Julie's Escrow Blog

Invest $500,000.00 in the SR 520 Bridge & Receive Green Cards for you and Your Family!  Yes, that was one of the many things that I learned at the South King County Chapter of the Womans Council of Realtors luncheon last week.  I was so surprised at this, that I had to learn more about it.  So it...

International Principals are Discussed at Yesterdays South King County WCR LuncheonJason Watabe, John L. Scott and Jess Salazar, Benchmark Realty and Elizabeth Davidson, Coldwell Banker Danforth were the speakers.  The discussion focused on the importance of email communication, the nature of som...

I Finally Make the Splash and Go West of Westport  I am a Pacific NW Native and have heard stories of the tumultuous waters out of Westport all my life and as a result, I have a serious respect for the ocean and spent my time in the Puget Sound and Lake Washington.  August 20th, I decide to join ...

Putting Washington back to work this Labor Day OLYMPIA – “Success! Offer received today!”  That’s just one of many jubilant messages from those who used WorkSource to get a wide variety of jobs, from aerospace to software testing and composite manufacturing.  Already this year, WorkSource has hel...

The Tournament of Champions competition for the World Championship Sand Sculpting is taking place right here in Federal Way, Washington through September 5th. The tournament takes place outdoors in a large parking lot - the key word being outdoors.  The Pacific Northwest is a pretty rainy area an...

Retailers: U.S. Department of State Issuing New Diplomatic Tax Exemption Cards OLYMPIA – Aug. 15, 2011 – Retailers should be aware that the Office of Foreign Missions in the U.S. Department of State is issuing new Diplomatic Tax Exemption Cards. The redesigned cards authorize the exemption from s...

Employment Security Department/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 23, 2011 / #11-038  Washington's average wage increased in 2010  OLYMPIA - Washington's average annual wage increased in 2010, due in part to the toll the recession took on lower-paid workers.  The 2.1 percent increase pushed the averag...

Are Joint Ventures OK or a RESPA Violation? Frank and Brian with Think Big, Work Small raises the question in this episode.  Personally, as an Independent Escrow Company, my thoughts are that it is a violation, especially with the years and years of title background I have (remember the OIC??) bu...

More & More Judges Are Ruling Against Banks The implications are downright scary.  According to this article from the Wall Street Journal June 1st, Judges in at least 9 States have ruled against banks in foreclosure cases. Owners are not making their payments. Why would a Judge rule against the b...

Thanks for providing such great ideas Bryan!  I will definately go through my old posts and give them a face lift when I get a moment and I can't wait to see how it affects my searches. Thanks so much!As with most folks on Activerain, the articles I wrote when I first started blogging didn't have...