U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > South Carolina > Charleston area
 [Register]
Charleston area Charleston - North Charleston - Mt. Pleasant - Summerville - Goose Creek
Please register to participate in our discussions with 1.5 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Jump to a detailed profile or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for:  near: 
Reply
 
Unread 09-29-2009, 12:25 PM
 
Location: Reidsville, NC
9 posts, read 6,090 times
Reputation: 10
Default 5 yr plan to move to Charleston area

We are on a 5 yr plan to move to the Charleston area, it' looking like Summerville is going to be where we look for a place to live, is that the most reasonable area?? We have two children as well
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Unread 09-29-2009, 01:42 PM
 
Location: Mount Pleasant, SC
1,846 posts, read 2,505,982 times
Reputation: 212
Right now this area has reasonable prices and great schools that's the draw. SFH's in the low 200K's, sometimes lower. The negative is it is 45 minutes from the beaches and Downtown.

You can get a SFH in Mount Pleasant (now) for under 300K this is also a desirable area. Great schools and much closer to downtown and beaches.

It just depends on what your looking for.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Unread 09-29-2009, 01:50 PM
 
Location: Reidsville, NC
9 posts, read 6,090 times
Reputation: 10
Looks like it will depend on securing the job I'm wanting...
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Unread 09-29-2009, 01:52 PM
 
Location: Mount Pleasant, SC
1,846 posts, read 2,505,982 times
Reputation: 212
Adding that in 5 years things could be different. I know in Mount Pleasant our traffic issues should be taken care of since they are widening Hwy 17 and Ironbridge, and Rifle Range.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Unread 09-29-2009, 02:30 PM
 
Location: Charlotte, NC
7,081 posts, read 4,469,213 times
Reputation: 3077
Definitely culture shock from Reidsville to Charleston.
Charleston is a great, great place!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Unread 09-29-2009, 05:39 PM
 
Location: Reidsville, NC
9 posts, read 6,090 times
Reputation: 10
Yes, we are more than ready to move from this area, but are getting some logistical things lined up to be in place to move down within 5 yrs....
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Unread 09-30-2009, 11:37 AM
 
Location: Summerville, SC
505 posts, read 728,481 times
Reputation: 68
By "reasonable" if you mean price for the house, than yes, Summerville is the most reasonable. Price per square foot is lower and the schools are still very good. If you desire to be closer to Charleston and the ocean and such...go with Mt. P. I'm not sure where you are going to be commuting for work, but that would definitely play a big part for me. Let us know any more specific q's you might have. Five years will go fast!
Good luck,
Foster
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Unread 10-01-2009, 07:17 PM
 
Location: Reidsville, NC
9 posts, read 6,090 times
Reputation: 10
We're hoping the five years will go fast!! I'm jusg hoping the computer forensic demand will pick up by then!!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $53,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:



Over $47,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > South Carolina > Charleston area
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:45 AM.

© 2005-2013, Advameg, Inc.

City-Data.com - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 - Top