Dawn Wiser's (dawnwiser) Blog

Our house sold and while we look for the right home, we moved into a condo for the short term.  The first thing I noticed was the lack of recycling at the complex, which includes owned units and rentals.  There is no opportunity to recycle any waste despite the fact that there are large waste rec...

I've sold my personal home and what a great experience this is for a real estate agent.  If you haven't move in a while, it can be an eye opener and create greater understanding of your clients experiences in locating other housing, finding movers, packing, cleaning, eliminating unnecessary thing...

New home buyers are the best to work with.  Their excitement is contagious.  Sure, there will be new home buyers but the credit help so many people begin home ownership and that can only be a positive.  Local businesses profited, local counties profited, and cities became improved by the pride of...

Over the holidays we use our fireplace more than any other time of the year.  We most often try to let the fire burn down and close the damper that night.  Sometimes, however, the fire is too hot and we must remember to close the damper the next morning.  As you know it, we forget one morning dur...

An updated master bathroom called for new towels to complete the makeover.  The towels I found were soft and a large size but were also advertised as quick drying.  And they are, which I find to be an advantage.  But the true benefit came to light when I laundered the towels.  They took less than...

It is becoming more and more in front on buyers "wants" in a home to have an energy efficient home.  And it should because an energy efficient home saves money and helps the environment.  What you can do is to make those improvements that enhance the energy efficiency of your home - new windows, ...

Just how much has the internet use saved environment?  There was a time that the only way to view a house was to go directly to the home.  While using the Internet with pictures, virtual tours, and video tours of every home can reduce travel to homes that are outside of consideration by the clien...

I was amazed to understand the impact of the government's cash for clunkers program on the environment.  The amount of gas that will be conserved is enormous.  Even if many the old vehicles turned in weren't driven much, the volume of reduced gas consumption is huge and the reduction in emissions...

I had a call the other day from someone who was thinking about moving to Wenatchee.  They asked about the weather, the size of the communities, and the price of houses.  I answered all their questions but forgot to mention that we are a green community.  Someday, "are you a green community" will ...

It is really, really hot, all over the state.  In Wenatchee, most homes have some sort of air conditioning be it a wall unit or more.  For those who don't have air conditioning or for those who don't want to pay the cost of cooling, there are other alternatives to keep you cool.  Luckily, we live...