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Welcome In: The New damianhallgroup.comNovember 3, 2026 · Journal

Welcome In: The New damianhallgroup.com

The new damianhallgroup.com opened on November 3, 2026. It is one address for everything the Damian Hall Group does across Greenville, Lake Keowee, The Cliffs,…

Why Are People Leaving Coastal South Carolina for the Upstate?October 21, 2026 · Journal

Why Are People Leaving Coastal South Carolina for the Upstate?

Most coastal owners who move to the Upstate are not running from the coast. They are tired of what comes with it: wind and flood insurance that keeps getting…

Keep the Beach House, Add the Mountain Home: How Two-Home Owners Make It WorkOctober 21, 2026 · Journal

Keep the Beach House, Add the Mountain Home: How Two-Home Owners Make It Work

You do not have to sell the coast to get out of the Lowcountry summer. Plenty of Charleston, Kiawah, Hilton Head and Bluffton owners keep the beach house for…

Moving From Hilton Head to Greenville SC: What Changes and What You Give UpOctober 21, 2026 · Greenville and relocation

Moving From Hilton Head to Greenville SC: What Changes and What You Give Up

Moving from Hilton Head to Greenville means trading a resort island for a year-round working city. Hilton Head's rhythm is set by the visitor calendar and one…

From Hilton Head to The Cliffs: Why Lowcountry Owners Are Adding (or Switching to) the MountainsOctober 21, 2026 · The Cliffs

From Hilton Head to The Cliffs: Why Lowcountry Owners Are Adding (or Switching to) the Mountains

Hilton Head and Bluffton club households buy at The Cliffs for three practical reasons: summer relief, more golf on one membership, and a change from ocean to…

The Cliffs vs Palmetto Bluff: Mountain Club or Lowcountry Club?October 21, 2026 · The Cliffs

The Cliffs vs Palmetto Bluff: Mountain Club or Lowcountry Club?

The Cliffs and Palmetto Bluff have the same owner, South Street Partners, and almost nothing else in common. The Cliffs is seven separate private club…

Lake Keowee vs Hilton Head: Lake Life or Ocean Life?October 21, 2026 · Lake Keowee

Lake Keowee vs Hilton Head: Lake Life or Ocean Life?

Lake Keowee and Hilton Head serve two different kinds of water people. Keowee is about 18,500 acres of clear, deep fresh water with 387 miles of shoreline,…

Moving From Charleston to Greenville SC: A Charleston Native's Honest TakeOctober 21, 2026 · Greenville and relocation

Moving From Charleston to Greenville SC: A Charleston Native's Honest Take

Charleston owners who move to Greenville usually trade the ocean, the peninsula's history and the deepest restaurant scene in the state for four seasons,…

The Cliffs vs Kiawah Island Club: Mountain Club or Island Club?October 21, 2026 · The Cliffs

The Cliffs vs Kiawah Island Club: Mountain Club or Island Club?

The Cliffs and Kiawah Island Club are both run by South Street Partners, which bought Kiawah Partners in 2013 and The Cliffs in 2019. The settings could hardly…

Moving From Charlotte to Greenville SC: An Honest ComparisonOctober 21, 2026 · Greenville and relocation

Moving From Charlotte to Greenville SC: An Honest Comparison

Moving from Charlotte to Greenville is not an income-tax win, and anyone who tells you otherwise has not read the 2026 rates. North Carolina taxes income at a…

Moving From Atlanta to Greenville SC: What You Gain, What You Give UpOctober 21, 2026 · Greenville and relocation

Moving From Atlanta to Greenville SC: What You Gain, What You Give Up

Moving from Atlanta to Greenville is not an income-tax win. Georgia's flat rate is 4.99% for 2026 under HB 463, and South Carolina's top rate is 5.21%. High…

Moving From South Florida to Greenville SC: The Halfback Math, HonestlyOctober 21, 2026 · Greenville and relocation

Moving From South Florida to Greenville SC: The Halfback Math, Honestly

Moving from South Florida to Greenville SC trades a tax advantage for a carrying-cost and stress advantage. Florida has no state income tax. South Carolina's…