All these different neighborhoods attract specific type of demographics. A good way to get a feel of the neighborhood is to go into the grocery store and see if that’s the type of place you want to live. Commute to Seattle can be a quite horrendous for most of these cities. For Auburn and Kent, you want to avoid living near the downtown area. There’s not really much to do in Auburn downtown. Federal Way does have a nice downtown or shopping area. Auburn and Federal Way have different dynamics depending on where you live. Kent and Federal Way have good neighborhood park options. Most of the cities are fairly safe with the exception of Tacoma.

@LivinginSeattleWashington

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! That is a good idea to visit the grocery store in the neighborhood. I recommend my clients to do that while they are exploring areas.

@kahlrhoam6769

6 ай бұрын

As a former Seattleite that moved out of WA., seeking edu/Voc/work, back in the early 90s, ‘commuting’ > any reason from Auburn, was insanity. It was a non issue. Gawd bless the mileage of your import or electric car! 😂

@Trix897

5 ай бұрын

I live near downtown Kent and have never had an issue living here as a single woman. I do my thing, I have my friends, and I keep to myself. No problems whatsoever and I was able to get a great deal on my condo when I bought it in early 2021: 2BR/1BA for less than $200k. I’m able to make the improvements I want to make on my own schedule and still live comfortably. Just because you can’t handle a bit of diversity doesn’t mean that downtown Kent isn’t habitable.

@kahlrhoam6769

5 ай бұрын

@@Trix897; Good time to score that condo, At that price, as ‘21 was the height of the Covid problem & people were bugging out of cities.

Excellent video, very informative!

Great. Looking forward to moving and living in one of these places.

Very informative, looking forward to moving to one of these locations very soon!!!

@LivinginSeattleWashington

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like the video! Give us a call/email when you move: 206-274-7851, seattle.nowgroup@gmail.com

I think it's her voice that makes me listen to Seattle real estate, when I don't care about Seattle real estate.

@LivinginSeattleWashington

10 ай бұрын

Haha! I could talk about real estate all day!

@kdleslie1973

10 ай бұрын

@@LivinginSeattleWashington It's has to be Seattle real estate, not just any real estate. Otherwise I might have to subscribe somewhere else.

I live near Gig Harbor. I like Tacoma. I work up in Bellevue and it's not a bad commute over to the Tacoma Dome Free parking to take the sounder or regular bus up to Bellevue. Coming back to Tacoma I get some dinner and shopping done. Tacoma gets a bad rap. It's fine

@LivinginSeattleWashington

7 ай бұрын

Gig Harbor is beautiful and Tacoma has some cool spots. I agree, it gets a bad reputation but it’s not all bad. That’s quite a commute for you!

@raineyjayy

7 ай бұрын

@@LivinginSeattleWashington It is, but luckily only a small part is driving. My job is very laptop friendly - so doing some work while on the bus or train is fine with me :) But still it does lead to getting home a little late on days I go in. But I gotta say, for the housing prices, the community and a bit of a commute while staying close enough to Seattle and being able to dodge traffic with public transit - I think folks should give Gig Harbor a hard look :)

I lived in North Seattle the many years i lived there very nice area! at least it use to be. how sad!

Hi Tova, I was born and raised here. I'm curious, where do carpenters live? Based on my income I can afford a 450k house. I guess I should move huh?

@LivinginSeattleWashington

Жыл бұрын

Yea, $450k can be tough, the further out of Seattle, the more you'll get for your money. It just depends on how far your willing to commute. Feel free to reach out if you want to discuss further: seattle.nowgroup@gmail.com, 206-274-7851.

@Dog.soldier1950

8 ай бұрын

Olympia, no joke a friend is in the Union lives here but all the work is in King County.

Way cheaper than Vancouver even after applying $ exchange rate. Nature and beauty almost the same.

You missed Mountlake Terrace, especially how close it is to Seattle compared to a lot of towns you mentioned - it's easily the best/cheapest burb.

@LivinginSeattleWashington

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Mountlake Terrace is a great spot! It has gotten more popular and unfortunately less affordable over the past couple of years though.

@Col.Klink.

Жыл бұрын

@@LivinginSeattleWashington valid point.

@Fakeaorta

11 ай бұрын

I live in Edmonds, very pricey. Used to live in MLT and the prices are similar.

Forgive me but the monotony got me out of here sooner

138 languages in kent? 8:00 thats quite literally irrational to even believe

@LivinginSeattleWashington

7 ай бұрын

ilovekent.net/about-kent/ Maybe this website is wrong?

I'm not a big fan of Tacoma, but what the heck? The Tacoma pulp mill closed DECADES ago, and it hasn't smelled bad since! Do you REALLY live here in this region? And if so, for how long??? As for Bonney Lake (NOT Bonnie!!), between Highway 410, 167, and I-5, the commute into the greater Seattle area is nowhere NEAR as bad as you portray.

@LivinginSeattleWashington

Ай бұрын

Umm, the Tacoma paper mill closed the end of September 2023. This video was posted June 2023, so the mill was very much open at the time I shot this video. I have personally experienced "the aroma" many times. www.seattletimes.com/business/century-old-paper-mill-once-famous-for-wafting-tacoma-aroma-to-close/

Affordable? In Seattle? You must either be joking or playing a cruel hoax on the viewers.......LOL.......Nothing in the Seattle area can even be considered "affordable"...............Don't even think about moving here to buy a house if you don't have at least 1.5 million to spend.

@LivinginSeattleWashington

2 ай бұрын

Yea, affordable by Seattle standards is still quite expensive in most other parts of the country.

Auburn.yuck!

@flakeyjake4177

Ай бұрын

Yeah? Go back to Rat City, Auburn doesn't want you.

😡 You should tell us about price , critical thinking, then story if the city. Habds 👎