Love Skyscrapers? Check Seattle MLS For Bellevue Housing

As you may have heard, Bellevue is growing rampantly, as more and more people head into the city to live, work and play. In the 1990s, the downtown lifestyle didn’t appeal to people. Home buyers scoured Seattle MLS for suburban escapes where they could get as far from the work environment as possible. The idea was that they could live in larger homes for less money. However, the cost of suburban housing often exceeds downtown living and trading some space in exchange for a maintenance-free lifestyle and shorter commute is a trade-off many young professionals and aging boomers alike are willing to make.

To give you an idea of the projected growth, downtown Bellevue has 5,000 residents now but is expected to grow to 14,000 by 2020. There are 3,750 housing units that will nearly quadruple over the next decade. There are 8 million square feet of office space, 3.9 million square feet of retail space and 38,100 jobs – all which signal a healthy local economy.

The type of person that scours Seattle MLS looking for Bellevue housing is someone who yearns for city living, without the agitation, the traffic or the crime. You may work in the high-tech industry, since Symetra Financial, Microsoft, Yahoo, Google and Expedia are all headquartered in Bellevue. You may have kids that need a strong Eastside school. Perhaps you’re looking for sophisticated and classy nightlife, rather than Downtown Seattle’s alternative and edgy. You might want to ask your Seattle realtor for a high-rise condo or a loft.