Matthew Konsmo

Seattle, Eastside & Snohomish County Real Estate

City Guides of Western Washington — Neighborhoods, Markets & Local Insight

Local Living · Western Washington

Western Washington City GuidesSeattle · Eastside · Camano Island

Get to know the places Matthew calls home — neighborhood character, schools, commutes, parks, and what it’s really like to live across Seattle, the Eastside, and the islands of Western Washington. Pick a community below to start exploring.

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A local look at the cities and towns I serve across King, Snohomish & Island counties — the lay of the land, the housing, and what sets each place apart.

  • View from the Laurelhurst neighborhood in Seattle showing Lake Washington, a private dock, the NE Laurelcrest Lane street sign, and snow-capped Mount Rainier in the distance.
  • Wooden public dock with vintage marine lamp on Lake Washington in Kirkland, WA, looking out toward the distant Seattle skyline.
  • A lone kayaker paddles down the calm Sammamish River through a lush green valley in Woodinville, WA, with reflective water and dense trees lining the banks.
  • Branded "BELLEVUE" city guide image showing Bellevue Downtown Park's leafy tree canopy framing the rising glass-and-steel towers of the Bellevue Washington skyline — courtesy of Matthew Konsmo, Coldwell Banker Danforth.
  • Downtown Redmond Park public plaza in Redmond Washington, featuring the iconic curved "REDMOND" branded wall, modern mixed-use apartment towers behind, blooming dogwoods, and stepped seating — Redmond WA real estate city guide imagery courtesy of Matthew Konsmo, Coldwell Banker Danforth.
  • Bothell Bridge on Sammamish river in Downtown Bothell WA
  • Edmonds, WA waterfront home interior view through grid-pattern French doors to a tiled terrace with patio seating and panoramic Puget Sound and Olympic Mountain views.
  • Interior view of a downtown Seattle waterfront condo with floor-to-ceiling windows and open French doors leading to a deck with panoramic Puget Sound views.
  • Branded "CAMANO" aerial image of an Arrowhead Road water-view estate set on rolling pasture above Utsalady Bay on Camano Island, WA, with Whidbey Island and Saratoga Passage in the distance.

Western Washington Cities

Western Washington is one of the most diverse real estate markets in the country—where waterfront neighborhoods on Lake Washington sit 30 minutes from island communities on Puget Sound, and tech-driven Eastside suburbs border small towns with acreage and mountain views.

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As a Coldwell Banker Danforth agent born and raised in Western Washington, I’ve spent years touring homes across Seattle, Kirkland, Bellevue, Woodinville, Edmonds, Camano Island, and dozens of communities in between — logging roughly 30,000 miles a year behind the wheel.

These city and neighborhood guides are built from that firsthand experience: what the commutes actually feel like, how neighborhoods differ block by block, what buyers consistently overlook, and how local market trends have shaped home values over time. Whether you’re relocating to the Eastside, exploring waterfront options on Camano Island, or comparing Seattle neighborhoods to find the right fit, start here.