Daryl Datus's Blog

              last week’s economic headlines saw gains in retail sales, along with consumer and producer price increases, a return to more measured performance in short-term employment activity, and new home construction ended the year on a positive note. Retail Sales Retail sales enjoyed a bump ...

    Unlike winterizing your main home, winterizing a vacation or summer home effectively means closing down the home for the winter. However, winterizing a cabin,vacation home  or summer home really only involves a few basic tasks that can be completed in about a day by a homeowner Shut off the W...

Its a great time to sell!! Remind yourself of the tax advantages of closing a transaction before January. Also the deals are more plentiful for both buyers and sellers because there is less competition at this time of year. Keep in mind that interest rates are expected to rise in 2014, so now is ...

  October Unemployment October’s unemployment performance beat forecasts despite possible skewing due to the Federal shutdown. The economy added 204,000 non-farm jobs in October, putting the unemployment rate at 7.3 percent for the month, and the total number of jobless Americans at 11.3 percent,...

How Many times this happens in our business, I was traveling home one day and saw a large vessel flipped, and the locals delt with it this way.  I guess the old bird is making the best of it and saying This is the way I roll. LOL>  

  Federal Housing Administration    HUD’s Contingency Plan states that FHA will endorse new loans in the Single Family Mortgage Loan Program, but it will not make new commitments in the Multi-family Program during the shutdown. FHA will maintain operational activities including paying claims and ...

  I often hear them cry why should I, below if information to help all.     A new law emphasizing the importance of carbon monoxide alarms in Washington homes has created many questions about which real estate transactions it affects. Here are a few points synopsized from a recent Coldwell Banker...

Mold is a common occurrence in homes, but it can potentially cause health problems as well as damage to structures and surfaces if it is not controlled. Mold begins growing indoors when spores come in contact with wet surfaces or substances. Once established, mold can be very difficult to remove ...

INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... No one has been more resolute and determined than those working in the housing market and, yes, more opportunities are arising. Last Tuesday new single-family home sales were reported up 2.1% in May, to a better than expected 476,000 annual rate and up 29% versu...

The current market is the best of most worlds: low interest rates, a supply of homes to choose from that are aggressively priced, and lenders who are beginning to engage in 'make sense' loans." TheWashington state housing market allows for a buyers and sellers market. If you are looking to buy a ...