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I am moving from a Chicago suburb (about 40 minutes) to the Greenville area. I have heard a lot of nice things about Easley and was wondering if anyone had more information on the area. We came across several appealing houses for sale just "out of town" so that seems like an area we would be really interested in.
What is the traffic like there? Would a commute from Easley to Greenville be reasonable? Any country road driving? or is it all big highways/busy roads (for lack of better words)? What about a commute from Easley to Taylors or Mauldin? My wife hasn't driven in the city in years so we are hoping for a more "country driving" feel for her getting around in Easley...
Any information that can be provided would be very helpful! Is Easley a "safe" area? I couldn't find anything bad online, but best just to ask about the area.
How is the snow in that area? From what I've read it seems very little compared to the many feet here!
Easley is a nice little town. It's a easy commute to Greenville. Not as easy to Mauldin. If you're commuting to Taylors, you should consider living in Greer. Traffic is a walk in the park compared to Chicago. It's a safe community. Snow is rare here. Maybe once a year and it's all melted in a couple of days.
Drawbacks are you're on the other side of town from the Woodruff Rd area which is the main shopping area. It's only a 25 minute drive however. Easley is a bit red neckish.
When you leave Chicago, you leave the traffic headache's behind! We moved to Mauldin 12 years ago from Bridgeview. Expect nothing like Chicago down here and that includes pizza and chinese food.
We don't get much snow but we do usually get at least 1 minimal snow fall and sometimes an ice storm every year. It can get cold here at night in the winter but day time temps usually rise well above freezing so any frozen precipitation doesn't stick around very long. When the school closings are scrolling across the TV you will also see lots of business closing for inclement weather; we were surprised by this as we were always expected to show up for work whether roads were passable or not. It's a different world down here in the winter compared to there. Chicago has more snow plows than the entire state of South Carolina, and that is why we don't go anywhere when it snows or ices over here.
Homes with an Easley address can cover a pretty wide area including the small town of Easley, the Powdersville, community, and quite a bit of countryside. Some of those areas in and south of Easley will be an easy commute to Greenville and the surrounding area. Some of the countryside includes areas north of Easley that would be a bit farther but still likely less than your current commute.
Traffic isn't as big of an issue in this area so for most purposes, you can plug in an address and wherever you need to commute to into google maps and get a good estimate of travel time.
It has the lowest gas prices and car insurance is low. It has a lot of new shopping and if you don't see what you are looking for, you can drive to Greenville. But it's more quiet here and has a great small town feel. You likely will run into your neighbors here, from time to time.
Any suggestions on a hotel to stay this weekend? We both have the long weekend free so thought we'd come down for another visit and explore the area more. Check out the house one more time before putting in an offer. Anything in Easley reasonably priced? Does not need to be fancy at all.
Also, is there a moving company anyone would suggest that has moved there from a longer distance? I live just outside of Chicago now so it would be quite a job. Preferably looking for a semi truck moving company as we plan to take most thing with us...most of it is packed already so we won't need to worry about that. Been looking online, but it is nice to hear from folks too.
If you use a reputable mover for long-distance moves, you should be okay. I think we used United Van Lines out of Elmhurst. We left most of our furniture as it wasn't worth paying to move it. We bought a lot of new stuff when we moved here.
Thanks! That is one we are getting a quote from. We aren't taking the living room, family room, or office furniture...but we have some bedroom and guest bedroom furniture that we plan to take. Also have many of those plastic storage tubs packed with clothes and house decor.
I was looking on zillow.com today--just browsing for more info really and noticed there are a lot of homes in Easley that show "foreclosed" or "pre-foreclosure." This worries us a bit. We hadn't noticed this before. Did a big industry leave the area or something of that sort? any particular reason for all of these?
Thanks! That is one we are getting a quote from. We aren't taking the living room, family room, or office furniture...but we have some bedroom and guest bedroom furniture that we plan to take. Also have many of those plastic storage tubs packed with clothes and house decor.
I was looking on zillow.com today--just browsing for more info really and noticed there are a lot of homes in Easley that show "foreclosed" or "pre-foreclosure." This worries us a bit. We hadn't noticed this before. Did a big industry leave the area or something of that sort? any particular reason for all of these?
Have you done a similar search for your current location? Zillow and Trulia sell subscriptions to foreclosure lists, which gives them an incentive to make it look like there are lots of homes on the list so you will buy it. Our neighborhood of ~100 homes has had 4-5 foreclosures in the last 7 years. While that seems like a high number, the last couple of foreclosures were quickly picked up by flippers who renovated them and sold them very quickly at a profit.
If anything, industry seems to be moving into the area - there seem to be far more announcements for new industry or expansions compared to closings the last few years.
Any suggestions on a hotel to stay this weekend? We both have the long weekend free so thought we'd come down for another visit and explore the area more. Check out the house one more time before putting in an offer. Anything in Easley reasonably priced? Does not need to be fancy at all.
Also, is there a moving company anyone would suggest that has moved there from a longer distance? I live just outside of Chicago now so it would be quite a job. Preferably looking for a semi truck moving company as we plan to take most thing with us...most of it is packed already so we won't need to worry about that. Been looking online, but it is nice to hear from folks too.
Thanks again for all of the info.
Hampton Inn is $100+ a night (around $103) but may be higher on weekends. Looks like a very nice place to stay and you have the Outback steakhouse right out front and the Copper River Grill.
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