Job Openings On The Rise

Job openings rise 7.6% The Labor Department has said the number of job openings in January rose 7.6%, to 2.7 million, compared to December; this is the highest total since February 2009. Analysts say as many as 300,000 jobs may be added in March, a four-year high, giving rise to a hope of sustained employment… Read More

Mortgage Rates Predicted To Go Up

Yesterday, I attended the Windermere Kick-Off breakfast. The highlight for me was listening to real estate economist, Matthew Gardner. This proved to be very valuable since I do a lot of business in the Bonney Lake, Lake Tapps, Buckley, Puyallup, Sumner and surrounding areas and I want to stay current with the real estate market… Read More

Home Owners Tax Credit News Update

As you know, The original $8000 tax credit was just good for first-time home buyers and was slated to end on Nov. 30. But Congress extended the credit to include contracts signed by April 30 and closed by June 30. It also made a refund of up to $6,500 available to existing homeowners looking to… Read More