I grew up in Sammamish. It’s really nice but when I lived there in the 1990’s a 2,500 sq ft house was $250,000. Now it’s $2,000,000. It’s just way too unaffordable for 99% of the population.
For 2.5 mil I much rather take a fixer upper 10 acre ranch somewhere in a fly over state than a beautiful house with a nothing backyard 20 feet from my neighbors lol
The place has gronwn a lot!! It was way better back in the 80's & 90's They bought land and fucked it up by building houses on top of each other, half the houses are built on old dirt bike 4X4 trails & party spots we had in highschool.It's kinda sad they destroyed the place.
This town looks lovely but I have a feeling I'd need a car to get around with limited bike/walk/transit options. I'll probably stick to Seattle for now.
My friend took me to the lake when I did an overnight trip to Seattle/Surrounding area in June. Very peaceful and serine, and great for photos (which is what we did). I love visiting less-touristy places as a tourist
Everything you said is spot on. I would add that with all those homes and limited access points from that plateau, traffic and the commute can be annoying. And since it’s a somewhat newly incorporated city, it feels more like a bedroom community with basic services without a ’downtown’ and definitely lacks a variety of restaurants or shopping. We lived next door in Redmond for 25 years and know it well.
It’s my city! The one frustration is the lack of good dog parks. Other than that, everything is great-Costco and Trader Joes nearby, great schools, family environment, actual sidewalks…
I'm an admin at one of our local real estate offices. Love your videos. I'd like to encourage more of my agents to use video in their marketing and possibly starting a youtube channel. Great content! Cheers from Montana!
It's crazy to see how much Sammamish and Issaquah have exploded since the 90's. My grandma's family founded Issaquah in the 1860's and she always comments on how much it has changed, even since she was raising kids (back then, Issaquah was kind of a small farming town, and she was literally related to half the residents). She and my grandpa were priced out back in 1994. The schools there are great though!
@@Minka_6Yep really grinds people the wrong way when creators are so blase about the facts. It's important to get these things right. Esp - $2-$3 mil homes
@@AllenZee I had to do that traffic thing yesterday, literally took an hour during rush hours. 3:30-4:30pm. I can’t imagine doing that every day, twice a day.
What is the city doing about walkability? I know most places are very very car dependent but I’m wondering if they are doing anything to make it more like what notjustbikes (TH-camr on urban planning and design) talks about.
I enjoy your videos but I wanted to see more of the town itself, I feel like you keep turning it into selling a house which I understand you’re a real estate agent, but I would really appreciate more time in the video spent on showing more of the city itself and not only focusing on really expensive homes.
Interesting these homes are so large given that people are having smaller families, if they're starting a family at all. All the new builds here are HUGE with opulent entries, two living rooms (why?) and massive kitchens (sometimes with a butler kitchen, again, why?)... yet the yard isn't large enough to plant a tree in. 😐
Nice to see you back on your 'A' game. Dressing so well too, very schmick. The videographer is a nice touch and allows you to focus on delivery including dress sense. Must be nice not to have worry about the filming side of things. Videographer did an excellent job 🪃🪃🦘🦘🤗🤗.
Hey Monica , really nice video! I was wondering if I could help you edit your videos and also make a highly engaging Thumbnail which will help your video to reach to a wider audience .
can you review city of Bellevue, please.. anyway i have question: is Clyde Hill part of Bellevue? or is it independent town that separated from Bellevue?
UGH I JUST LOVE REAL ESTATE! Trying to figure out how to claw my way out of being poor so I can afford a home one day haha. Great video, I can totally tell you have a professional videographer here, the shots look amazing!
Sammamish is a suburb of Seattle. Not really a "small" city. Houses used to be $200,000 15 years ago, but are now 10X that. Ridiculous appreciation. Property taxes will be $1000/month or more now.
What I don't get... one pays several million dollars for a luxurious house and yet you still get these ugly eyesores of an electricity- and gasmeter on the outside wall (at 4:18). Over here that stuff is neatly hidden behind a door in the hallway. That said, you presented this video very well 👍
The Best small city at the price of destroying the very nature you yearn for. You all love the Evergreen trees, but the first thing you do is cut them down because your afraid they will fall on you or your house. And of course you can't have cougars and bears walking the Neiborhood's so they have to be killed. In the end you'll wind up just another concrete city. So why not give the nature a break and just move to Seattle.
Cops are assholes, everyone in Samammish drives like assholes and are stuck up. There isn’t any good restaurants, you have to go to Bellevue to eat, and even then, finding parking in Bellevue is tough. The only thing cool about Sammamish is the Metropolitan Market 😂
If you are looking to launder $2.475 Million from Asia, a lovely 2nd home from your main residence in Switzerland or you have $500,000-$1 million sitting around for a down payment then this one is for you. You’ll love watching Seahawk games too with your reasonable $15,000 mortgage payment😂
Why are you opening up all the secret locations. People want to live peaceful and private. And you inviting all the bad actors and weird ppl out of state.
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I tried hiring a professional videographer for today's video! What do you guys think?
Good stuff Monica! I'll make certain to reach out when ready to offload our current Bothell home in a year or two.
@@hvmondeck Can't wait to help when that time comes!
I like the air shots but I don't notice much of a difference than when you do the recording
looks amazing, super professional!
Great!!! 🎉❤
I grew up in Sammamish. It’s really nice but when I lived there in the 1990’s a 2,500 sq ft house was $250,000. Now it’s $2,000,000. It’s just way too unaffordable for 99% of the population.
Totally agree, we’re nearly getting priced out
@@TheRainyKingdom nearly? unless you've already owned a home for years you are already priced out.
2 million? Lord have mercy on my soul. Even as a doctor you can't afford that lmao
Paying that much for a house only to get like 4 feet of backyard "space" is a no-go in my book.
For 2.5 mil I much rather take a fixer upper 10 acre ranch somewhere in a fly over state than a beautiful house with a nothing backyard 20 feet from my neighbors lol
The place has gronwn a lot!! It was way better back in the 80's & 90's They bought land and fucked it up by building houses on top of each other, half the houses are built on old dirt bike 4X4 trails & party spots we had in highschool.It's kinda sad they destroyed the place.
Yeah that is awful. But this is for tech wealth ppl who spend all their time indoors.
When you haven't watched a Monica Church video in a while and forget how good she is at making them
This town looks lovely but I have a feeling I'd need a car to get around with limited bike/walk/transit options. I'll probably stick to Seattle for now.
more of a car city for sure!
My friend took me to the lake when I did an overnight trip to Seattle/Surrounding area in June. Very peaceful and serine, and great for photos (which is what we did). I love visiting less-touristy places as a tourist
Adding the videographer who kept the camera moving really added quite the touch to this presentation. Great stuff!
Monica you have done a spectacular job on showing us your city.. definitely visiting soon😊
$635/sq ft is totally insane for a house!
Fantastic property & city tour! I love the outdoor space in the home. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching!
Everything you said is spot on. I would add that with all those homes and limited access points from that plateau, traffic and the commute can be annoying. And since it’s a somewhat newly incorporated city, it feels more like a bedroom community with basic services without a ’downtown’ and definitely lacks a variety of restaurants or shopping. We lived next door in Redmond for 25 years and know it well.
Great post! That word… sammamish is so funny! 😂
It’s a tribal name. Sammamish is a blend of two Native American words - samena, which means hunter and mish, which means people.
Bruh how is audio so coherent 🔥 great job 👏 always such good quality Monica
It’s my city! The one frustration is the lack of good dog parks. Other than that, everything is great-Costco and Trader Joes nearby, great schools, family environment, actual sidewalks…
You did an excellent job! I’m so shocked at how expensive it is!
My only problem with Seattle is the lack of sunshine for few months, but other than that it is so gorgeous ❤
Yes I definitely need that sun😊
Beautiful city and beautiful homes. The only downside is your dollar doesn’t get that much when compared to surrounding cities.
this was my beautiful sunset view when i used to work for contract back in 2018 ,Redmond WA
The Video as a whole looks super professional! It looks so much documentary style video!
I thought i was watching a video about the town and I noticed I was watching a beautiful home lol but it was a clever transition, I didnt mind
IDK how a city can be voted #1 with suburban hell sprawl and virtually no walkability.
What you doing here?!
This one hurt 😔
Because you can't afford it
I'm an admin at one of our local real estate offices. Love your videos. I'd like to encourage more of my agents to use video in their marketing and possibly starting a youtube channel. Great content! Cheers from Montana!
Other advantages... low crime compared to other east side cities, and the commercial area around 228th is walkable and safe for children.
It’s beautiful out there wow thanks for sharing that inspiring
All your vlogs are great.
It's crazy to see how much Sammamish and Issaquah have exploded since the 90's. My grandma's family founded Issaquah in the 1860's and she always comments on how much it has changed, even since she was raising kids (back then, Issaquah was kind of a small farming town, and she was literally related to half the residents). She and my grandpa were priced out back in 1994. The schools there are great though!
45 minutes to Bellevue
75 minutes to Seattle
The traffic to, within, and getting out of Sammamish will drive you to drinking
I live in Redmond and it sometimes takes over an hour to get downtown Seattle because of traffic. And Sammamish is way on the other side
@@Minka_6Yep
really grinds people the wrong way when creators are so blase about the facts.
It's important to get these things right.
Esp - $2-$3 mil homes
@@AllenZee I had to do that traffic thing yesterday, literally took an hour during rush hours. 3:30-4:30pm. I can’t imagine doing that every day, twice a day.
@@Minka_6I guess if realtors are to be believed, then everyone should be doing this at least 10 times a day to stay healthy and fit .
I’d be super interested in seeing the floating house community on Lake Union. There aren’t many videos which is a shame cause it’s really unique
What is the city doing about walkability? I know most places are very very car dependent but I’m wondering if they are doing anything to make it more like what notjustbikes (TH-camr on urban planning and design) talks about.
Looks like farmland converted into suburban sprawl
I enjoy your videos but I wanted to see more of the town itself, I feel like you keep turning it into selling a house which I understand you’re a real estate agent, but I would really appreciate more time in the video spent on showing more of the city itself and not only focusing on really expensive homes.
There's no city...lol. it's a suburb
Your videos always makes me want to leave Cali and move to Washington! 😍
Hii
Beautiful video , great info .
Great video!
Interesting these homes are so large given that people are having smaller families, if they're starting a family at all. All the new builds here are HUGE with opulent entries, two living rooms (why?) and massive kitchens (sometimes with a butler kitchen, again, why?)... yet the yard isn't large enough to plant a tree in. 😐
I think maybe because the weather is so bad you will end up stuck inside for 9 months out of the year.
It’s builder way of maximize profit with big house, small yard
@@PR-ny9ppThis is true also techies don’t go outside. They also don’t maintain stuff.
Beautiful city. It looks like a Hollywood set. The vegetation looks like the vegetation in The X Files. Gr8 vid as usual. 🎥 🇺🇸 🏡 🌺
This looks like a dream city, I always said I belong in Washington lol. One day I’ll escape Arizona
make sure you are not allergic to 'cury'
I still cannot get used to the crazy prices of homes on the west coast. Yikes!!!!
Great videos❤
amazing homes. americans are keen on bathrooms. we are lucky to get two at most
Raised in Eastgate outside of Bellevue in the early 1960's and now live in kitsap county .. nice area.
Nice to see you back on your 'A' game. Dressing so well too, very schmick. The videographer is a nice touch and allows you to focus on delivery including dress sense. Must be nice not to have worry about the filming side of things. Videographer did an excellent job 🪃🪃🦘🦘🤗🤗.
Love learning abt new places
So nice!
What are some minimimum qualifications to even consider any of these homes for mortgaging?
Household Income of 750k? Credit score of over 750?
Q: How many banks do you have to rob to be able to afford a place in Sammamish, WA?
A: A lot !
Shhh, I’m about to move there!
Hey Monica , really nice video! I was wondering if I could help you edit your videos and also make a highly engaging Thumbnail which will help your video to reach to a wider audience .
I grew up in Sammamish!!
can you review city of Bellevue, please..
anyway i have question: is Clyde Hill part of Bellevue? or is it independent town that separated from Bellevue?
I went to high school there (Eastlake). I hated it because people weren’t friendly lol
UGH I JUST LOVE REAL ESTATE! Trying to figure out how to claw my way out of being poor so I can afford a home one day haha. Great video, I can totally tell you have a professional videographer here, the shots look amazing!
6:30 I literally added a 0, so 5000 as well. Man
950 square feet condo For $525 thousand! Only place for sale today.
So much info , goodbye LA ... Sammamish here I come .
Thoughts on the rain shadow region (Townsend, Sequim and Port Angeles)?
Those towns are very isolated and far from the greater Seattle area. More retirement, tourist area.
Im interested in auctions foreclosures.
Beautiful house, i wanna buy one 🙂
How prettey design home on amerika oh my goodness💛💚💖💗💗💗
I’m glad new law does not allow seller to pay buyer commission. Want all these greedy agents to stop ruin cities
Sammamish is a suburb of Seattle. Not really a "small" city. Houses used to be $200,000 15 years ago, but are now 10X that. Ridiculous appreciation. Property taxes will be $1000/month or more now.
Best city for millionaires!
showed home price?
I wish one day the waste is shame, not a glory.
Hey I grew up there! Still have my 425 number
Cool! Best city in America... for people who have 2.5 million to spend on a home. Lol.
Sure. If you can afford to live there.
They had all that fancy kitchen and didn’t even bring the cabinets to the ceiling? Looks cheap
Kirkland >
Homes aren't exactly affordable unless you started a tech company.
what percent of your subs could afford this home? .00001%
Larkin Parkways
I thought Sequim was the best?
What I don't get... one pays several million dollars for a luxurious house and yet you still get these ugly eyesores of an electricity- and gasmeter on the outside wall (at 4:18). Over here that stuff is neatly hidden behind a door in the hallway. That said, you presented this video very well 👍
Looks like a ghost town! Where are the people?
5:00
Can you buy a 3,000 sq foot home for under 2 million?
Super expensive
The best small city in the US ??? What a joke 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Just Monica from California trying to make a Buck 🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠
The Best small city at the price of destroying the very nature you yearn for. You all love the Evergreen trees, but the first thing you do is cut them down because your afraid they will fall on you or your house. And of course you can't have cougars and bears walking the Neiborhood's so they have to be killed. In the end you'll wind up just another concrete city. So why not give the nature a break and just move to Seattle.
Cops are assholes, everyone in Samammish drives like assholes and are stuck up. There isn’t any good restaurants, you have to go to Bellevue to eat, and even then, finding parking in Bellevue is tough. The only thing cool about Sammamish is the Metropolitan Market 😂
The homes are too close together to one another.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You forgot to mention that Lake Sammamish is where Ted Bundy used to look for his victims!
If you are looking to launder $2.475 Million from Asia, a lovely 2nd home from your main residence in Switzerland or you have $500,000-$1 million sitting around for a down payment then this one is for you.
You’ll love watching Seahawk games too with your reasonable $15,000 mortgage payment😂
SAM Mam is H. H could be hell or heroine or maybe heroin. Not a lot of people call a Sam a mam.
Um no. Way too cold.
I live in the area, most people are Chinese, very few white families can afford it. The Chinese are great people very smart.
Why are you opening up all the secret locations. People want to live peaceful and private. And you inviting all the bad actors and weird ppl out of state.
She’s a real estate agent, it’s her job.😊
People are going to buy those houses regardless. Why do you care if it’s one of her followers or another stranger?
Real estate agents destroy cities for profit, turning nice peaceful places to crowed diminishing places. They work for builders for $$$
@@Sundayonthefarm right! It’s her job to make herself tons of money and destroy the city’s peaceful life.
compass is the worst co