Survey: Coastal Carolinas is where people want to move
By Steve Jones, The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) | |
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The statistics come from the most recent
The new arrivals rank
"As Americans emerge from a deep recession, everyone in the tourism and shelter industries are seeking current intelligence on attitudes, motivations and preferences,"
The rise in desire for smaller, cheaper residences is notable, but most planning to move to the Carolinas are still seeking single-family homes, the survey found.
The planned investment in lot and home fell in all but one price range near the top and the three at the bottom. The most recent survey showed a surge in the percentage of people who want to spend from less than
All other planned spending categories declined between the 2007 survey and the one conducted in 2012 and 2013.
The latest survey showed that 74 percent plan to relocate from outside the Carolinas and that 68 percent have set dates to come check out the possibilities. Most will be in the 50 to 62 age category and have at least some college education.
The list of activities they are looking for is topped by walking and shopping. Golf dropped from 11th to 13th in the two surveys.
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Harrison, who is the current president of South Carolina Realtors, said he believes the
Realtors spoke with legislators at a reception in
The bill passed the
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