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Just Visit .... Don't Live Here unless you want to - 8/22/2007 |
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| Ah Charleston. You tricky city. You are beautiful, fairly inexpensive to vacation, and have both modern and historical ammenities. But if you are looking to relocate here WAIT! Read this posting and the posting by Brian to get the REAL story. I very briefly relocated to Charleston. I had visited the city several times and was given the impression that it was a very affordable place to live. What I learned is I can live in Charleston if I want to only make an average of $20,000 a year to a job that back home I made $45,000. That was of course if I could find a job. I was in Charleston for over 6 months and applied to over 90 positions and heard from only three employers that took a very long time to get back to you, and then only to offer a salary that wouldn't be even half enough you would need to accomodate the skyrocketing real estate prices there. Do not be fooled--- you do not need to be in an upper class neighboorhood, live downtown, or live by the beach to have soaring rent/real estate prices in Charleston. As Brian said in his post, there is no room for middle class in Charleston, you are either very poor and live in a bad neighboorhood(and yes, there are many) or you are struggling to make ends meet and have to reside with 3 roommates. Please, if you are over 30 years old like I am that roommate thing is not enticing. Average home price in Charleston = $250,00+ to START(and it gets terribly worse from there). Rent for a decent place start at about $750/$800 for a tiny 700 sq ft one bedroom apartment, no utilities included. If you think you may want to rent a home or townhouse, 2 bdrms begin at about $1200/month. When most jobs there only pay $10/hr (for pretty demanding positions) how can you possibly do it? What I learned in Charleston is there is three categories: A. You come from old money B. You are a student receiving help from parents and most likely have roommates C. You are retired and don't have to worry about finding a job. If you are none of the above and do not have an already outstanding paying job....good luck. If you think you are alone in hoping Charleston was a great relocation spot, think again. Everyone is flocking there with the same bird-brained idea I had which is really hurting chances of finding a job as there is much competiton. People only arrive to find sticker shock on everything from their car insurance raising and again especially real estate. Crime is pretty bad there and without a doubt stay away
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| Looking to relocate and need real estate advice - 10/20/2007
My wife and I are looking to relocate to the Charleston area. The Mount Pleasant area seems really nice with good schools but might be a bit too expensive. Any ideas on a town in the area that is up[read more...]
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| Just Visit .... Don't Live Here unless you want to - 8/22/2007
Ah Charleston. You tricky city. You are beautiful, fairly inexpensive to vacation, and have both modern and historical ammenities. But if you are looking to relocate here WAIT! Read this posting[read more...]
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| Cost of Living Extreme - 8/12/2007
I've lived in Mount Pleasant / Charleston Area for 2 years now, and the cost of rent / homes continues to amaze me. When you compare what the average citizen makes versus what the average cost of[read more...]
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| Response to Gay life and any life in Charleston - 8/7/2007
Charleston like many other southern cities is a very conservative, white,
good ol boy's city.
If you are open, enjoy meeting people from other countries, economic groups, with diverse cultural[read more...]
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| Low Crime - 7/30/2007
According to the 2006 FBI stats, Charleston has just an average crime rate for a city over 100,000 people (.89% violent crime and 4% violent crime.) Of the top 260 cities in the country, Charleston[read more...]
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| Nice place - 7/27/2007
Living in Charleston is surprisingly cheap. We have one of the lowest gas prices in the nation. The rent and utilities are affordable. You'll just spend all your money on the great shopping and food[read more...]
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| chs - 7/8/2007
Been here about 3 years. Charleston is a small city with very nice beaches and a nice historic downtown. Lots of great golfing. There's alot of good restaurants and night life in the city but the[read more...]
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| Charleston Climate in response to previous post - 6/7/2007
I am a Charleston native, having lived their for 20+ years. While I will agree that Charleston is beautiful, historic with many recreation opportunities, it is hot! The previous post said that temps[read more...]
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| Charleston SC-----best all-around city that we've - 6/2/2007
My wife & I visited Charleston SC in July of 2006.
We were more impressed with Charleston than any other city that we've ever visited.
Why?
-The city (specifically the Battery) is absolutely[read more...]
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| Beautiful city - 5/7/2007
I lived in Charleston most of my life and raised two children in private schools in the old historic district. I believe Charleston has more to offer than just about any mid-sized city in America.[read more...]
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| Charleston, SC - 5/6/2007
Charleston, South Carolina, is arguably America's most beautiful city. The downtown historic district features some of the most gorgeous 19th Century architecture in the United States. It's a[read more...]
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| CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA REAL ESTATE, TRACY LONG - 4/29/2007
Tracy Long, Realtor with Total Real Estate, offers full service residential real estate service at a discount fee. Homes with sales price of 150k or more can enjoy a discount full service real estate[read more...]
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| Can someone tell me...? - 4/3/2007
What is life like in Charleston for a single gay man (not into bar scene at all, but freindly social life suitable for meeting people)? I have lived around the world and am considering Charleston as[read more...]
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| Humidity - 3/21/2007
I am not originally from here but can tell you that the humidity makes the summers awful! Winter is the best time of year to be down here and humidity is not a factor during that[read more...]
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| Lowcountry weather - A nice blend of the 4 seasons - 3/18/2007
Charleston weather is a nice blend of the four seasons, leaning a little heavy on summer. If you like a mild winter and an extended summmer season, Charleston may be the right place for you. Winter[read more...]
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| Great place to live - 2/27/2007
Charleston is a wonderful place to reside.....full of intelligent people and quaint history.....Charleston is a great place to call[read more...]
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| Bachelorette Party in Charleston - 1/16/2007
My best friend is getting married in Charleston this May. Any good suggestions for classy but low-key[read more...]
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| I agree with "shop girl's" posting - 1/3/2007
I couldn't have said it better myself! Loved visiting Charleston and Isle of Palms but didn't know what this area was really like until moving here, WITHOUT doing my homework. Plan to move away in[read more...]
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| Too hot and humid - 1/3/2007
My husband and I "retired" from Virginia to greater Chareleston area in 2005 impulsively and without doing our research. The climate here is oppresively hot and humid. We aren't[read more...]
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| Charleston - 7/25/2006
Great city to visit, ok to live in. Has a high crime rate, what the average tourist sees is not what the majority of the city is[read more...]
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