I just got hired at Microsoft as a Hardware Engineer II and will be going out to Seattle to look at apartments in April! Your videos have been super helpful to me in my apartment search and with your days in the life as a Microsoft employee. Keep up the awesome content :)

@swangxswang

2 жыл бұрын

Omg congratulations on the new job at Msft!! And welcome to the hardware engineering squad at a software company 👊 so glad you’ve liked my videos ❤️ and good luck in your apartment hunt!!

@germinator8433

2 жыл бұрын

stop gentrifying seattle you’re the problem

@shellyclark9978

2 жыл бұрын

Van Craigslist

@Freeshavacado

Жыл бұрын

You sound so basic and boring. Move to SF instead

@nickolausalston6915

Жыл бұрын

@@germinator8433 they are literally 24. Leave them alone. As a Seattle native who is 40. I’ve done software here for 20 years. If you think Seattle is gentrified go look at Bellevue 😂😂😂😂

This helps so much!! Thank you! I would love to see a Seattle apartment hunting tips video, I’ll be relocating there in summer!

@swangxswang

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh exciting that you’re moving here! If I don’t get the video up in time, my tips are: (1) Zillow is prob the most comprehensive list of apts in seattle (2) you will find more cheaper options on fb marketplace and even Craigslist. They aren’t as comprehensive but they include some smaller apartment buildings that don’t always have a listing on Zillow and (3) walking around on google street view to vet out the area/u can find apt buildings that way too bc most apt buildings have a name on the front of the building that you can later google. Hope this helps!!

I knew you were going to pick apartment #9, I love this one too!

Not going to try to guess which apartment you chose, just commenting to let you know I lived at Harbor Steps for 11 years and LOVED it! I moved into my first Harbor Steps apartment, a 600 sf studio facing onto 1st Ave on the 3rd floor (the "low rent district") just 3 days after the building got it's Certificate of Occupancy in July of 1997. It was a wild experience, as all 4 elevators were being used as freight elevators, and both 1st Ave and Alaska Way were blocked off to allow moving van parking. My first apartment was pretty noisy due to 1st Ave traffic noise, but otherwise a very comfortable home for the 5 years I lived there, especially after I was able to talk the management into having window screens made for my windows. My second apartment at Harbor Steps was also a studio, but larger, almost 800 sf, on the 2nd floor of the same building and overlooking the Post Alley courtyard area, with a slice of view of Puget Sound, the Olympic Mountains, and the ferry docks. I lived in that apartment, and loved it, from 2002 to 2008, when the housing implosion hit. I had been working as a work-from-home residential architectural drafter and designer and lost everything in June/July of 2008, eventually ending up on the couch of a good friend for what I had hoped would be a few months and ended up being the next 5 years. It's been 9 years since I left Seattle and moved to Post Falls, Idaho to care for my terminally ill mother, and 14 years since I lived at Harbor Steps, so much has likely changed in downtown Seattle since then, but I can tell you I always felt very safe any time of day or night on the streets of downtown Seattle and walked just about everywhere I wanted or needed to go. Seattle has a GREAT public transportation system that I also used a lot, as I didn't own a car. Harbor Steps is now one of the older of the huge downtown apartment buildings, and I'm kinda surprised at how low the rents you quoted were, as it was the premier address for it's first few decades. I miss living there to this day, and while I've lived in my current apartment longer than I've ever lived anywhere my entire life, I loved the 11 years I spent at Harbor Steps, some of the happiest and more dynamic/vibrant years of my life. I'd move back in a heart beat, if I could afford it.

@yourmother2739

Жыл бұрын

We do not have low rent districts anymore. That has been destroyed by the city and corporate entities.

Awesome video tour. Kudos!

LOVVVVVE can’t wait to visit 🥰

Not sure why I didn't look here sooner. I'm moving on the 9th of next month and I've been super stressed about finding a place. Thanks for posting.

Really enjoyed the tour and getting to know you, will subscribe and watch more of your videos. Thanks

I just had to laugh the moment you said "ok, time to comment which one you think we chose!" and you could clearly see on your background which one was the chosen one hahahaha I think it was a great choice!

@swangxswang

2 жыл бұрын

HAHAHHAHAHA I really goofed on that one

Love the apartment you picked!

@swangxswang

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

I finally settled on the Nexus building and love it.

Apartment touring starts at 3:32! Which apartment would you have picked?? If you're apartment hunting, what are you looking for in your next place?? I love hearing about people's apartment likes/dislikes 👀

@ridz2988

Жыл бұрын

I would have picked apartment 8... even though it was 100$ over budget assuming I've same budget as you... since it has a fully equipped gym I would save money on a gym membership

Congrats on finding your place! How close to your lease ending to you recommend starting to look for places? I moved to Seattle in May ‘21 and looking to move to Cap Hill this May 😊 seems like everything moves fast though

@swangxswang

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah!! Good question - I usually start browsing Zillow/fb marketplace/Craigslist about 2-3 months out to get an assessment of price. You can probably start calling places 1-2 months out. Things do move fast! If you find a place you like, the apartment complex will hold the rent offer for a few days and then you’ll have to sign in the next day or two to get that price before the price fluctuates (and most likely goes up). Some places you call will tell you they have a unit available in a month that you can sign now or in other cases, the unit is already available and it’s just first come first serve. I’ve been able to find a place within a week twice before so you don’t HAVE to start early. You’ll just have more options/be able to be a bit pickier the sooner you start. Hope this helps! :)

This is your first video that I've seen, so I don't know if you're just out of college or a little beyond that. Thanks for the tour, it was cool to see all the options out there. I was a little struck by your perspective on friends. I just moved back to Seattle last year after living in Korea for over 10 years. The few friends still in Seattle are actually now spread all over the suburbs, including across the Sound, with only one living at the northern edge of Seattle. And in Korea, my friends were all over the Seoul metropolitan area. So what I'm trying to say: consider yourself lucky. Having a number of friends be a 20 minute walk away is a luxury and a huge blessing! But definitely be aware of safety, as you noted in one of the options. As someone born and raised here, it's really painful to see how much more dangerous and dirty the city has become. Seems to be slowly getting better since last year, but still a long way to go. Hope you're enjoying your apartment after a year!

@user-ez4jy6jj4g

2 ай бұрын

It isn’t really nice to hear as a tourist who wants to spend a few days in this city before and after a cruise. I would think that Seattle would have money to do something about it?

#1 for sure! I would also heavily consider #4. I wonder how much higher wages are in Seattle considering these rent prices.

Moving back to Seattle next year and I really wanna move Into harbor steps ! I've always loved that place

Pro-tip. If you are paying this much for rent, you can probably afford to do a quick staycation at a reasonably priced hotel where it is air-conditioned for the few days that it is uber hot.

Thanks for the update… 😀

@swangxswang

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Leola! Thanks for watching :)

Hi! I loved the tour! :) I am potentially going to be moving to Seattle soon and this has been really helpful! I do have a question, is Seattle a walkable city? I won't be having a car if I do move, and I heard you mention that several of your friends don't use cars there.

@swangxswang

2 жыл бұрын

I think it is! I lived here for 2 years without a car and it was fine. My boyfriend moved here with his car in the past year and a car doess help a lot to get to nature outside the city and also get to places in the city faster. The public transportation will take you where you need to go but sometimes it’s really inefficient. Each neighborhood is really walkable within itself tho! Summarized: I usually recommend a car because it improves convenience but it is not a necessity :)

As much as I think Seattle and just the entirety of Washington state is beautiful, I just can't get over the fact that it's ridiculously expensive to live and have a life there. Of course I would love to experience living in Washington but I just can't get past that fact. I live in Florida and I gotta say, for the price of that apartment, you could easily live in a 3000+ sqft home with a decent property and a pool in Florida. I just bought my home in January of 2021 for $210,000, a new construction with 1560 sqft, 3bd 2 bth 2 car garage on just over a quarter of an acre and my mortgage is $1123/month.. Granted, I live just over an hour away from Tampa and 45 minutes from Sarasota and Ft myers but the fact of how living in Florida vs the west coast is significantly less is the reason I don't try and venture out there. It really is a bummer since living in or somewhat near Seattle was always a dream of mine..

@haley8591

Жыл бұрын

I am from the Seattle area. Your fears of moving to WA and living this dream reminds me of my fears of going to Cali and living the California dream :D I’m used to what I pay here in WA, for me it’s scary to make the jump to CA because I also want to own a home and have reasonable mortgage haha.

Ik im late but I love your content new subscriber 🤩😊

Hi Loved your video . What will be the best web site to start the search for an apartment? Never been in Seattle and don’t have an idea the best way to start the search . Thanks 😊

@swangxswang

2 жыл бұрын

I mostly use Zillow and Fb marketplace! Good luck on your search :)

Any suggestions on how to find an apartment with a Puget Sound view that's also in a walkable neighborhood?

@swangxswang

Жыл бұрын

I like looking on google maps for apartments near those tan blocks that indicate stores/public buildings. Living around those tan blocks will usually be a walkable area! Also for looking for a view, I'd look to tour apartments that are on top of a hill for a higher chance that you can see mountains/a city scape

Hey 👋 what was the name for the last apartment?!

I’d chose the first one , seven, or 8 !!

Where was the previous apartment located?

In LA CA if ur under 1 hr car drive to ur work ur doing well

The whole time I was like hm which windowsills match her current background 🕵️‍♀️

@swangxswang

2 жыл бұрын

LMAOOOO good attention to detail. I clearly didn’t find a very discrete spot to film

What is the name of the last apartment complex?

What other apps/websites would you recommend to find apartments in Seattle

@sterlingmarshel6299

Жыл бұрын

use Facebook groups for housing in Seattle - there are a lot of them.

A natural beauty.

@206remyboyz7

Жыл бұрын

Until you look in the drinks and see all the homeless and drug addicts, it's a shame how much people are willing to pay to live in the city

I do like narrow halls

is that easy to find apartment just for summer? or have to stay in airbnb. Thanks

@swangxswang

2 жыл бұрын

Airbnb or subleasing is probably your best option! Or calling some places to see if they do a short 3 mo lease

Loved 1

If you did in fact end up moving into apartment #8, pls be friends!

Hi , Can you share the safest area in seattle. We are married couple and have very similar requirements as yours. Must to have : Safe place to complete your walk step counts and budget is around 2200-2300$ . We are looking for 1 bedroom apartment with normal bedroom (not urban)

@swangxswang

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I think South Lake Union, Queen Anne, Ballard, and Fremont feel the safest! Capitol Hill also feels safe to me because it’s the busiest (ie the most people walking out and about at night)

@nishujain9876

2 жыл бұрын

@@swangxswang thanks for taking your time out. I have shortlisted few in west Lake union.

@swangxswang

2 жыл бұрын

@@nishujain9876 I don’t know much about west lake or east lake but I think they’re pretty good on safety too! I would double check me though

@nishujain9876

2 жыл бұрын

@@swangxswang thanks for being such a sweetheart. Would love your findings.

I was thinking 9…. I love it….

@swangxswang

2 жыл бұрын

Omg yay! Great minds think alikee

@swang swang! I loooovve apartment #1 for the loft and was wondering where is the contact info so I can contact possibly if it's still available. I'm moving from New Mexico to Seattle. Boyfriends family raised and born from Monroe to baring washington. 💕💕 much love!!!

@swangxswang

Жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry but it was a random listing on Zillow at the time and it’s gone now :( Wishing you a safe move to Seattle though!! I love it here

Hi were looking to move to Seattle but I need an apartment thats not to high were looking for something cheap under 1000 with no bill's at least 700

@swangxswang

Жыл бұрын

I would recommend looking on Facebook marketplace for more budget friendly apartments!

Its great if you have a ton of money. Not for most people.

Why not bellevue

1 and 9

so intersting :) and good luck with living with your partner for the first time :)) i would picked also nine or 8 :)

@swangxswang

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh thank you!! And I agree with your assessment - apartment 8 was also beautiful

@_lilinana.languages

2 жыл бұрын

@@swangxswang yeah but i also understand the buget thing !

What neighborhood is the apartment you chose in?

@swangxswang

2 жыл бұрын

I won’t release that part for privacy reasons but if you’re still interested at the end of my lease, I’ll come back to answer when I move out!

@maryannbajinting5002

2 жыл бұрын

Please let me know when your lease ends. Tks!!

@kevinplov2899

Жыл бұрын

pretty obv its cap hill based on the views

AP9

You should not make people guess when you can clearly see the windows are the same, so what was the point

Bath fitters.LOL!

where is apartment 1 located? :D

@swangxswang

2 жыл бұрын

It’s in northwest Capitol Hill!

@cinamonro

2 жыл бұрын

@@swangxswang do you have the complex it’s located in? I’m looking for places and I’d love to check out the area!

@swangxswang

2 жыл бұрын

@@cinamonro it’s not in a complex unfortunately :( it was a stand-alone house I found listed on Zillow!

Esotropia?

Why is it to high what the people that can afford it its to high for low income pople

9

20 minutes to walk to friends?? That nothing what

No car public transportation I don’t know anyone who would ever do that

@yourmother2739

Жыл бұрын

People that have to or are trying to safe the environment.

I could never live in a city that I had to put on pants or jacket.

@sterlingmarshel6299

Жыл бұрын

no one asked you to

@marcusallen99

Жыл бұрын

@@sterlingmarshel6299 yes u did

@marcusallen99

Жыл бұрын

worst city ever

Seattle has become a city for rich people and many people have had to move out of the city for more affordable housing. Corporate landlords keep raising the rents. When you say "safe areas" you mean poor people that are suffering from low wages, homelessness and struggling to survive. That is because it is an economy based on greed. Downtown looks desolate because of this. Please fight for the homeless so they can have a decent place to live as well. Many die on the streets. Housing is a human right. City administrations have failed the people and because of ruthless billionaires that create poverty with low wages and terrible working conditions and unemployment. For the past forty years safety nets have been slashed due to corrupt politicians and faceless landlords and bankers etc.

@sterlingmarshel6299

Жыл бұрын

contact your democratic politicians who run the city ( and you voted for most likely) - They have the power to mandate affordable housing in new buildings, and they have the power to change zoning laws to force builders to build affordable housing.

minute 1:52: "Finally we would like to have an in-unit washer, dryer and an in-unit dishwasher WHICH there are a lot of buildings with those amenities in Seattle..." What does "which" have to do here? It is Not English, sorry.

Nothing in LA for that low price

$3,400 for paying someone else's mortgage? Dannnng.

That is all we need more clueless rich people here.

@sterlingmarshel6299

Жыл бұрын

find something useful to do your time - ranting on YT will get you nowhere. You sound jealous of successful people - put some work into yourself. sincerely another successfully person who has lived in Seattle for 15 years..good luck

@AA-yc9dq

Ай бұрын

@@sterlingmarshel6299❤

beyond picky

@swangxswang

Жыл бұрын

I better be if I’m spending all this money!