Augusta SC area in 1968. I inherited my childhood home 6 years ago along with everything accumulated over the years so I can relate... I'm sure it will all come together for you as the time nears and your excitement grows and just think, depending on what part of SC you move to, you won't have to shovel snow anymore...🌴🌴

@@judyloveday9615 thank you so much

Down the road from you in a nearby town. Easley has grown up, so you don’t need to venture to greenville for good eats. I’ll recommend taco taco for (obviously) tacos, inky’s for subs, and pint station for a good beer selection. Also a few good new pizza places have opened up. The whole place has grown up in the past few years. Your first stop should probably be smoking pig though, a bbq place featured numerous times on espn and picked as the best bbq in the acc, an athletic conference deeply rooted in NC, the arguable home of pork bbq.

Hey Sarah! Where in Ohio? I grew up outside of Youngstown! I’d love to chat further about your questions...too much for a comment. Shoot me an email at BillOlsonRealtor@gmail.com

I can tell you that Trident Hospital is the place no one here likes. However, MUSC and Roper are great hospitals.

Plenty of great hospitals throughout the state. Augusta, GA is a hospital hub, too, but it's a shithole, although places like North Augusta and Aiken aren't bad for the most part, and are very close. Lots of people commute to Augusta from there.

Cancer center next to MUSC

Bro, the north is invading again!