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Now that we're starting to get serious about our house hunting, I'm trying to narrow down where we should be looking. As an addendum to the last poll on this subject, I have one more.
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So it looks like we're sort of stuck looking further afield, unless the stock market suddenly jumps up in the next 30 days (about when we're planning to get serious about funding) or the House of Our Dreams shows up smack in the middle of Coal Creek.
The question then becomes: Which direction should we aim in our boundary extension? West, of course, isn't possible. Which leaves North (Kenmore/Bothell/Woodinville), East (Issaquah/Southern Plateau) or South (the northern tip of Kent--like Panther Lake, etc.). As we're trying to shorten the work commute, there's no way we can go beyond those places, of course.
Each of these places has its pros and cons:
North would be nice in a way because we're more familiar with it (including knowing all the backroads to avoid the freeway), but since many of y'all live south of the ship canal or thereabouts, it kind of defeats the purpose of being closer to our pals.
East seems fine to me, though house prices are a little steep and I have no idea what I-90 traffic is really like out that direction.
South I've always discounted because, well, it's Kent. And because 167 is always a disaster. And because it just seems so far. But strictly speaking, it's still closer (geographically) than where Chez Fou is. (And it's also not in the flow path for Rainier. Yes, I checked.)
[Poll #1429356]
( To review )
So it looks like we're sort of stuck looking further afield, unless the stock market suddenly jumps up in the next 30 days (about when we're planning to get serious about funding) or the House of Our Dreams shows up smack in the middle of Coal Creek.
The question then becomes: Which direction should we aim in our boundary extension? West, of course, isn't possible. Which leaves North (Kenmore/Bothell/Woodinville), East (Issaquah/Southern Plateau) or South (the northern tip of Kent--like Panther Lake, etc.). As we're trying to shorten the work commute, there's no way we can go beyond those places, of course.
Each of these places has its pros and cons:
North would be nice in a way because we're more familiar with it (including knowing all the backroads to avoid the freeway), but since many of y'all live south of the ship canal or thereabouts, it kind of defeats the purpose of being closer to our pals.
East seems fine to me, though house prices are a little steep and I have no idea what I-90 traffic is really like out that direction.
South I've always discounted because, well, it's Kent. And because 167 is always a disaster. And because it just seems so far. But strictly speaking, it's still closer (geographically) than where Chez Fou is. (And it's also not in the flow path for Rainier. Yes, I checked.)
[Poll #1429356]
