Are you thinking of retiring to Charleston South Carolina? Well I'm here
with the top six reasons why you should consider, it starting right now!
Hi, I'm Bill Olson a local REALTOR with ERA Wilder Realty here in Charleston South
Carolina. Today we're gonna be talking about the
top six reasons why you should definitely consider retiring to
Charleston South Carolina. Before we begin if this is your first time here
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Well let's get started with our list. Starting with Number 6: The History.
Charleston is famously where the first shots were fired that started the Civil
War. Today Fort Sumter in the harbor is now a
national park and can be toured daily. In addition to the Civil War history you'll
still find old cobblestone streets, horse-drawn carriages, as well as pre
Civil War homes and plantations that help maintain the history and the charm
of the city. Number 5: The Taxes. Property taxes in South Carolina are among the
cheapest in the nation. In addition to this, if you're over 65 you can apply for
the homestead exemption which are gonna make them even lower! But it's not just
property taxes. According to smartassets.com, Social Security income in South
Carolina is not taxed. There's also a $15,000 deduction for seniors getting
retirement income from other sources. I suggest contacting your personal tax
professional so that they can let you know of all the tax benefits of retiring
in South Carolina. Number 4: Arts, Culture and Shopping. Charleston is home to
countless art galleries as well as the Gibbs Museum of Art. In
addition, every spring Charleston plays host to the Spoleto Festival. Over these
17 days there are over a hundred and fifty performances of opera, theatre,
classical music, and jazz. While out and about checking out all of these events
make sure you swing by King Street on the second Sunday of every month for the
appropriately named 2nd Sunday's on King Street. During these second Sunday's
on King Street they're gonna close down half a mile of the road to vehicle
traffic, leaving pedestrians free to wander the streets, grab a bite to eat,
check out the local shops, and listen to some street performers. Number 3: The
Weather. Being a subtropic climate, Charleston does see hot and humid summers
but it's balanced out nicely by mild winters that rarely ever see snow. The
average high temperature during the summer months is going to be in the
upper 80s to mid 90s and in the winter months we're gonna see average highs
in the 40s to 50s with a few days dropping below freezing.
Number 2: The Hospitals. Charleston is home to the #1 ranked hospital
in all of South Carolina, the Medical University of South Carolina or commonly
known as MUSC. Scheduled for a fall 2019 opening they also have a brand new
Women's and Children's Hospital located downtown. In addition to MUSC, other
hospitals in the area are the VA hospital, Trident Medical Center, Roper
St. Francis, and the East Cooper Medical Center. And here we are, the number 1
reason why you should consider retiring to Charleston South Carolina is, you can
live where people vacation. Retirement is supposed to be like a vacation right? So
why not retire to a place that people are constantly vacationing so that you
can take advantage of everything that it has to offer.
Charleston has been ranked the #1 city in the United States by the
readers of Travel + Leisure magazine seven years in a row. Do you like going
to the beach? Well we've got five barrier islands with
public beaches. What about golfing? There are over 20 championship courses in the
Charleston area that are both public and private with the most famous being the
Ocean Course on Kiawah that played host to the 2012 and the upcoming 2021 PGA
Championships. But it doesn't end there. If you're looking for some nationally
and internationally recognized restaurants, Charleston is definitely the
place for you or if you just want to grab a cold beer and some fried oysters
you'll find some great down-home southern cooking. Thank you so much for
watching my video about the top 6 reasons why I feel you should consider
retiring to Charleston South Carolina. If you like this video please click the
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Bye!