Kristian Schonberg's (kristianschonberg) Blog

Just a comment that our schools need our help!  The buildings are in poor repair, the books are old and falling apart, and the schools in the Allyn and Belfair area are deteriorating.  Let's all lend a hand and make our community better.  This is certainly a quality of life in our area issue.  Go...

    Happy New Year Everyone from Puget Sound, WA.  (Hood Canal and Case Inlet)!  School in North Mason and Grapeview is 2 hrs. late, so we stayed up late and built a snowman.  My 8th grade sun found the pinecones for the mouth and eyes.  Today is warmer and the snow is going fast.      On the rea...

Yesterday morning,my friend Doug and I went to Shelton to enjoy the Mason County Treasurer tax auction.  There were 10 properties on the list.  The sale started promptly at 9.  Thinking that there would be few people there with cash or a cashiers check, I had my cash roll ready to find a steal on...

Now we are in the advent season and the weather is cooler, but today the sun shone on the water and we had blue skies.  Here we enjoy so many recreational activities all year long.  Our scenery is unbeatable and the Puget Sound waterfront living is like nothing else.   Where else can you sail, ka...

Today I was in Belfair, WA and saw a new business.  These are pictures of Christmas trees being sold by Fred in the China Palace parking lot.  The trees are Noble fir of stunning quality grown just down the road by Jay and Susie Allen.  Since we live in the Christmas Tree Capital of the world, th...

One thing that Grapeview has produced for over 100 years is grapes.  The Island Belle variety was developed here.  I have just gone out the Stretch Island for my annual grape picking and again enjoyed the peacefulness of the island, the delicious taste of the grape.  Only once have I made homemad...

This is the island that brought me to Grapeview 25 years ago.  Being connected by bridge to the mainland, there is no ferry wait.  Surrounded by Case Inlet, it is the perfect place to own a waterski boat as the children grow up on the beaches.  It was rural claiming Washington's first bonded wine...

This year, I have one listing that will have to be a short sale and we are running out of time before the lender forecloses on the home.  Out of curiosity, I asked about this on the Trulia.com website and quickly  received an informed answer that gave me some cause to be careful and reflect on th...

It has been a busy 2 weeks getting in touch with past clients, relisting and extending listings as the football season winds down.  With the fall colors and sunny weather, watching my 8th grade son play and win is very enjoyable.  Of course there is always time to talk to friends and other parent...

Fishing is my life.  Whether fishing for Alaskan seafood or for a steal of a deal on a home or land, I enjoy my careers.  It is great to leave the 60+ knot winds behind in Dutch Harbor and the snow in Anchorage to enjoy the Olympic Peninsula and Hood Canal again, seeking out a possible home or lo...