Going Green

Yesterday, at the January Greater Beech Grove Chamber of Commerce meeting our speakers discussed Greening your business.  It was a very informative meeting and I learned quite a bit.

Lena Lucas publisher of  My Home Green Pages and owner of Emerald Healthy Environments (pictured left) was one of the featured speakers, as was Lynn Jenkins (pictured right), publisher of  Indiana Living Green was our other speaker.

While I have been working on going green at home and with my business, there is much more I need to do.  Some of the ideas that were presented included:

• Telecommuting
• Teleconference instead of travel
• Occupancy sensors, that turn lights off automatically when you leave a room.
• Programmable thermostats
• Replace incandescent bulbs with Compact Fluorescent lights.

These are just a few of the items that were presented.  If you are interested in finding out more feel free to contact either Lena or Lynn for a free educational presentation for any business’s that are interested in Greening their business. 

As a consumer, you can go to My Home Green Pages which is a directory of Green Businesses and non for profit organizations.  Also be sure to check out the Emerald Healthy Environments website to find out about “green” closets/storage solutions.  You can also pick up a free copy of Indiana Living Green magazine at various locations or visit the website for ideas on how to live green.

And don’t forget, if you or anyone you know are looking to buy, build or sell, I would be honored to represent you!  Feel free to contact me at www.dawnwhalen.com , or 317-893-0648

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602 N Burbank Rd, Indianapolis, In Open House Sunday Jan 11, 2009 3-5

 

Looking for a well built home in Warren Township, look no further. 

This home is listed at $119900.00 and is move in ready.  All appliances stay with this home that features:

3 Bedrooms, with gleaming hardwood floors.

2 Full Bathrooms

Fireplace

New Laminate in living and dining area

Large laundry area

Bonus room in basement, which could be guest bedroom, as it does have a closet and is adjacent to one of the baths.

Large yard, with plenty of room for gardening and entertaining.

2 car attached garage.

Easy access to I465 & I70

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For more information in regards to this home or any others, feel free to contact me at 317-893-0648, dawnwhalen@kw.com or visit my website at www.dawnwhalen.com

2174 Maple Run Ct. Open House Sunday 1/11/2009 from 12-2

 

 

On Sunday January 11th, 2009 this gorgeous 3 bedroom 2 bath home will be held open for potential buyers to view.  Listed at $114900.00

The master suite features a master bath and walk in closet as well as 9 foot ceilings.

The living room, is large, with cathedral ceilings and a fireplace.

This jewel like home is the answer to your house hunting efforts.

 

For information about this home, or any others, feel free to contact me at www.dawnwhalen.com, or 317-893-0648

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Here’s a Sign

While showing homes this past week, my clients and I arrived at a very nice home.  Priced well, and from everything we had been able to ascertain prior to going in the home, this could have been a winner.

The outside needed a little TLC, but nothing a little paint & landscaping couldn’t cure.As we walk into the kitchen with the beautiful ceramic tiled floors, new cabinets, and many of them.  Things were looking good. Right number of bedrooms, as well as great sizes.   It was a bright sun shiny day, and the home had many windows, so we didn’t attempt to turn lights on, because they weren’t needed.

As I walked around the island in the kitchen, I noticed a pair of chest waders on the floor.  I commented that there may have been a water issue, which would explain the waders.  And the buyers and myself thought it may have been in the kitchen, as the dishwasher was pulled out.

Boy, were we ever wrong.  The buyer decides to go down and check out the basement. He opened the door and as he stepped onto the 4th step leading to the approx. 800 square foot basement he steps into water.  We pull out flashlights, after determining there was no power and find that the basement is FULL of water.  No kidding. 

Now I have been shown homes that the power had been shut off and the sump pump wasn’t working and have seen up to 3 feet of standing water in a basement.  I have never seen anything like this.

So you never know what you may find when viewing homes, but in the words of my buyer, “If you see waders, turn on lights or flashlights before attempting to go into the basement.” 

 

If you or anyone you know is looking to buy, build or sell feel free to contact me at 317-893-0648 or www.dawnwhalen.com

 

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