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There is a strong possibility I will be relocating to SC and would like to get an idea of what to expect with regards to the area, schools, real estate value, possibility of real estate taxes increasing after the economic boom settles, taxes on owning a car, areas needing flood ins....ect
I visited recently and found the area to be beautiful, the people kind , and atmosphere way more relaxed than I am accustomed. It was only a short time but I have only heard positive things about the area. My biggest concern is my children, duaghter 5 and son who is 6. Schools will weigh heavily on my final decision , so I would really appreciate specific schools to focus on. If posting is a problem you can contact me through email which would be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any info you could help me with.
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Fish, What is your price range, that will determine what areas you can afford to live in....
MtP has good schools but belongs to a school district, CCSD (Charelston County) that is mostly low income failing schools, Berkeley County is a more rural district with less than stellar schools, Dorchester Coundty District 2 is the best all around district in the area and is kind of middle of the road financially....
Taxes will aways go up as long as politicians want to keep spending more of our money and we don't watch what they do...
Vehicle Taxes really depend on the year and model, aka value of your vehicle...
Flood insurance is really best answered when you decide on a place to move as it will depend on what area of the flood plain you are one as to what kind of insurance if any you will need...
Im trying to stay below 250,000 if possible, but I wouldnt mind being house poor if it meant my kids where safer and in the best school I could possibly afford.
Im interested in Wando but have a question about the no seeums....that is what we call them here anyway. The invisible gnats that bite like a tiger...We also call them all-teeth. Probably wont be the deciding factor but them things made me take up C&R (catch and release fishing) for a long time. Nothing worse than filleting a days catch with thousands of gnats tearing you up the whole time
The DD2 schools also have my interest but was curious if you could shed some light on the Summerville High school split. Im interested in the progress of Ashley Ridge High School . Would you say one was better than the other, or are they very similar.
BTW, I just want to thank you guys for taking the time to answer alot of questions on the site. Ive been doing research for a couple of months , most of the knowledge ive gained has been from you guys. I know you get similar questions all the time and it may get old, but I really appreciate what you both do.
Im trying to stay below 250,000 if possible, but I wouldnt mind being house poor if it meant my kids where safer and in the best school I could possibly afford.
Im interested in Wando but have a question about the no seeums....that is what we call them here anyway. The invisible gnats that bite like a tiger...We also call them all-teeth. Probably wont be the deciding factor but them things made me take up C&R (catch and release fishing) for a long time. Nothing worse than filleting a days catch with thousands of gnats tearing you up the whole time
The DD2 schools also have my interest but was curious if you could shed some light on the Summerville High school split. Im interested in the progress of Ashley Ridge High School . Would you say one was better than the other, or are they very similar.
BTW, I just want to thank you guys for taking the time to answer alot of questions on the site. Ive been doing research for a couple of months , most of the knowledge ive gained has been from you guys. I know you get similar questions all the time and it may get old, but I really appreciate what you both do.
When we moved here, everyone said you can't go wrong with Summerville or Mount Pleasant. It's just a matter or price, preference and proximity. Price...what you can comfortably afford...you don't want to be house poor, you will hate that you ever moved here. Preference...some people just like the feel of one over the other. Proximity...you want to live close to work. Both sets of schools are good as far as I understand from others. I think your best bet is Summerville, more bang for your buck and easier to get to your job. Not that it matters but we tried both locations and settled on the area closer to work.
Edit to add: we're not Boeing employees. You're asking for that specifically in the title of your thread, but there's not many here, much less that post regularly.
I live in West Ashley and we have some Boeing employees in my neighborhood and apartment complex. I don't really know them personally, but I see quite a few people coming home wearing Boeing uniforms in the evening. I've also seen lots of homes here in that price range, very nice homes at that.
We're still relatively new in town and trying to figure out where we want to buy a home and settle down ourselves. It's a relatively easy commute from here to Boeing, I haven't heard much about the schools here (no kids) so I can't comment on that.
I have some family members and friends in the Summerville/Ladson area and they like it there. It seems like a great place to live. You can definitely get more home for your money there than in Mt. P, and I know insurance rates can be more if you're east of the Cooper River (something I found out when we moved our renter's insurance to this apartment).
I would make a visit and check out several areas- spend at least 3-4 days here doing that, we only looked around for a day and I wish we'd looked longer and at other areas.
What was meant when you said that you tried both areas? Also what towns make up the Summerville school district?
We were targeting Summerville so we rented there first. It ended up being too far of a drive to work so we moved to mount pleasant. Both places are great!
Could you tell me how many miles in your commute while in Summerville to your work? Just trying to make a comparison. Are there problems with congestion?
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It was only a short time but I have only heard positive things about the area. My biggest concern is my children, duaghter 5 and son who is 6. Schools will weigh heavily on my final decision , so I would really appreciate specific schools to focus on. If posting is a problem you can contact me through email which would be very much appreciated.
