Jason Mook - Puyallup Blog

The City of Puyallup Emergency Management Department will be testing the Puyallup Phone Alert System beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14.  The "Reverse 911" program makes automated calls to citizens to notify them of emergency events and alerts. "If this was a real emergency or crisis si...

Our resident "green" expert just posted this article on being environmentally friendly without scaring the neighbors: So your might be dabbling in this whole "green movement" and are seeking out some easy tips where you don't have to stop wearing deodorant or wash your hair! Rest assured you won...

When Washington State's Community Economic Revitilization Board (CERB) told the City of Puyallup last Thursday that they came in Fourth Place for the State's LIFT (Local Infrastructure Financing Tool) grant, and would not be awarded $1 Million to connect Puyallup's downtown core with South Hill,...

August statistics just released by the NWMLS show another modest increase in the median home price. The median home price for Puyallup ended August at $266k - still, a 10% drop in year-to-date appreciation. Today's news in the financial market - namely Lehman Brothers going bankrupt, Merrill Lync...

August statistics just released by the NWMLS show another modest drop in the median home price. The median home price for Pierce County ended August at $258k - an 11% drop in year-to-date appreciation. Today's news in the financial market - namely Lehman Brothers going bankrupt, Merrill Lynch bei...

Our mortgage reporter, Rhonda Porter, providing mortgage rate update: With the Government stepping in to bail out Fannie and Freddie, mortgage rates have greatly improved this week.  No one knows for certain how long these low rates will last-of course we hope they're here to stay.   Many changes...

Our resident "green" expert just posted this article on bottled water: Bottled water to you may be a necessity or a luxury. You've probably read a lot about PET (polyethylene terephthalate) or BPA (Bisphenol A) possibly leeching into your liquids from the plastic which hopefully has given you so...

Our mortgage reporter, Rhonda Porter, on FHA mortgages: I've been providing more and more FHA loans over conforming lately.  It's really not too surprising.  FHA pricing has been very competitive with both rates and mortgage insurance-especially if your credit score is below 740 and if you don't ...

Guest blogger Sarah Scrafford, provides us with a quick overview on the difference between regular and reverse mortgages. Reverse mortgages are not the exact opposite of regular mortgages, even though the term literally implies that it is. This kind of mortgage is available only to people above 6...

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