Looking to move farther out of the Seattle area
#21
03-05-2018, 08:41 AM
The population keeps climbing and they keep building any & every place they can.
I grew up in Montana.
Our area it is in the flood plain (not sure what the years are) but the area has been under water at least three times since we bought our house.
We have a nice view of it, we call it lake Lowell, depending on the year depends on how big the lake is.
Those houses are going for 5-7XX,XXX a pop with postage stamp yards.
We have 4-6 years left in the area, just trying to stay sane.
Can't wait to get out....
#22
03-09-2018, 03:10 AM
#23
03-09-2018, 09:31 AM
Grand HDF Member
Home is for sale, bought a new larger more modern home in Idaho for less than 1/2 and has property. Additionally I found a job that pays nearly twice what I was making in Bellevue. Between taxes, license fees, City inspections, traffic, an ineffective police force, corrupt political judges, it was a simple decision.
The Seattle area does not want nor value formerly middle class working people and homeowners. Add to this a crazy man, Jay Inslee who wants to punish these same people. Western Washington has become unaffordable for us. If we had stayed here, we would become part of Seattle's favorite voting block, the homeless.
We looked moving North of Seattle, but home values are just stupid. We'll let the rich software engineers move there as you need two 6 figure incomes to live of the Westside any more. How sad. A lifetime here, worked hard all my life and I cannot afford to stay in my own home. Welcome to the Westcoast future, you only like it if you are rich or homeless.
The Seattle area does not want nor value formerly middle class working people and homeowners. Add to this a crazy man, Jay Inslee who wants to punish these same people. Western Washington has become unaffordable for us. If we had stayed here, we would become part of Seattle's favorite voting block, the homeless.
We looked moving North of Seattle, but home values are just stupid. We'll let the rich software engineers move there as you need two 6 figure incomes to live of the Westside any more. How sad. A lifetime here, worked hard all my life and I cannot afford to stay in my own home. Welcome to the Westcoast future, you only like it if you are rich or homeless.
#24
03-09-2018, 11:53 PM
Road Master
Home is for sale, bought a new larger more modern home in Idaho for less than 1/2 and has property. Additionally I found a job that pays nearly twice what I was making in Bellevue. Between taxes, license fees, City inspections, traffic, an ineffective police force, corrupt political judges, it was a simple decision.
The Seattle area does not want nor value formerly middle class working people and homeowners. Add to this a crazy man, Jay Inslee who wants to punish these same people. Western Washington has become unaffordable for us. If we had stayed here, we would become part of Seattle's favorite voting block, the homeless.
We looked moving North of Seattle, but home values are just stupid. We'll let the rich software engineers move there as you need two 6 figure incomes to live of the Westside any more. How sad. A lifetime here, worked hard all my life and I cannot afford to stay in my own home. Welcome to the Westcoast future, you only like it if you are rich or homeless.
The Seattle area does not want nor value formerly middle class working people and homeowners. Add to this a crazy man, Jay Inslee who wants to punish these same people. Western Washington has become unaffordable for us. If we had stayed here, we would become part of Seattle's favorite voting block, the homeless.
We looked moving North of Seattle, but home values are just stupid. We'll let the rich software engineers move there as you need two 6 figure incomes to live of the Westside any more. How sad. A lifetime here, worked hard all my life and I cannot afford to stay in my own home. Welcome to the Westcoast future, you only like it if you are rich or homeless.
I wonder what shipping costs are to ship my sportster to Philippines?
Considering a move that way. Biggest bike I have seen there is a 250cc strange brand name.
#25
03-10-2018, 12:09 AM
Cruiser
Home is for sale, bought a new larger more modern home in Idaho for less than 1/2 and has property. Additionally I found a job that pays nearly twice what I was making in Bellevue. Between taxes, license fees, City inspections, traffic, an ineffective police force, corrupt political judges, it was a simple decision.
The Seattle area does not want nor value formerly middle class working people and homeowners. Add to this a crazy man, Jay Inslee who wants to punish these same people. Western Washington has become unaffordable for us. If we had stayed here, we would become part of Seattle's favorite voting block, the homeless.
We looked moving North of Seattle, but home values are just stupid. We'll let the rich software engineers move there as you need two 6 figure incomes to live of the Westside any more. How sad. A lifetime here, worked hard all my life and I cannot afford to stay in my own home. Welcome to the Westcoast future, you only like it if you are rich or homeless.
The Seattle area does not want nor value formerly middle class working people and homeowners. Add to this a crazy man, Jay Inslee who wants to punish these same people. Western Washington has become unaffordable for us. If we had stayed here, we would become part of Seattle's favorite voting block, the homeless.
We looked moving North of Seattle, but home values are just stupid. We'll let the rich software engineers move there as you need two 6 figure incomes to live of the Westside any more. How sad. A lifetime here, worked hard all my life and I cannot afford to stay in my own home. Welcome to the Westcoast future, you only like it if you are rich or homeless.
#26
09-27-2018, 07:30 PM
Is it too late to chime in on this??? I lived in King County from ‘89 to ‘17. Finally got fed up with the a$$hole people, crappy traffic, rediculous taxes and day to day b******t.
I looked north into SnoCo, south into Pierce and Thurston, and over on the peninsula. End up moving to the dry side of the mountains. Got a small place on the north side of Lake Chelan. Couldn’t be happier. Less traffic, less taxes, less stress........and not a single solicitor at my door since I got here.
I looked north into SnoCo, south into Pierce and Thurston, and over on the peninsula. End up moving to the dry side of the mountains. Got a small place on the north side of Lake Chelan. Couldn’t be happier. Less traffic, less taxes, less stress........and not a single solicitor at my door since I got here.
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#27
09-27-2018, 07:43 PM
#28
09-27-2018, 09:36 PM
Montana is great. In-laws used to have a place on McGregor Lake off US-2 near Marion. Awesome roads.
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#29
10-12-2018, 12:09 PM
Cruiser
SE Washington
It’s the only part that’s not green in the Evergreen State. Tri-Cities- Pasco, Kennewick & Richland. It’s 3 hours +/- Dry open roads and hour from the Blue Mountains two hours to the Cascades. Supposed to double in size in the next 10 years. Open call for Union Pipefitters at my hall. A bit of a commute to see Seattle Sports.
#30
07-16-2019, 01:35 AM
Tourer
CaptainAwesome, going home sounds great. I moved out to the Seattle area back in '88, grew up in Bozeman. After living South Sound most of the time I moved to Belfair about 5 yrs ago, love it on the west side. Amazing riding around Hood Canal and out to the coast, traffic's not too bad. I work on one of the ferries on the Bremerton/Seattle run so I never have to go to Seattle (YAY !). Hope you're enjoying the move !
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