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napoleon_in_rags

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1. Working for the state, eh?

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 09:39 PM

Apr 2013

Last edited Sat Apr 27, 2013, 02:25 AM - Edit history (1)

I went to school there, like Courtney Love:

Look for places on Olympia's west side, or near downtown. Avoid places far out in Lacey. (east side) Or way far out in Tumwater. Yelm is a commute, but if you're looking to buy, it used to have to lower home prices than Oly.

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Moving to Washington and need to advice [View all] angrychair Apr 2013 OP

Working for the state, eh? napoleon_in_rags Apr 2013 #1

Yelm is surrounded by a vast suburban commercial strip pscot Apr 2013 #2

That's some affordable real estate. napoleon_in_rags Apr 2013 #3

Right now, the Lacey area is the spot to be.. or, really unincorporated areas just east of Lacey opiate69 Apr 2013 #4

If you say so. napoleon_in_rags Apr 2013 #5

Well, yeah.. if you can afford that... opiate69 Apr 2013 #6

If driving to/from olympia from Tacoma GP6971 Apr 2013 #7