Buying a home in any metropolitan area is a personal choice. In my opinion, the growing family is the number one buyer pool for homes. There is an investment pool of buyers that whole sale properties that make the world of property values go around. That will be a post for another time. For today we are going to talk about mom, dad, and the kids.
The first consideration is usually schools. I know for my family we have moved to be closer to a high school I always thought was great. There can be a long discussion about schools, but I want to get to a point where you also consider the friends your child will make.
This is where Real Estate agents have a discussion about location. The amenities to a neighborhood are great. That’s one of the things I write about here. The schools kind of go hand in hand with what a neighborhood can offer. In Seattle there are a few neighborhoods in proximity to the University of Washington that are highly prized. Bryant, Mount Lake, View Ridge, and Laurelhurst are close to the University and are up scale. Surrounding Saint Joseph’s church on Capitol Hill is prized.
Going down into Madison, and Washington Park, you’ll find families that are generational. Everybody knows everybody, and the grand parents also. Queen Anne Hill, and Magnolia could also be the same kind of long term family owned property areas, but they are more transitional. In my opinion they are further removed from the University of Washington goal for the kids to attend, and make relationships for. Literally, in Seattle, you will find people who grew up, went to school, went to the University of Washington, and found jobs all within a 10 mile radius. I’m sure it’s the same in any city in the world.
