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Helping you buy, sell and relocate to Seattle, WA + Suburbs
Sharing home tours, neighborhoods and local favs.

11/04/2026

Don’t get me wrong.

I love it here.

Like deeply.

I will not stop talking about what a gift it is to live here.

But if one of my friends called me and said “be honest, what do I need to know before I move?”

This is what I’d tell them:

⚠️ Washington isn’t cheap anymore.

Especially the suburbs right outside Seattle.

The lifestyle is amazing but housing, property taxes, insurance, childcare, going out.

It adds up faster than people expect.

⚠️ Choosing the wrong area can make or break your experience.

This is the one I wish more people understood.

Seattle and the suburbs are not one single vibe.

Bellevue feels completely different from Mercer Island.

Kirkland feels very different from Redmond.

Issaquah feels very different from Sammamish.

Where you live will shape your actual daily life.

⚠️ The short dark days and S.A.D. are very real.

Resist the urge to hibernate.

Get outside even if it’s raining.

Happy Lights and Vitamin D really do help.

We’ve all been humbled.

⚠️ The new Light Rail is amazing and I’m a huge fan.

But not having a car will really limit your ability to get out of the city and enjoy what makes this place so special.

⚠️ It can take time to find your people.

There are so many transplants here, which is amazing.

But it also means a lot of people are rebuilding their community at the same time.

You have to put yourself out there.

Say yes to the hike.

The workout.

The class.

The coffee.

The random neighborhood thing.

Because once Washington starts to feel like home, it really feels like home.

Personally, I can’t imagine living anywhere else.

If you’re thinking about making the move and want the honest version,

comment “GUIDE” and I’ll send you my Seattle’s Most Popular Suburbs Relocation Guide.

It breaks down the most popular suburbs by price point, vibe, school ratings, commute times, and the things I wish I’d known when I moved here.

11/04/2026

Suburbs outside Seattle have always been tied to strong schools
public and private.

That part isn’t news.

What's interesting is how often I get the same DM:

“Washington schools don’t compare to where we’re coming from.”

Usually the Northeast.

I hear it.

I get it.

And I have real perspective on this, having grown up in NYC.

I raised two kids in the Issaquah School District.

One is now in college.

One is in an excellent public high school.

Both started in private school.

We chose where we live because of the schools,
so I don’t talk about this casually.

But don’t take my word for it.

According to Niche’s 2026 rankings, Seattle-area school districts consistently earn top marks for test scores, graduation rates, teacher quality, parent reviews, and overall family satisfaction.

Here’s what that actually looks like:

✅ The Bellevue School District ranks near the top locally.

✅ Mercer Island offers top-tier public schools without private-school tuition.

✅ Lake Washington, Northshore, and Issaquah School Districts continue to be highly rated options for families prioritizing education.

And there’s a reason the same places keep coming up.

Niche data repeatedly highlights communities like Bellevue, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Redmond, Bothell, and Issaquah for schools, safety, and overall quality of life.

This is why smart families don’t write off Washington schools.

They just choose more carefully.

If you’re relocating because you want better than “just average,”
but private school isn’t part of the plan;

You need to know which public school system will give your kids what they need

Thinking about a move but don't know where to start?

I got you!

Comment “GUIDE,” and I’ll send you my Most Popular Seattle Suburbs Relocation Guide.

It breaks down neighborhoods, school ratings, commute times, median home prices, median income, population, and everything else you need to find the right place to call home.

11/03/2026

Here’s what you need to know ⬇️

1️⃣ There’s traffic.

It’s not NYC or LA gridlock.

But it’s not fantastic.

And if you have any control over when you commute…

Tuesday through Thursday are going to suck more.

And those mountains and lakes that make Seattle so beautiful?

Terrible for getting anywhere in a straight line.

2️⃣ The Big Dark takes some adjusting to.

The rain isn’t really the thing that gets you.

It’s looking outside at 4:15 and realizing PJs sound like a good idea.

My advice:

Vitamin D

Happy Lights

Get outside anyway

Take a vacation during the winter

3️⃣ Seattleites LIVE for summer.

We get collective amnesia and forget the gray ever happened.

Sunny 72° days and 9pm sunsets.

Literally the best place to be.

4️⃣ The cost of living.

It’s expensive.

Yes…

But this is also a city where people come to make money.

That’s part of the equation too.

5️⃣ Lots of rainy days.

But not lots of rainfall.

Think clouds and drizzle.

Fight me in the comments,

but I’ll take a MILD winter over scraping ice off my windshield any day!

6️⃣ You’ll most likely need a car.

Light Rail is amazing.

But outside the city,

especially if you want to get into nature, you’ll want a car.

7️⃣ The Seattle Freeze is mostly a myth.

Seattle is filled with transplants.

Get out, do fun things & you’ll find your tribe.

Still with me?

Good!

If that didn’t scare you off and you still want to move to Seattle but don’t know which suburb best fits your lifestyle…

I got you!

Comment “GUIDE” and I’ll send you my Guide to Seattle’s Most Popular Suburbs.

It’s everything I wish I’d had when I made the move:

✅ Median home prices

✅ Median income

✅ Population

✅ Commute times

✅ School ratings

✅ And all the things you won’t find on Zillow.

I’m Seattle + Suburbs Realtor, former New Yorker & Seattle enthusiast, sharing home tours, cool neighborhoods, fun events & what it’s really like to live here.

11/02/2026

1️⃣ Nobody takes cash or carries money.

You’ll try to hand someone a twenty and they’ll look at you like you’re a nutcase.

2️⃣ Forget about finding rainbow or pignoli cookies in an Italian bakery.

Though I did find a guy who sells them on the side of the road.

True story.

3️⃣ Jamaican patties?

Nonexistent.

This one I go back to NYC for.

4️⃣ No Dunkin’ Donuts.

I’m not even a big sweets person, but it’s my first stop when I land at JFK.

The French Cruller owns me.

5️⃣ No halal carts.

You’ll crave chicken over rice with extra white sauce and realize nobody here knows what you’re talking about.

6️⃣ No Jewish delis or “appetizing” shops.

No babka, rugelach or hamantaschen.

Take a trip or get it shipped.

7️⃣ No old school diners open 24 hours.

I just want some late night fries with brown gravy.

Is that too much to ask??

8️⃣ Nobody jaywalks.

I’ve been yelled at (by pedestrians!) for stepping off the curb before the light changed.

9️⃣ You can’t get a decent slice of cheesecake.

No Junior’s or anyone trying to copy it. 😭

🔟 It’s not a fashion city.

It’s fleece, puffer vests, and hiking boots as far as the eye can see.

I’m always overdressed.

1️⃣1️⃣ There’s no street smell.

No mix of hot dog and roasted nuts, with a whiff of subway mystery.

Just air that’s too clean.

1️⃣2️⃣ No yelling, ever.

You’ll start to miss overhearing arguments about the Yankees in line at the store.

(For the record, I’m a Mets fan)

Still, for every little thing that drives me nuts, there’s a reason I stayed.

Seattle gave me a version of life I never would have had if I stayed in New York.

If you’re wondering what it could look like for you…

Comment “GUIDE” and I’ll send you my Guide to Seattle’s Most Popular Suburbs.

It’s got median home prices, population, median income, school ratings, commute times, and local insight that helps you figure out where you actually want to live.

11/02/2026

I spent the first half of my life in NYC.

It was familiar, it was home, and it made me who I am.

But I always had the feeling that it didn’t need to be so hard.

New York gets really glamorized, but it’s a tough place to live.

Though if you asked me in my 20s why I was leaving the city, I would have said, I just need a change.

So I left.

Left everything I knew for “out west.”

Moving to Seattle wasn’t about running away from my old life.

But it did give me the chance to build a life I didn’t know was possible.

I mean, living in a city and being able to get to some outrageous nature adventure in 30-60 minutes?

That wasn’t even something younger me knew to want.

And now I can’t imagine my life without it.

And after 30 years, I still feel like there’s so much here I haven’t done yet.

If you’ve ever looked around your hometown and thought, “I know there’s more for me than this,”

I hope you know you’re allowed to want something different.

You can love where you came from and still choose somewhere new.

And if Seattle is starting to feel like that somewhere new for you,

I got you.

Comment “GUIDE” and I’ll send you my Seattle’s Most Popular Suburbs Relocation Guide.

It’s everything I wish I’d had when I made the move:

✅ median home prices

✅ median income

✅ population

✅ school ratings

✅ commute times

✅ And the things you won’t find on Zillow

New here?

I’m Lisabet de Vos | Seattle & Issaquah Washington Realtor®
Seattle + suburbs Realtor
former New Yorker, now Seattle enthusiast
sharing home tours, cool neighborhoods and fun things to do.

11/01/2026

You’re not really supposed to leave New York.

It’s the dream for so many people.

And I just… walked away from it.

That’s the part people don’t get.

Because from the outside, it looks like you gave something up.

But living there and visiting there are two completely different things.

In New York, nothing is simple.

Groceries means carrying bags 6 blocks

Laundry is basically an all-day project

And getting anywhere is an hour of your life gone

You just get used to it.

And now?

I go back… and I feel it immediately.

By day three, I’m like,

“yeah… I’m good.”

I still love it.

I just don’t want that to be my normal anymore.

If you’ve ever had that moment where you’re like… I can’t do this forever,

I got you.

Comment “GUIDE,” and I’ll send you my Most Popular Seattle Suburbs Relocation Guide with median home prices, median income, school ratings, commute times, and what each area actually feels like to live in.

It’s what I wish I had when I made that decision.

11/01/2026

Because here’s the truth 👇🏼

California is amazing, but the cost of living is brutal.

Taxes eat up every paycheck.

High housing costs make buying even a modest home crazy out of reach for most people.

And the hours lost in traffic?

You’re never getting that back.

Seattle gives you a so much more for your money.

And..

✅ You get nature front and center, mountains, water, just become part of your daily life.

✅ Homes that would be completely out of reach in the Bay Area are available for a fraction of the price.

✅ It’s a year-round outdoor lifestyle where weekends feel like vacations and it doesn’t take hours to get there.

It’s not just about escaping California headaches…

It’s about making your life work again.

Thinking about make a move to the Seattle area but don’t know where to start?

I got you!

Comment “GUIDE” and I’ll send you my Seattle Suburbs Relocation Guide.

It’s packed with everything I wish I’d known before I made the move:

✅ school ratings

✅ median income

✅ median home prices

✅ population

✅ commute times

and all the stuff you won’t find on Zillow.

P.S. You don’t have to give up sunshine to find a better way of life; you just need to know where to look.

new here?

I’m Lisabet de Vos | Seattle & Issaquah Washington Realtor®
local Seattle + suburbs realtor, former New Yorker, now Seattle enthusiast, sharing home tours, cool neighborhoods, and fun things to do.

Address

Issaquah, WA

Telephone

+12064827211

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http://www.lisabetdevosre.com/

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