Tyler, Texas, has plenty going for it: towering pine trees, comparatively affordable homes, mild winters, nearby lakes and enough shopping and services to make it a regional hub for East Texas. But living somewhere and visiting it are two very different things. Ask the people who actually call Tyler home and a more complicated picture…
Las Cruces has a lot going for it: dramatic views of the Organ Mountains, winters that barely resemble winter by northern standards, New Mexican food worth planning a trip around and housing that still looks remarkably attainable compared with much of the West. Then you ask people who live there what drives them nuts. Spend…
Pueblo, Colorado, has the sort of reputation that tends to arrive before the moving truck does. Ask about the city in online relocation forums and the complaints come quickly: crime, drugs, homelessness, limited jobs, brutal summer heat, not enough to do and a landscape that doesn’t quite match the Rocky Mountain fantasy some newcomers expect…
Billings inspires a peculiar kind of loyalty. Residents will defend the city from outsiders, complain about it among themselves and then recommend three breweries, a bike trail and a neighborhood where you should probably buy a house. That complicated affection shows up repeatedly in online discussions about Montana’s largest city. Some people describe Billings as…
People who live in Spokane tend to have strong opinions about it. To some, it is one of Washington’s most underrated cities: beautiful, manageable and just far enough from Seattle to avoid becoming Seattle. To others, it is a place that looks awfully appealing until you have spent a full year there and discovered the…
If your Everett house hunt requires a heated swimming pool, a wine cellar and enough square footage to make losing your phone a genuine logistical problem, the upper end of the market is ready for you. The three most expensive active listings classified as single-family residences with Everett addresses were asking a combined $10.19 million…
Got a few million dollars burning a hole in your pocket? Tacoma’s real estate market has you covered. The city’s three most expensive active listings currently range from a sprawling North End estate with a private putting green to an entire apartment complex — and, for the truly ambitious buyer, plans for a 307-unit development…
Beaverton occupies a comfortable middle ground in the Portland area. It is quieter than the city, livelier than its strip malls suggest and close enough to Portland that residents can enjoy an evening there without living in the middle of it. “I love suburban life, and I love being close to the city,” one resident…
Bremerton offers one of the Puget Sound region’s strangest bargains: a working waterfront city where Seattle is a ferry ride away, the Olympic Peninsula is outside your door and buying a home can still cost considerably less than it does across the water. The catch is that Seattle is still across the water. Residents describe…
Lakewood is difficult to summarize because it can feel like a different city after a two-mile drive. Near Gravelly Lake and American Lake, quiet streets wind past large homes, mature trees and waterfront property. Closer to Interstate 5 and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the surroundings become busier, denser and rougher around the edges. That contrast explains…
