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07-17-2006, 02:50 PM
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Go Steelers!
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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What can you tell me about Bellevue?
We are thinking of moving there and wondered what anyone knew about the area that was good or bad?
Thanks!
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07-17-2006, 03:04 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: May 2006
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Yuppieville. Not as high class as Redmond. Not as diverse as Seattle.
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07-18-2006, 01:14 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Fence Lake, NM
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Spendy, very spendy. Growing very fast. Traffic becoming a real problem at rush hours.
HW
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07-18-2006, 05:38 PM
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Member
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Bellevue
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I've lived in Bellevue for two years, and both my husband and I grew up in the metro area. Bellevue is pricey - there's no way around that. Our combined income is in the high 100's and we live in a 1959, 1350sq' rambler. With our income, we could have waterfront property in some of the outlying areas. However, we live here because of the schools (several high schools rank in the top 100 nationwide), and for proximity to the city and our jobs. It's fairly close in to Seattle, so commuting under a hour makes the smaller house a fair trade off.
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07-23-2006, 10:27 PM
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Junior Member
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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expensive....in Bellevue
Great shopping though. Close proximity to Seattle. HORRID commute, absolutely terrible traffic, from 6 am to 8 pm sometimes even on weekends.
Practability Depends on your economic and family factors.
I agree with all the other responses you received.
Good luck. WHY BELLEVUE and not other Washington areas?
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07-23-2006, 10:41 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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It used to be called "Ken and Barbie" land. Now it's downtown area has kind of become a small Seattle, the tallest building is probably 35-40 stories, and there are a bunch of them, a fair number of higher profile Seattle companies have moved to downtown Bellevue over the last 15 years. Traffic is terrible, I would rather drive in downtown Seattle than downtown Bellevue. As mentioned very expensive, but the homes are pretty nice, you wouldn't be very far from Bill Gates house!
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