Julie's Escrow Blog

As a small business, getting top notch, current information is so key.  Thank you Active Rain for providing FREE on line classes on RESPA.  You are a class act!!The staff at ActiveRain have always worked hard to make sure our members are some of the best educated, compliant and well connected pro...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/For more information, contact:  Mike Gowrylow (360) 534-1610   Taxable Retail Sales Increase 0.2 Percent during Third Quarter 2010  OLYMPIA - Jan. 5, 2011 - Taxable Retail Sales totaled $26.5 billion during the third quarter of 2010, up 0.2 percent over the third quarter of ...

Layoff-avoidance program sets new record for saving jobs   OLYMPIA - More than 32,000 Washington workers kept earning a paycheck in 2010, thanks to the Employment Security Department's Shared-Work Program - that's up from the record 22,000 saved jobs in 2009.   "Shared Work has been a difference-...

Employment Security Department NEWS RELEASE - Dec. 14, 2010/#10-063  Economy remains in a holding pattern  OLYMPIA - Washington's employment situation saw little change in November.  The jobless rate held steady at 9.2 percent and job numbers remained flat, with a modest gain of an estimated 100 ...

Some Great Holiday Songs for youOne of my lifetime favorites is The River by Joni Mitchell.  It may be argued that this is not a Christmas song, but this time of year doesn't feel complete without it!  I found another gem that brought tears to my eyes when viewing.  Have you heard of a FlashMob? ...

Tacoma Side Sewer Requirements Change Again Kari Prussen and Rod Rossi from the City of Tacoma came to speak to the South Sound Escrow Association last month and they explained how seriously old the systems are in Tacoma and why these pipes need to be replaced.  However, with the economy as it is...

Will the Home Interest Deduction Soon be a Thing of the Past? One thing we can all agree on is that the ability to deduct interest on your tax return is in part what motivates individuals to purchase real estate.  This castle may be a bit frivolous of an example of home ownership, but your home i...

Paul, I really like the idea of partnering up with other real estate professionals to provide outstanding service to our customers, so thanks for posting this. If you are a real estate agent or lender in the King/Pierce County area and you do not yet have a solid relationship with your escrow off...

Technology investments paying off for those on unemployment/Employment Security Department / NEWS RELEASE - Nov. 15, 2010 OLYMPIA - Unemployment claimants have spent about 15 million fewer minutes - or about 28 years - holding phones to their ears so far this year, thanks to Employment Security's...

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE NEWS RELEASE / FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / Effective Dec. 2, 2010 I-1107 Rolls Back Taxes on Candy, Bottled Water, Carbonated Beverages OLYMPIA - Nov. 4, 2010 - Voter approval of Initiative 1107 Tuesday means new taxes on candy, gum, bottled water and carbonated beverages will e...