About Belfair's Lynch Cove

Buying a home in Belfair is a great experience. from the high mountains over looking Hood Canal to the wet land trails and back roads to explore. We have a little something for everyone. Enjoy a pristine view from you living room of eagles diving for fat salmon or deer making their way across an open field. Nature loves Belfair. It is an environment like no other. Stop by today in our office and say hi to Dinah or Michelle or catch up with us on E-mail DinahGriffey@windermere.com or Michelleroethle@windermere.com you can always call us at 360-551-8888 or visit our website at TheNorthwestLife.com

This post was inspired by Konnie McKee. Thanks for the idea. I hope this will be the helpful guide you were looking for.

Do you think that there is a junk mail a problem in the United States?

Here is the math...

• Mailed: 5.56 million tons
• Recycled: 1.23 million tons (22%)
• Garbage: 4.33 million tons

Nearly 32 pounds of paper and plastic go into the garbage for every woman, man and child in America. That's a pretty sizable "junk mail" problem!

If you are tired of getting junk mail, there is something that you can do about it. The following is an option. I also have a link to a site with more helpful suggestions.

Register your address with the Direct Marketing Association (DMA). The DMA has a Mail Preference Service. You can get off many of the mailing lists and substantially reduce your junk mail.

This is link to a site to help you do it yourself.

Others have found unique ways to scare junk mail away!

You put your home on the market. You know it has to stay clean as can be, because at any moment a buyer may want to walk through the door and check it out.

The last few months have been slow. You have not had many appointments to show and you have become a little complaisant. You do not blame your Realtor, because you know what the markets like right now...or do you? The pace is picking up quickly, and the requests for showing have dramatically risen in the last week.

The phone rings, you have a buyer on the way as you size up the house room by room you realize there is a lot to fix, and no time to do anything about it. Now what?

First tackle the living room. Straiten everything you can. It does not have to be perfect. The Buyer lives in a house too, and they know how it is.

Next the kitchen. Hide dishes in the dishwasher, sweep the floor.

Head into the bathroom and straiten up, and put as much as you can in the drawer. Hang fresh towels. Take out all of the garbage, and make the beds. Put all laundry in the laundry room.

The list sounds simple, but it is a life saver when you are in panic mode, or if the kids are home alone when the call to show the home comes in.

I Googled my community today and as usual I was surprised by what I found. Active Rain is always near the top, and so are others. I took notes and now I am going to be more selective on what, where and how I post. There are some great things happening in the web 2.0 world and I am glad to be on board!

Where do you rank in your community on Google?Has Active Rain made a difference?

If you live or work in Mason County Washington, and need a ride don't hesitate to ask for a free one from Mason County Transit. All they ask is that you call ahead two hours. You may not need to "Dial a Ride" if you look at the posted schedules ,and can make it to one of the stops offered.By clicking on the blue links you will be able to find additional information at the MCTA website. They also provide connecting routes to neighboring counties, including a stop at the Bremerton Ferrie terminal with destinations including Seattle.