'We have a family member with a terminal illness and would like to get into a rambler making access easier — and hopefully we would have a smaller mortgage...
I live in Seattle with my wife and grandson, but the city is now more of a playground for high-tech workers, and we would like to take our equity and buy some older lumber somewhere.
The lawyer said that Seattle’s housing market is still hotting up because it has high tech workers demanding housing, and there is no need for us to have housing so close by the city center. Sadly, no matter how you look at it, Seattle’s housing prices are skyrocketing, even in all the areas surrounding the city.
As you put it, even moving to a suburb of Seattle isn’t as practical an option these days given how high home prices have become. Nearby Tacoma has seen some of the highest rent increases in the country in recent years thanks to the region’s thriving tech sector. And when you can count Bill Gates as a neighbor, you can bet that home prices aren’t all that cheap.
As for where you should move to — it depends on what you enjoy most about Seattle. Is it the proximity to hiking trails and the natural beauty of the region? Is it the restaurants, book stores, and breweries nearby? Maybe you’re a sports fan who enjoys the occasional football or baseball game? Perhaps it’s the public transportation and having a walkable downtown area?
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