Chris Marks

My husband and I have lived in West Bellevue for 30 years in a house we could not afford if we were moving in now because it has increased in value about 8 times. We have 4 children who are married and starting families, but none can afford Bellevue. I spent 14 years on the Bellevue School Board and I know better than most, how really good this school district is, however, the school population is trending downward with projections to continue into the next decade. Yes, covid created disruptions, but the post-covid trends are clear, and the populations in the elementary schools is lower than the populations graduating. In other words, young families are not coming here. Given all the real estate PR that the school district provides, I would say, if there were affordable houses to sell to folks with young families, the market would be making that happen.