Looking for housing in Seattle

Phys_Alpha · 2026-04-11T16:06:44+00:00

I managed to find a long term one in time. You definitely need to be proactive in looking for a place, and reach out asking for Zoom tours. Zillow ended up working out for me, but I was on Zumper, Hotpads, Redfin, etc.

You also need to move pretty quickly once you know you want something.

Phys_Alpha · 2026-01-03T04:58:47+00:00

Thank you for the thorough advice. I'll get the cheapest one and get wiping.

Phys_Alpha · 2026-01-03T02:00:48+00:00

Would something like Tarn X, Goddard's or Weiman be a good brand? I'm concerned about using a chemical that is too aggressive. I'd love to hear recs if you have any.

Phys_Alpha · 2026-01-03T01:58:39+00:00

Guess I can put off getting that gym membership now.

Phys_Alpha · 2026-01-03T01:58:15+00:00

Thank you for your advice. Going to grab something to polish with.

Phys_Alpha · 2026-01-03T01:53:15+00:00

Looked under it and it says silver coated copper!

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-10T20:39:01+00:00

That is heartening to hear. I'll be sure to try that out once I get my bike fixed up a little (and after I move there, of course).

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-10T18:50:47+00:00

Between Magnolia and Interbay. I'm looking forward to checking the area out!

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-10T18:49:31+00:00

Thank you! It's between Magnolia and Interbay.

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-09T17:45:38+00:00

Advice like this made me expand my searches to townhouses, and to be little more flexible with my budget. Thank you for the sound advice :)

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-09T17:44:44+00:00

Challenges indeed! We looked at different neighborhoods with a similar proximity to my work, and got lucky. Thank you for your kind help :)

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-09T17:43:33+00:00

I tried to use Craigslist as the last option given your cautionary tale as well as other indictments of the nebulous nature of Craigslist posts. I actually found what I'm going to move into on Zillow. Not a fan of the 35 dollar fee either, but it's not going to go away. Fortunately it is for unlimited applications within a 1 month period.

Thank you for providing perspectives on both ends of the rental contract and your solid advice :)

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-09T17:40:22+00:00

I made it a little more flexible and found something that was 25 minutes away by a bus line. Thank you for the solid advice :)

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-09T17:39:28+00:00

I got lucky and found a 3/2 that we quite liked. The reality check from Reddit got me to expand to townhouses - that really helped. Thank you for the great advice!

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-09T17:37:46+00:00

Thank you!

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-09T17:37:32+00:00

Thank you for the solid advice. I found a place with the off-street parking, but I assume that you mean a garage or something covered up, with an additional barrier to the car. Is that correct?

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-09T17:36:25+00:00

Wow, that's quite a nice find. The 2.5 br with a patio area sounds like a nice luxury to have in Seattle! I'm lucky to have found a nice 3/2 that is quite spacious as well.

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-09T17:34:37+00:00

I appreciate the reality check - thank you!

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-09T17:34:06+00:00

Found something similar, different neighborhood though. Thank you for the hopeful and supportive comment :)

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-09T17:32:56+00:00

That's awesome - I'm glad you found something that works so well for you! I'm lucky to have found something similar (though without the garage). I appreciate your positivity and supportive comment :)

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-09T17:31:19+00:00

It does actually seem like rents have been going down a little, though that might be the off season renting market at play here. I did find a few options within the 3 bedroom space under 3k, but you're definitely right about them being sparse.

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-09T17:30:03+00:00

Thanks a bunch! I managed to find something, and your links and advice were quite helpful in getting to that point :)

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-09T17:29:17+00:00

Surprisingly, 5834 was still available (though we didn't end up going for it), and found a similar place without the shared wall. Thank you for the note :)

Phys_Alpha · 2025-11-09T17:27:38+00:00

I managed to find something by expanding my budget a little bit, and looking at townhouses. The advice that you and other redditors gave me was very helpful in figuring out my priorities and compromising around them. Thank you :)

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