I moved from Graham and was looking literally anywhere North of that, Everett down to Puyallup, East and West of all that too. I ended up making a spreadsheet because there were so many options out there, although not all fit what I needed/wanted. It was 94 apartments long which included 40 I was open to & needed to gather more information, 10 I toured, 43 were a definite no-go, and 1 winner in Lynnwood, although many were in Seattle area. The winner apartment had so many positives that I immediately applied the day of the tour. I have to admit, I REALLY wanted out of my place in Graham, like 1yr ago (lol 😩) and the two women I spoke with in the office were absolutely wonderful which is why i jumped on this unit so quickly. They won me over without even trying because they were so genuine. I just moved in on 11/27 and have found some issues that make the apartment seem not as good as when I saw it, but I can see myself living here for quite some time because the issues are very minor and no big deal. I'm happy with my choice and I wish the same for anyone else finding a place to live. Looking for a safe space where you can actually relax is difficult, in a way, but once you know, you KNOW! 🥰
Your channel has become my favorite coming up to our move in January. I cannot wait to get to Seattle and find my fave coffee shops and have actual seasons lol. Thanks for this video!
That makes me so happy to hear! I'm so glad you have found the videos helpful as you prepare for your move! The seasons are definitely spectacular here, although you're arriving during the darkest one! It will only get better from there at least! haha
@@jackbaldwin3649Lived in Seattle for over 30 years and it’s definitely not the same as it used to be. Homeless camps everywhere! Now I’m living in Lake Tapps/Bonney Lake and love it. I’m sure there’s still some nice parts of Seattle. Just not downtown 😢
Thanks! I enjoyed this video a lot! I have lived in Seattle a long time and have been thinking about downsizing to a condo. I’m thinking about renting in my fave neighborhood (lower Queen Anne) to make sure I like it before I make such a big change. Again, this video was excellent!
Eight places ... this must have taken forever to shoot and edit! I worked in a leasing office in Redmond WA for a short period in 2018 and I'll throw in that Nov-Feb is a great time for apartment deals. It's feast or famine in that you may not find much but since no one wants to move in cold weather and holidays, there's often a $200 - $500/month price difference discount. 🎉
Thanks. I realized it after I had filmed the whole thing, I must have pressed something on my microphone before filming. I tested it again today and seems to be fine. Thanks for the heads up and sorry about that!
Girl move down south like Kent, Tacoma , Lakewood, burien… Seattle and especially Ballard is outrageous !! I was born and raised in Bellevue which is extremely expensive city and now live in Kent in a nice house and pay less for what you pay now. And it’s a house
Some people want to live in an actual city. For example cities like Burien and Kent are not easy to navigate as pedestrians, as well as the night life within those cities is basically non existent.
@@hillarygonzalez4266 kinda true. But nobody goes to Kent for night life lol and people in their 40’s don’t… unless you’re a creeper lol but if you don’t wanna pay astronomical prices and have a decent home , south is better .
I can't imagine paying that much for rent, I'm paying 2350 a month for my mortgage of a 4 bdrm, 3 bath house one a quarter acre in Marysville. This is such a friendly town. So much going on.
11:23 I’d wash my clothes in the shower/tub and only use the dryer 😂 that’s expensive for washing and drying! Especially if your clothes need extra time.
it’s so funny SEATTLE is no different than like even Chicago. It’s like still as I still visit friends back their. those signs is usually the best way to go. It also gives you a really good idea of the neighbourhood even know if you live in the neighbourhood when you’re right around where something is it gives you a better idea than looking online. The online thing is so weird because like you said they do such a poor job of keeping listings current.
Yea, they take such a long time to update websites like Zillow - I got my hopes up on so many great apartments only to call and learn that the apartment wasn't available anymore! I'm sure a lot of cities are like this, but it can be hard when you are moving from somewhere else!
@ I have to say in watching your video. I was really kind of surprised by the prices. I thought they’d be quite a bit more, but there were some good value. They’re definitely special in those areas. I love those areas.
Sup Laura, I noticed that on apartment 5 on 13:53, there was a dog, is that your dog? Just checking if it's your dog because I didn't hear you mention it or I missed it, just wanted to know if you factored in pet deposit or pet rent on top of your budget.
I am from Seattle and it is absolutely not worth living here unless you make at least $150-175k/yr individually. First time home buyers, forget it unless you’re ok living in an unsafe neighborhood surrounded by homelessness and pay upwards of $850k for a nothing house. Renters, you’ll live here for the Seattle experience, rent an expensive tiny apartment and leave 2-3 years later because you want a better life where you’re comfortable financially and your money goes somewhere
I had a good friend in the late 90’s that lived in the last apartment complex (8) that you showed. I’ve lived all over Seattle, Fremont, Greenwood, Greenlake, West Seattle, Shoreline, Edmonds, MLT. My favorite was Greenlake…I became a daily runner there. It used to be safe to run in the dark back in the 90’s. Good luck to you
Surprisingly enough, some of the apartments looked dated. I expected more for your buck. I have to say Los Angeles is so expensive that some of the apartments are small, dated & dirty inside with a trashy neighborhood for about $2k a month. I love Washington. It's a beautiful state. I would definitely live there. Haven't been back since the summer of 2019 just before covid. I truly miss it. Nice vid. Thanks for sharing! 😊
I know we have normalized high rent prices but come on. It's dishonest to charge so much for a place to live. Nothing is accessible anymore 😢 working full time as a teacher, I can't afford any of these without getting a second job..
I mentioned near the start of the video that none of these were apartments that we ended up going with. This way I could share a little bit more about these locations without giving away where I live 😅
@@seattletravelguru fair enough! I haven't rented in Seattle in decades- back when I arrived in '91 I rented a small 2bd 700 sq ft house with a HUGE yard for $500. In 30 years maybe you tell your grandkids about how cheap it was in '24.
The managers of these apartments could learn from your video. Lots of things could be fixable, e.g. $3.00/load laundry, and dated carpet (ick). Sheesh. The video was really interesting and fun. I lived in Seattle in the 80s and 90s, and I was really curious how things had changed. Prices are higher, but so are wages.... but otherwise, it was very familiar. Nice work and good luck with your new space!
Omg we pay 320 for xfiityz, home security and internet but we pay for a lot of extra shit. I wanna die every momnth but my husband says there's no better deals for what we want as far as our TV shows and all the sports channels
@@vintagejunktofunk4616 Holy cow! There's no way I would spend that much. You could have practically every streaming service for less including internet.
@@jackbaldwin3649 trust me.. I’ve talked to him his mother had talked to him and he says there’s no other way.. but I have heard multiple people say the same thing as . The thing is, is we have bought about 60 movies and we will loose all those if we change or switch but we never re watch those movies anyways …
@@seattletravelguru that makes sense so you have to choose what’s more important; new build less space or old unit more space. I also think when a unit is much older you also will run into other issues along the way like appliances going out maybe mold and other issues that might not be so visible right away so I think if I had to choose, I would rather choose a new unit that’s less space so I don’t have to worry about so many of those other issues later. Plus when your space is smaller, less likely to hold on to things you really don’t need. I hope you enjoy the new place. Happy Holidays.
Or my Arizona home that I bought in 2011 - Nice 4 bed 2 bath home in upper middle class neighborhood with amenities - payment w/ taxes & insurance is $1,019.50. I rent out a room that almost pays the mortgage. It doesn't mean much - but I am grateful I bit the bullet & bought the house when I did. I is most of my retirement & I regularly add $300 - $500 to the principle.
hahaha one day we'll be back for good, but for now I'm enjoying life in Seattle at the moment and just the ease of living in the US for a little while.
SMH. Too clean, not clean enough.....gotta be near restaurants, bars, etc. even though you have a car......you're paying MORE a month for 500-600 sq. ft. than I pay for a 10 year old 1500 sq. ft. house pmt including taxes and insurance - ridiculous. Just because the suburbs aren't good enough for you? Oh, and quarters for laundry are "too inconvenient"? Man, I'm glad I'm a grown up.
Everywhere in western Washington is expensive, did you just move to this house rental? Where in Washington do you live as I doubt it's in the suburbs of Seattle.
@@mc2120 Born and raised here. Live south of Auburn in a nice housing development, paying MORTGAGE, not rental. YOU need to grow up. You sound like an over entitled twit.
Just for an FYI I'm from Seattle Washington & honestly you've could've gotten a house for 2100 to 2300... Maybe ask natives from the area... No disrespect but this isn't the best video for affordable housing ... You have to get creative...
I was born and raised in Bellevue and now live in Kent and we pay 2300 for our 2 bedroom rented house and it’s really nice. Big front and back yard for our dog, in a codasac. Great neighborhood by the schools , never have had any problems or issues with any type of theft or break in or gun shots. And before that we lived in.a 3.5 bedroom rented house for 7 years for 1700 only bc our family member was a teacher and he wanted to rent to people associated with the schools so we got really lucky and it was a private neighborhood.. unfortunately he sold it to his daughter 3 years ago so we had to find a new rental but it really easy to find good deals if you know where your looking . But yeah this video gave horrible advice lol I will never live in an apartment ever agaoj.. she needs to rent or buy. We plan on buying next year as we both have had our jobs for 4 years so hopefully find a great forever home
I have a Seattle housing voucher and I live in a brand new luxury apartment 5 minutes from the waterfront. I leased an MFTE unit. My voucher barely covered it by $4 😅 it’s a BEAUTIFUL building with insane amenities and rooftop.
@jackbaldwin3649 you gonna a sit there with a straight face and say we haven't had a massive increase in graffiti vandalism in just the last few years?
I moved from Graham and was looking literally anywhere North of that, Everett down to Puyallup, East and West of all that too. I ended up making a spreadsheet because there were so many options out there, although not all fit what I needed/wanted. It was 94 apartments long which included 40 I was open to & needed to gather more information, 10 I toured, 43 were a definite no-go, and 1 winner in Lynnwood, although many were in Seattle area. The winner apartment had so many positives that I immediately applied the day of the tour. I have to admit, I REALLY wanted out of my place in Graham, like 1yr ago (lol 😩) and the two women I spoke with in the office were absolutely wonderful which is why i jumped on this unit so quickly. They won me over without even trying because they were so genuine.
I just moved in on 11/27 and have found some issues that make the apartment seem not as good as when I saw it, but I can see myself living here for quite some time because the issues are very minor and no big deal. I'm happy with my choice and I wish the same for anyone else finding a place to live. Looking for a safe space where you can actually relax is difficult, in a way, but once you know, you KNOW! 🥰
Ok, Graham isn't anywhere near Seattle. It's near Tacoma, (which is high rent as well).
You didn't say where you actually moved to.
@Raven78822 I definitely know Seattle and Graham aren't close 😂
Your channel has become my favorite coming up to our move in January. I cannot wait to get to Seattle and find my fave coffee shops and have actual seasons lol. Thanks for this video!
That makes me so happy to hear! I'm so glad you have found the videos helpful as you prepare for your move! The seasons are definitely spectacular here, although you're arriving during the darkest one! It will only get better from there at least! haha
Enjoy the crime and homelessness. 😅😅
Good luck. Be careful.
@@LilyGazou Why careful? Seattle is the same as any other city. I lived there for over 8 years.
@@jackbaldwin3649Lived in Seattle for over 30 years and it’s definitely not the same as it used to be. Homeless camps everywhere! Now I’m living in Lake Tapps/Bonney Lake and love it. I’m sure there’s still some nice parts of Seattle. Just not downtown 😢
Thanks! I enjoyed this video a lot! I have lived in Seattle a long time and have been thinking about downsizing to a condo. I’m thinking about renting in my fave neighborhood (lower Queen Anne) to make sure I like it before I make such a big change. Again, this video was excellent!
Eight places ... this must have taken forever to shoot and edit!
I worked in a leasing office in Redmond WA for a short period in 2018 and I'll throw in that Nov-Feb is a great time for apartment deals.
It's feast or famine in that you may not find much but since no one wants to move in cold weather and holidays, there's often a $200 - $500/month price difference discount. 🎉
just as an FYI the audio is only on the left.
Thanks. I realized it after I had filmed the whole thing, I must have pressed something on my microphone before filming. I tested it again today and seems to be fine. Thanks for the heads up and sorry about that!
Girl move down south like Kent, Tacoma , Lakewood, burien… Seattle and especially Ballard is outrageous !! I was born and raised in Bellevue which is extremely expensive city and now live in Kent in a nice house and pay less for what you pay now. And it’s a house
Some people want to live in an actual city. For example cities like Burien and Kent are not easy to navigate as pedestrians, as well as the night life within those cities is basically non existent.
@@hillarygonzalez4266 kinda true. But nobody goes to Kent for night life lol and people in their 40’s don’t… unless you’re a creeper lol
but if you don’t wanna pay astronomical prices and have a decent home , south is better .
I can't imagine paying that much for rent, I'm paying 2350 a month for my mortgage of a 4 bdrm, 3 bath house one a quarter acre in Marysville. This is such a friendly town. So much going on.
Does that include property taxes and insurance?
@jackbaldwin3649 yes
@jackbaldwin3649 I bought it I 2018 for 380, it's now worth almost 700. Prices keep jumping
Can you give the names of the first and fourth apartments? Thank you!
I'm with you on the carpet issue - it's icky for sure. So much crud down in that pile...
We are also on the lookout for a new apartment.
There are videos on how to make a fake window box, that adds extra light.
How is 2,000 hard for two people in Seattle?
11:23 I’d wash my clothes in the shower/tub and only use the dryer 😂 that’s expensive for washing and drying! Especially if your clothes need extra time.
Haha right?!? I thought it was pretty steep!
Hi, What is your experience with errors with the Landry app?
it’s so funny SEATTLE is no different than like even Chicago. It’s like still as I still visit friends back their. those signs is usually the best way to go. It also gives you a really good idea of the neighbourhood even know if you live in the neighbourhood when you’re right around where something is it gives you a better idea than looking online. The online thing is so weird because like you said they do such a poor job of keeping listings current.
Yea, they take such a long time to update websites like Zillow - I got my hopes up on so many great apartments only to call and learn that the apartment wasn't available anymore! I'm sure a lot of cities are like this, but it can be hard when you are moving from somewhere else!
@ I have to say in watching your video. I was really kind of surprised by the prices. I thought they’d be quite a bit more, but there were some good value. They’re definitely special in those areas. I love those areas.
You can definitely pay more haha but you can also find a lot of good deals if you have the time to search and don't mind a smaller space.
Sup Laura, I noticed that on apartment 5 on 13:53, there was a dog, is that your dog? Just checking if it's your dog because I didn't hear you mention it or I missed it, just wanted to know if you factored in pet deposit or pet rent on top of your budget.
No, that was the realtor’s dog. The prices in the video don’t include any pet rent prices 👍
Dope, thanks for the correction!
I am from Seattle and it is absolutely not worth living here unless you make at least $150-175k/yr individually. First time home buyers, forget it unless you’re ok living in an unsafe neighborhood surrounded by homelessness and pay upwards of $850k for a nothing house.
Renters, you’ll live here for the Seattle experience, rent an expensive tiny apartment and leave 2-3 years later because you want a better life where you’re comfortable financially and your money goes somewhere
I had a good friend in the late 90’s that lived in the last apartment complex (8) that you showed. I’ve lived all over Seattle, Fremont, Greenwood, Greenlake, West Seattle, Shoreline, Edmonds, MLT. My favorite was Greenlake…I became a daily runner there. It used to be safe to run in the dark back in the 90’s. Good luck to you
Wisdom of experience.
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Surprisingly enough, some of the apartments looked dated. I expected more for your buck. I have to say Los Angeles is so expensive that some of the apartments are small, dated & dirty inside with a trashy neighborhood for about $2k a month. I love Washington. It's a beautiful state. I would definitely live there. Haven't been back since the summer of 2019 just before covid. I truly miss it. Nice vid. Thanks for sharing! 😊
I know we have normalized high rent prices but come on. It's dishonest to charge so much for a place to live. Nothing is accessible anymore 😢 working full time as a teacher, I can't afford any of these without getting a second job..
You didnt do the big reveal.... Which one did you take?
I mentioned near the start of the video that none of these were apartments that we ended up going with. This way I could share a little bit more about these locations without giving away where I live 😅
@@seattletravelguru fair enough! I haven't rented in Seattle in decades- back when I arrived in '91 I rented a small 2bd 700 sq ft house with a HUGE yard for $500. In 30 years maybe you tell your grandkids about how cheap it was in '24.
The managers of these apartments could learn from your video. Lots of things could be fixable, e.g. $3.00/load laundry, and dated carpet (ick). Sheesh. The video was really interesting and fun. I lived in Seattle in the 80s and 90s, and I was really curious how things had changed. Prices are higher, but so are wages.... but otherwise, it was very familiar. Nice work and good luck with your new space!
Laura, Do you know of a roommate there in Seattle whom I could split the rent with? 😊
Move to Lewiston Idaho and fly into Seattle 288k 7000 sq ft lots of
Do you pay extra for utilities?
Yes, it’s about $100 extra per month split between 2 people plus we pay $25 per month for internet.
Yes, you do in Seattle.
Omg we pay 320 for xfiityz, home security and internet but we pay for a lot of extra shit. I wanna die every momnth but my husband says there's no better deals for what we want as far as our TV shows and all the sports channels
@@vintagejunktofunk4616 Holy cow! There's no way I would spend that much. You could have practically every streaming service for less including internet.
@@jackbaldwin3649 trust me.. I’ve talked to him his mother had talked to him and he says there’s no other way.. but I have heard multiple people say the same thing as . The thing is, is we have bought about 60 movies and we will loose all those if we change or switch but we never re watch those movies anyways …
Many of the places are so old looking for that price.
Yea, there are newer places available for that price but then you compromise on space, so you can have a new build but maybe only 450-500 sq feet.
@@seattletravelguru that makes sense so you have to choose what’s more important; new build less space or old unit more space. I also think when a unit is much older you also will run into other issues along the way like appliances going out maybe mold and other issues that might not be so visible right away so I think if I had to choose, I would rather choose a new unit that’s less space so I don’t have to worry about so many of those other issues later. Plus when your space is smaller, less likely to hold on to things you really don’t need. I hope you enjoy the new place. Happy Holidays.
Are you part Korean? I see an old Korean map on the wall.
I assume you live with someone which is good. What percentage of your income would go for rent? Rent is so expensive.
You need to be making at least 3x the rent price as a household to apply for most apartments in Seattle.
Some youngsters may find these prices high, but none compare to assisted living place:4,000 to start . Glad I own my home, paid for in my 30s.
Or my Arizona home that I bought in 2011 - Nice 4 bed 2 bath home in upper middle class neighborhood with amenities - payment w/ taxes & insurance is $1,019.50. I rent out a room that almost pays the mortgage. It doesn't mean much - but I am grateful I bit the bullet & bought the house when I did. I is most of my retirement & I regularly add $300 - $500 to the principle.
Why are people charging so much? But you got old crap you gotta live in no renovation.They're not doing anything that's crazy to me
*free street parking* Only people willing to be suckers would consider this a renter’s perk. That’s so Seattle.
Time to move back to Mexico. You know it is!
hahaha one day we'll be back for good, but for now I'm enjoying life in Seattle at the moment and just the ease of living in the US for a little while.
Heaven forbid anyone should have to use laundry machines that don't have an app!
SMH. Too clean, not clean enough.....gotta be near restaurants, bars, etc. even though you have a car......you're paying MORE a month for 500-600 sq. ft. than I pay for a 10 year old 1500 sq. ft. house pmt including taxes and insurance - ridiculous. Just because the suburbs aren't good enough for you? Oh, and quarters for laundry are "too inconvenient"? Man, I'm glad I'm a grown up.
Everywhere in western Washington is expensive, did you just move to this house rental? Where in Washington do you live as I doubt it's in the suburbs of Seattle.
@@mc2120 Born and raised here. Live south of Auburn in a nice housing development, paying MORTGAGE, not rental. YOU need to grow up. You sound like an over entitled twit.
Get out ham no to much money that's crazy greed forreal
Just for an FYI I'm from Seattle Washington & honestly you've could've gotten a house for 2100 to 2300... Maybe ask natives from the area... No disrespect but this isn't the best video for affordable housing ... You have to get creative...
You probably haven’t lived in Seattle in 15 years lol
A house for $2300? Maybe 15 years ago but that's impossible now.
I was born and raised in Bellevue and now live in Kent and we pay 2300 for our 2 bedroom rented house and it’s really nice. Big front and back yard for our dog, in a codasac. Great neighborhood by the schools , never have had any problems or issues with any type of theft or break in or gun shots. And before that we lived in.a 3.5 bedroom rented house for 7 years for 1700 only bc our family member was a teacher and he wanted to rent to people associated with the schools so we got really lucky and it was a private neighborhood.. unfortunately he sold it to his daughter 3 years ago so we had to find a new rental but it really easy to find good deals if you know where your looking . But yeah this video gave horrible advice lol
I will never live in an apartment ever agaoj.. she needs to rent or buy. We plan on buying next year as we both have had our jobs for 4 years so hopefully find a great forever home
I have a Seattle housing voucher and I live in a brand new luxury apartment 5 minutes from the waterfront. I leased an MFTE unit. My voucher barely covered it by $4 😅 it’s a BEAUTIFUL building with insane amenities and rooftop.
Seattle is an ish hole.
Compared to where? Seattle is like any other city.
@jackbaldwin3649 stop embarrassing yourself.
@@motionsick I lived in Seattle for over 8 years. Stop being a 'ick and move on.
@jackbaldwin3649 I've lived here much longer than you including the years is wasn't a crime infested garbage dump. Nice try.
@jackbaldwin3649 you gonna a sit there with a straight face and say we haven't had a massive increase in graffiti vandalism in just the last few years?
Oh my Gawd. She talks way too much!
Kinda hard to do a video without talking.