Author Topic: Seattle Homes (Read 612 times)

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #15 on:** June 16, 2006, 10:25:17 AM »

Olympia is a long drive to Redmond.. about an hour plus without traffic. Easily 2 plus with.

eagl · « **Reply #16 on:** June 16, 2006, 10:35:12 AM »

Chairboy, I hear MS has an opening coming up in managment...

Chairboy · « **Reply #17 on:** June 16, 2006, 10:36:35 AM »

Yeah, I heard about that opening too. I hear the pay is pretty good, but the person who has it now gets quite a bit of e-mail.

MajWoody · « **Reply #18 on:** June 16, 2006, 11:22:29 AM »

Hope you like rain:D

Ripsnort · « **Reply #19 on:** June 16, 2006, 11:59:29 AM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
We've been looking at houses up there, found a couple in Snohomish and Monroe that look promising. I'm interviewing at Microsoft on Monday, we'll see how that develops.

The prices remind me of what they were in LA when we sold. Heck, maybe I should rent one of my mother's properties for a while (if we move) and wait for the bubble to pop. Such a gamble.... can't tell if the bubble will pop, or if it will just sorta sit there for a few years before heading up again.

I don't think the bubble will pop in this area. The state has made a business-friendly environment and businesses are growing in this area. Once upon a time when Boeing did poorly, the area went into a cyclic economical tail spin. That is not the case anymore. Boeing registers on the economical radar screen, but its signature is very small compared to the 60's and 70's. High prices are here to stay.

CMC Airboss · « **Reply #20 on:** June 16, 2006, 02:06:02 PM »

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Originally posted by Masherbrum
Found some potential in and around Olympia. I'll keep you posted.

That will be a terrible commute to Redmond unless you work on an alternate schedule. On a Sunday morning with no traffic, you're looking at 1.25 hours Redmond to Olympia. Add 45 minutes in traffic and another 60 minutes+ on monday mornings and friday afternoons. Traffic isn't like LA or NY city, but road speeds tend to be a slower in the Pugest Sound than the rest of the country.

Unless you really need to live in a city environment, you'll find more reasonable homes and communtes East , South East and North East of route 405.

Nefarious · « **Reply #21 on:** June 16, 2006, 02:30:45 PM »

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Roscoroo · « **Reply #22 on:** June 16, 2006, 02:48:55 PM »

Duvall , Snohomish,Lynnwood, Mt lake terrace Are quite abit cheaper then the Belleview/redmond area .. even Bothel is better then paying for the thru the roof miscosoft boxes.

the commute is better from those places .
Olympia is a nightmare drive . I would not reccomend that drive (3 -4 hrs in transit per day)

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #23 on:** June 16, 2006, 09:07:32 PM »

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Originally posted by MajWoody
Hope you like rain:D

Atlanta and NYC get more rain than Seattle...

Hangtime · « **Reply #24 on:** June 16, 2006, 09:26:43 PM »

I'd go ape**** living anywhere near that many fruitcake liberals.

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #25 on:** June 16, 2006, 09:36:42 PM »

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Originally posted by Holden McGroin
Atlanta and NYC get more rain than Seattle...

ya, but they don't average 1 day of sun over a month in winter either.

nirvana · « **Reply #26 on:** June 16, 2006, 09:40:43 PM »

Move to Aberdeen...if you like run down towns full of loggers and jocks with nothing to do but drink and fight.

Chairboy · « **Reply #27 on:** June 16, 2006, 09:53:20 PM »

And on Wednesdays they go shopping and have buttered scones for tea.

Nash · « **Reply #28 on:** June 16, 2006, 10:09:36 PM »

Seattle rain, pours
Relentless, unyielding, dank
Wet socks, all day long

Starbucks, Microsoft
Castles impenetrable
Without a canoe

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #29 on:** June 16, 2006, 10:22:06 PM »

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Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
ya, but they don't average 1 day of sun over a month in winter either.

But Fairbanks does...