The recent forbes article put Seattle as the number 8 city in all of the US for finding a job.  That may seem a bit strange when you hear about Microsoft and WaMu lay-offs, but over all the Seattle area hasn’t been hit as hard as the rest of the US.  That’s good news for our housing market. 

Here is what they say about Seattle specifically.

No. 8: Seattle, Wash.

Unemployment rate: 5.3%
Unemployment here increased from 3.7% in October 2007, but certain sectors have stayed quite strong, including biotech and health care. The area has a large elderly population and several Veterans Administration hospitals that employ considerable numbers. You’ll do best looking for a job in Seattle if you’re trained in the knowledge economy; the city has very few blue-collar positions to offer.