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Moving in to Seattle?
Your One Stop Online Source for finding information on the Greater
Seattle Area. Here you can find housing prices, a job, local
neighborhood information, even a cost of living comparison to the
city in which you currently reside. You can choose to order my Free
Relocation Package in one of the pages of this section to receive
further information either by U.S. mail, fax, e-mail, or choose
my personalized calling option to receive one-on-one professional
advice about current market conditions, commutes and valuable
insight into what may be the perfect neighborhood and home for
you in Seattle or the surrounding areas.
Quick Facts on Seattle:
Population: 586,200
Households: 270,536
Tax Rate: $9.63/$1,000 assessed property value
Median Household Income: $74,300
Average Rent: $1,211
Median Home Value: $393,500
Greater Seattle's Top 5 Public Companies
(ranked by 2005 revenues, figures in millions)
Company
Revenues Type of Business
Costco $52,935 Membership warehouses - costco.com
Microsoft $39,788 Software developer - microsoft.com
Weyerhaeuser $22,629 Pulp/paper products -weyerhaeuser.com
Paccar $14,057 Heavy-duty truck manufacturer - paccar.com
Amazon.com $8,490 Online Retailer - amazon.com
(Formerly based in Seattle, Boeing HQ moved to Chicago and WaMu was sold to JP Morgan Chase in New York City.)
Moving Out?
Once you've decided on your new location, please
Contact Me for a referral to a local, qualified Real Estate
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Moving Tips
First
and foremost, don't wait until the last minute. Moving is stressful
enough. Give yourself at least six weeks, which gives you enough
time to pack a few boxes each day.
Inventory
your items to determine how many packing boxes you will need.
As a rule of thumb, use small boxes for small, heavy items such
as books and canned goods; medium-size for bulkier, not so heavy
items like linens and pots; and reserve larger boxes for very
bulky lightweight items such as lamp shades
Obtain
boxes from a moving company or collect sturdy boxes from local
supermarkets and liquor stores. Also, consider investing in specialty
boxes, such as wardrobe and mirror/painting cartons. Wardrobe
boxes are specially designed to transport clothing on hangers
and mirror/painting cartons adjust to fit large sizes.
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