[quote=sdrealtor][quote=dd123][quote=sdrealtor]Exactly! People in other parts of the country truly get to enjoy playing golf all year, driving to the mountains for great skiing, world class surfing, mountain biking, hiking, weekends in vegas/palm desert/napa etc. We have none of that here to enjoy;)[/quote]

I get your sarcasm:-)
But reality is: People here work to pay off mortgage not to live/enjoy making double income family a necessity[/quote]

That is your reality not everyone’s here. You paint a broad brush….too broad.

Life is about trade offs. Texas has lousy weather, much higher real estate taxes, an under current of prejudice (no just racial but against them damn yankees) and limited access to high quality recreational pursuits. Carolina has much of that and other issues. I have lived other less expensive places and am willing to make the trade offs to live here. If you dont value what you get here, its probably not the right place for you and there are other places you might enjoy more. No wrongs or rights…just different strokes for different folks.[/quote]

I agree sdr and have experince with the Carolina’a. My husband and I grew up in SD and left 4 years ago for a “better” quality of life in North Carolina. At first it was ok but after having 2 kids being so far away from Family, Friends and everything we knew it has gotten to us. There really is no place like SD and we are actively trying to get home. While the homes are cheap, relatively speaking, and there is plenty to do, not nearly as much as SD, the long summers SUCK, tons of bugs, we are so ready to be back in SD. Now that prices are down we look forward to buying a home in SD when we make it back there.