Seattle No. 1 for techies looking to flee California

The Seattle Times published today that Seattle is the number one spot for Silicon Valley refugees looking to flee the brutal housing market of the Bay Area.
This is nothing new, as we real estate agents have been witnessing this trend for quite some time now.
According to this article, the median home price in the San Francisco / San Jose market is over $1M, about 86% more than in Seattle. But the average software developer in Silicon Valley only makes about 12% more income than in Seattle. This is a big part of the reason why I don't think prices in our Seattle housing market are going to be coming down anytime soon! With our fantastic climate, jobs/economy, geographic limitations, traffic and recent growth, I'm afraid the rapidly rising home prices in close-in Seattle are here to stay for a while.

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The 10 Best Neighborhoods in Seattle?

Seattle Met has recently published what they think are the 10 best neighborhoods in Seattle with regards to the city's crazy housing market.
What surprised me is how few neighborhoods north of downtown were listed. No Wallingford, or Green Lake, View Ridge or Wedgwood. Yay for my hood of Greenwood though! I'd have to agree that it is one of the hottest up and comers right now. A half dozen or more new restaurants popping up in a 2 block radius in just a couple of months. I even have clients that have Greenwood as their first choice to live now! It used to be all of those that couldn't quite afford Ballard or Phinney, but now I've had multiple clients tell me Greenwood is where they want to be with the right mix of convenience, diversity and community feel.

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Nice View Condo Just Listed for only $245,000!

Rooftop hot tub with a city, lake & mountain view!

I just listed this great view condo in the heart of it all! Just steps to South Lake Union, Fremont, Queen Anne, Belltown & more! This 1-bed, 1-bath unit is bright with east-facing views of the city skyline, Lake Union & Cascade Mountains, plus it's surprisingly quiet! Beautiful updated bath with marble tile & designer fixtures. Fantastic sunrise view from the bedroom. Secure garage parking and a large rooftop deck complete with a hot tub and more amazing views!

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