Daryl Datus's Blog

Tips for SellersThe key to selling your home quickly and at the right price is in preparing it appropriately. Here are some tips to help you get started. Give home a though cleaning. Oil door hinges, tighten door knobs. Have carpets professionally cleaned, or replaced if damaged. Repair dripping ...

Tips for BuyersThe key to finding the right home or property is organization. Here are some tips to help you get started. Before you start house-hunting or property hunting, decide out how much you can afford. I will refer you to a loan officer to pre-qualify you for your home or land home packag...

Ready to give your home a top-to-bottom buffing? Start by focusing your efforts on the big pieces and on the places that make the most difference to you: furnishings, appliances, and carpeting. Once you've covered these major tasks, you'll have your home spring-cleaned in no time.1. Make doormats...

Its great news for all that homes are selling ,the numbers are in and are expected to go up thru this month, this should boost are second quarter! the number of buyers who agreed to purchase previously occupied homes rose sharply in February, far exceeding expectations, in a sign that the housing...

  You're likely approaching moving day with equal parts excitement and dread. The excitement: a new home, a new life - a fresh start! The dread: moving. However, you can't go from "Old, Boring Life" to "New, Exciting Life" without passing through "Moving Day." Thankfully, the day itself needn't b...

The biggest issue is for repeat buyers, who will have to accelerate their buying plans if they want the expanded tax credit. Since you must have a contract in place by the end of April, the best advice is to consult a Realtor ® now about qualification criteria and options in your area !  Repeat b...

Spring is here at last, and like many other homeowners you may be looking for simple do-it-yourself projects to spruce up your home or to increase its value. Keep reading to get ideas on a few weekend updates and upgrades that are sure to be worth your while. We've all heard the term "curb appeal...

Mortgage RatesMortgage Rates Drop Slightly in Freddie Mac Weekly SurveyMcLean, VA Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its PrimaryMortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM)averaged 4.95 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending March...

The northwest is one of the best places to be, these never ending views of creation help me see beyond the here and now.   For those of you working and not taking time to smell the roses, look around you and tell me some of the things in creation that you like! It helps to see there is more to l...

The "Flipper Law" is part of the Contractor Registration Act and says, essentially, that any person who improves real property within a year of selling the real property must have a contractor's license. In other words, if the seller improved the property within a year prior to the sale, the sel...