Julie's Escrow Blog

Collecting unemployment requires real job-search effort  OLYMPIA - Congrats on your wedding, but we're going to need our money back. That was Employment Security's response to a Washington woman who received unemployment benefits for the week she was in Texas getting married. The woman said she f...

I think it was very generous of Agent Gold (No, not with the CIA) to share marketing tips for both buyers and sellers.  Also, his video gave me some good ideas for my future video blogging. I was thinking that to be captivating, I needed to be very lively in my discussion of the topic and he show...

Comeback continues: Washington added jobs again in April  OLYMPIA - Washington's black-and-blue economy continued its comeback in April. The state added an estimated 5,800 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate dipped from 9.2 to 9.1 percent. Since April 2010, Washington has added an estima...

I Have Been Inspired-And Why Not? This little girl is my daughters niece in California.  At the Federal Way Chamber's May luncheon, I won a prize from the Relay for Life group and decided to start a team.  Cyndi Jacobson, another escrow officer assisted with creating the team name:  WRECK Cancer,...

  Reasons why you should choose closing with an independent escrow company   When you are considering which escrow company to use on your next transaction, consider the independent escrow company. Why? #1 reason: Experience. #2 reason: Broad knowledge of the views of many different title company'...

More help wanted: Job openings up 31 percent OLYMPIA - Washington's recession-ravaged job market is on the road to recovery, according to the Employment Security Department's fall 2010 job-vacancy survey released today. Job openings were up 31 percent last fall compared to a year earlier, growing...

Youtube's New Online Video Editing Tools - I must re-blog Brad's submission so I don't lose track of it.  I am starting to work with video, I haven't posted anything yet because I am still learning but this will help greatly.  Thanks Brad!Youtube's NEW Online Video Editing Tools and Features I've...

I want to share Paul's blog about using your self-directed IRA to buy investment properties.  This will definately benefit some that have been on the fence.  As Paul has stated, seek the advice of your tax professional before moving on it.Hello all: I hope you're well. I wanted to share with you ...

Investigators finding more benefits fraud    OLYMPIA - Investigators identified nearly 7,000 people last year who lied, cheated, scammed and schemed in order to collect unemployment benefits. This small minority of claimants collected more than $14 million in unemployment benefits through fraud -...

Federal government shutdown will not interrupt unemployment benefits or WorkSource job services  OLYMPIA - Officials with the Washington State Employment Security Department are assuring unemployed workers that unemployment benefits will continue to be paid even if the federal government shuts do...