<p>I like the SF condo from the pictures. Hard to tell what it would be like in person. </p>
<p>The sf condo is cute but doesn’t look like it would be cute if there is people living there. It’s like looking at Houzz pictures. They all look picture perfect.</p>
<p>I have a coworker lives in Pacific Palisades, I have to ask her if her house costs that much.</p>
<p>I am also thinking the photos make it look bigger than it is. But IMO much nicer than the pasadena or pacific palisades properties.</p>
<p>Staging makes a gigantic difference in photographs. Now that everyone pre-screens everything on the Internet it has become way more important. Most staging looks pretty cheesy in person though. </p>
<p>Our house was way cuter without stuff in it. We joked it was like living in the Ikea house. </p>
<p>Once people move in all of their things, it won’t look so much like a Houzz photo or Ikea home. Unless you are a serious minimalist! </p>
<p>Well, if you dont have much of anything its easy to be a minimalist!</p>
<p>I am not a minimalist, but my sister came over and asked, “Where is all your stuff?” :)</p>
<p>That condo was big. I thought it was1600 sq ft. </p>
<p>Are there areas in Seattle where you can get a nice place for under $1 million?</p>
<p>What does a decent place in a decent area cost in Seattle?</p>
<p>It had a little caveat-- 1664 per appraiser. Wonder if there is a plat or something or property tax info with a different number?</p>
<p>Saw pics online (real estate company poseted) of D1’s rental house in her grad school town. Looked so big. Showed up after she moved in, and those pics were deceptive. It’s cute, but quite a bit smaller in real life vs. photos.</p>
<p>“Are there areas in Seattle where you can get a nice place for under $1 million?”</p>
<p>Most houses in Seattle are under 1 million. Unless you are in a super hot area, have a huge house, or are on the water. But there are plenty of decent places easily commutable to the major working areas in Seattle for less than a million. It is not nearly as bad as California.</p>
<p>Prices here are all over the map. Very hard to find something less than 300K, unless it’s a condo. Otherwise, it’s a matter of what area you want to live in, size, age, and curb appeal. I’m guessing the average home price in Seattle is around 600K. But why live in Seattle? They keep adding property taxes like crazy. There are tons of suburbs, and some aren’t that expensive.</p>
<p>emeraldkity, I’m copying and printing out your advice about the Methow Valley. Hopefully to use next year!</p>
<p>Dstark, yep, last week you could have had a really nice place…
The real estate photos aren’t still available so I can quit showing my parents house and crying. Wish we could have bought them out but glad they will have the cash. </p>
<p>We have seen lots of very nice homes in 500k range near Seattle. </p>
<p>Dragonmom, sorry you couldn’t buy them out.</p>
<p>My nephew lives in Seattle and wants to buy a place . I am glad to read prices haven’t gotten too crazy. </p>
<p>In response to post 129: I think the “per appraiser” designation is meant as opposed to square footage stated “per seller’s delusional dreams.” I’ve seen lots of those! </p>
<p>LOL, notelling. So its validated, not fantasyland. Well, someone got a cute place. But it seems to lack… doors. Hope they put them back :)</p>
<p>Their house was a beautiful home, dragonmom. The buyers are very lucky.</p>
<p>I am looking at a condo complex. Three floors. You don’t need stairs to access the bottom floor. You need stairs to access the top and middle floors. There is no elevator. There are views with the top floor having the best views. Is the bottom floor usually worth less than the top and middle floors? </p>