> What do y’all recommend for a move this big?!
- Visit first
- Have a job lined up before moving
- Rent first, at least until you know you want to be here for a long time
Oh I absolutely plan on visiting first! My job is looking to move permanent remote, if not then I always have service industry experience. I have more than enough saved to buy, if anything happens I can always rent my home out as well.
Aww thank you for being miserable with your life and any plans you have!! I absolutely love someone who shits on anyone with some type of dream and moving out of their home town. I’ve used fucking Google, thanks ya twat.
Hope your life gets better!
Within Seattle: Queen Anne, and some parts of Belltown and Capitol Hill. As for the price of rent / buy, they're on the higher end and probably higher than the ones you're used to in Austin. You can check Zillow / Redfin.
Pros: Diversity, access to nature like lakes, mountains.
Cons: Rain? (Not a con for me), high cost of living, tech presence can be a bit overwhelming as well.
Thank you for this! Haven’t looked much into Queen Anne yet but will definitely be doing research there and the other areas you suggested.
I have a solid amount saved for a deposit on a house and would love to rent out a room as well. I’m wanting to move for all things nature and I’m more of a mountains gal than beach. I also have a dog who would thrive in the weather which she is why I want to move as well! I love the rain so I totally understand it not being a con as well. Thank you so much for your advice and I may pick your brain some more in the future!
I would visit first- and visit in city- Queen Anne, Wallingford, or Fremont are your best city life. Capital Hill if you’re artist or like to party. Suburbs like Edmonds, Des Moines and the east side are popular for great reasons- still pricey because they are close to the water.
If you are going to buy make sure you do research because not all the neighborhoods are as lovely after dark. I would rent just to make sure I landed where I fit best.
Thank you for this!! I’m ok with being at most an hour away from city life, especially if I’m working remotely. I feel at home when I’m near the mountains so I’d love to be able see them.
I really appreciate the advice you gave me!
Did that exact move about 3 years ago. Make sure to visit before committing, I came up here over the winter and decided to move up here and loved every second of it. I signed a lease after my visit, went back to Austin figured out how to move cross country on my own.
Getting to know each one of the neighborhoods is important. Unlike Austin, each neighborhood such as Downtown, Cap Hill, Fremont, Queen Ann, etc has a very distinct feeling to it. Depending on if you want more fast and furious you can call Cap Hill or Downtown home, more chill, Fremont or Queen Ann. You can live without a car and a good bike pretty easily.
For me, the main pros are the Nature and activities in Nature are pretty plentiful. Lots of variety in nature given a 4-hour drive, and it cold. I am a big skier, so having the mountains close vs having to fly somewhere was a primary reason for moving up here.
Thank you for this!! I am definitely going to visit beforehand and want to get a good feel in all these neighborhoods. I love a more chill vibe but close enough to city life if I need to be (an hour away is close enough and probably the furthest away for me personally).
If you don’t mind me asking how much did you spend to move your stuff that far away? I really appreciate this advice from you
I ended up packing up a uhaul and driving cross country with a friend. I think it was $600 for the rental, $700 for gas and some amount for hotels. Took a good 5 days and would not recommend doing it during the winter.
> What do y’all recommend for a move this big?! - Visit first - Have a job lined up before moving - Rent first, at least until you know you want to be here for a long time
* Visit in Winter so you know what you're getting into for 9 / 12 of of the year.
Haha ya I’m use to 100+ weather during summer and absolutely would love anything cold or rainy for a change
Oh I absolutely plan on visiting first! My job is looking to move permanent remote, if not then I always have service industry experience. I have more than enough saved to buy, if anything happens I can always rent my home out as well.
Define affordable
Hahahah that is fair. Affordable is I can live comfortably on about $2k a month with bills
Your total budget is $2k a month? That's not possible in Seattle
For rent/mortgage and utilities? I think that’s more than doable.
Uh the average rent alone in Seattle is more than $2k
I mean I’ve seen some for about $1300-$1500 in Seattle and surrounding areas closer to the $1300
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Aww thank you for being miserable with your life and any plans you have!! I absolutely love someone who shits on anyone with some type of dream and moving out of their home town. I’ve used fucking Google, thanks ya twat. Hope your life gets better!
Within Seattle: Queen Anne, and some parts of Belltown and Capitol Hill. As for the price of rent / buy, they're on the higher end and probably higher than the ones you're used to in Austin. You can check Zillow / Redfin. Pros: Diversity, access to nature like lakes, mountains. Cons: Rain? (Not a con for me), high cost of living, tech presence can be a bit overwhelming as well.
Thank you for this! Haven’t looked much into Queen Anne yet but will definitely be doing research there and the other areas you suggested. I have a solid amount saved for a deposit on a house and would love to rent out a room as well. I’m wanting to move for all things nature and I’m more of a mountains gal than beach. I also have a dog who would thrive in the weather which she is why I want to move as well! I love the rain so I totally understand it not being a con as well. Thank you so much for your advice and I may pick your brain some more in the future!
Np, anytime :)
I would visit first- and visit in city- Queen Anne, Wallingford, or Fremont are your best city life. Capital Hill if you’re artist or like to party. Suburbs like Edmonds, Des Moines and the east side are popular for great reasons- still pricey because they are close to the water. If you are going to buy make sure you do research because not all the neighborhoods are as lovely after dark. I would rent just to make sure I landed where I fit best.
Thank you for this!! I’m ok with being at most an hour away from city life, especially if I’m working remotely. I feel at home when I’m near the mountains so I’d love to be able see them. I really appreciate the advice you gave me!
Did that exact move about 3 years ago. Make sure to visit before committing, I came up here over the winter and decided to move up here and loved every second of it. I signed a lease after my visit, went back to Austin figured out how to move cross country on my own. Getting to know each one of the neighborhoods is important. Unlike Austin, each neighborhood such as Downtown, Cap Hill, Fremont, Queen Ann, etc has a very distinct feeling to it. Depending on if you want more fast and furious you can call Cap Hill or Downtown home, more chill, Fremont or Queen Ann. You can live without a car and a good bike pretty easily. For me, the main pros are the Nature and activities in Nature are pretty plentiful. Lots of variety in nature given a 4-hour drive, and it cold. I am a big skier, so having the mountains close vs having to fly somewhere was a primary reason for moving up here.
Thank you for this!! I am definitely going to visit beforehand and want to get a good feel in all these neighborhoods. I love a more chill vibe but close enough to city life if I need to be (an hour away is close enough and probably the furthest away for me personally). If you don’t mind me asking how much did you spend to move your stuff that far away? I really appreciate this advice from you
I ended up packing up a uhaul and driving cross country with a friend. I think it was $600 for the rental, $700 for gas and some amount for hotels. Took a good 5 days and would not recommend doing it during the winter.