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09/05/2026

Let’s be honest. 👇🏼

You didn’t work this hard to stay house poor in California.

It’s about having a life that works for you and your family without spending your life savings just to get by.

When people relocate from California to the Seattle area:

The shift is instant.

Your money stretches.

Your stress drops.

Here’s what people are really moving for:

✅ Schools where parents don’t have to fight for resources

✅ Neighborhoods where you won’t feel like a stranger. Heck, they know your dog’s name!

✅ Even your commute comes with a view

✅ Everything you need is close by, not a 40-minute drive (hello, Costco!)

The real challenge isn’t whether the Seattle Suburbs are right; it’s choosing which suburb fits the future you’re building.

That’s why I created my Most Popular Seattle Suburbs Relocation Guide.

Comment “GUIDE” and I’ll send it to you.

Inside, you’ll find school ratings, commute ease, median home prices, local income data, and the actual feel of each suburb, so you know exactly where you’ll thrive when you move to the Seattle area.

09/03/2026

I’ve lived in Seattle for over 30 years.

I thought I was going to have to go somewhere else to feel differently about my life.

I raised my family and built my business here.

And I love it here.

But when you’ve lived somewhere that long,

even a place you love just becomes…

where you live.

And I’d started thinking about what came next.

And then something happened that I really wasn’t expecting.

I started making content for my business.

Which meant I started actually DOING all the things I was telling everyone else were so great about living here.

I took the light rail downtown just to go to Pike Place.

Went to Mariners games.

Rode scooters around the city.

Started chasing sunsets at Kerry Park.

Got on the ferry and stood outside because I will apparently never get tired of a ferry ride.

I started making time for things I’d stopped making time for.

And I started noticing things again.

All the water.

That big, beautiful mountain that needs to be announced every time “it’s out.”

And how much FUN I can have in my own city.

Somewhere in the middle of trying to show all of you why I love Seattle…

I fell back in love with my own life.

That has been a much bigger deal to me than I know how to put into an Instagram caption.

I thought this season of my life might be about figuring out where to go next or gasp, even retiring.

But now, I’m seeing where I already am with a whole new lens.

Kinda rose colored even.

And I did NOT see that coming.

But I’m here for all of it.

Thinking about making a move to the Seattle area but aren’t sure where to start or which suburb fits your lifestyle best…

I got you.

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

It’s got everything I wish I’d known when I moved here:

✅ 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, fun things to do and what it’s really like to live here.

09/03/2026

And at first
it kind of feels exactly how you imagined.

The views.
The water.
The mountains just… sitting there like it’s normal.

Then real life kicks in.

And this is where people either really love it…

or start questioning the move.

1️⃣ You stop romanticizing the rain

You thought it would be cozy.

And sometimes it is.

But it’s also just… constant.

You either get used to it
or you don’t.

2️⃣ You stop caring about the “popular” spots

You’re not at Pike Place every weekend.

Life becomes your neighborhood.

Your coffee shop.

Your grocery store.

Your routine.

3️⃣ Summer completely ruins you

Long days.

Sunset at 9pm.

You wait for it all year

and when it comes…

everything revolves around it.

4️⃣ You start planning your life around traffic

Not in an over the top way.

Just in a… “what time are we leaving?” kind of way.

Because where you live
starts to matter more than you expected.

5️⃣ You realize Seattle isn’t one thing

It’s not “Seattle”

It’s Bellevue.
Kirkland.
Issaquah.
Sammamish.

And they all feel completely different.

6️⃣ And this is the part no one really tells you…

This is where people decide
if this actually fits their life.

Because it stops feeling like a place you moved to…

and starts feeling like your home.

If you’re thinking about making a move to the Seattle area and want to understand which areas actually fit your lifestyle before you start house hunting…

Comment “GUIDE” and I’ll send you my Seattle’s Most Popular Suburbs Relocation Guide, with median home prices, median income, population, commute times, school ratings, and all the details to help you find the best fit for your family and their lifestyle.

It’s what I wish I’d known when I made the move.

09/02/2026

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.

09/01/2026

Not officially fall, but it’s starting to feel a little crisp. 🍁

I’m here for all of it!

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, fun things to do and what it’s really like to live here.

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