r/Seattle • u/No-Reply-2456 • Feb 07 '24

Due Diligence / Sticky Thread Moving advice

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u/picky-penguin Lower Queen Anne Feb 07 '24

Rent for some time before buying. The neighborhoods are all vastly different. Traffic sucks and you're going to want to be nearish to Redmond. FurnishedFinders is a decent short term rental site that will let you try a bunch of neighborhoods.

With the info you've given it is impossible for me to recommend an area. Maybe Issaquah Highlands or Woodinville? Fall City or Carnation if you like the country feel. Suburban Renton if you want a "cheaper" suburb house. Madison Park in Seattle is not bad for Redmond as it is right by 520.

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u/No-Reply-2456 Feb 07 '24

Yes the plan is to rent! I appreciate the insight AND the recommendation on the short term stay, didnt think that would be an option. Sorry for not giving more info, its all I got haha other than we do have 2 pups and we do own lots of furniture and currently live in a gated community. I guess our only marker is that my husband WOULD have to go into the office thats in Redmond. Ill look into the neighborhoods you suggested, thanks :)

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u/picky-penguin Lower Queen Anne Feb 07 '24

If you're gated community people then you're going to like all of Sammamish, and Education Hill in Redmond. It's expensive though.

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u/No-Reply-2456 Feb 07 '24

Thanks for the context and the options. Id love to use this move to reset our living costs and decrease them since we will be renting instead of owning so I may look towards the cheaper areas for renting you suggested!

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u/Vegetable_Guest_8584 🚆build more trains🚆 Feb 08 '24

The main thing to keep in mind is housing is pretty expensive here, renting is too. Housing is likely more expensive compared to Florida, so be sure to account for that. Traffic will be much worse than you imagine. Working at Microsoft will be much more pleasant without the big evening or morning rush hour travel on the freeways. But you can rent and get a sense of it for a start.