Sam Marji's (southpeelhomes) Blog

Did you know if your home’s plumbing system is old and inefficient you are literally pouring your money down the drain every month? A call to your plumber might really save you money in the end if you upgrade the plumbing in your home. Old toilets use up a lot of water with each flush, which is b...

For the past 20 years mortgage rates have been falling and as a consequence, it has always been more advantageous to go with a variable rate mortgage. However, with rates at historic lows and expected to rise in the future the ground rules have changed. Mortgage debates are no longer focusing on ...

When you open your basement door, a foul smell fills your nose and you just can’t locate its source. This is a huge problem for many. In addition, it’s embarrassing to invite friends and family over. This is definitely a situation that has to be resolved as quickly as possible. Indeed, noxious fu...

It’s been a much heated issue for some time, whether to live in the city or head out to the suburbs. Depending on your age and where you are in your life, this decision can be an easy one, or it can be quite difficult. When you are in your 20s, kids, a house and a daily minivan commute into the c...

What made you choose the neighbourhood you’re in right now? Did you like how close it was to your job, or was it close to a major transportation hub? Were you drawn in by how many families live on the block, or did you love how many young professionals lived in the area? We all have different rea...

Yesterday I gave you my thoughts on some “tell all” signs I feel are indicative of a brothel. Today I would like to continue the discussion with you and provide you with some additional signs. Once again, I feel that there is very little out there about this topic as it relates to the real estate...

Moving from one place to another can be very stressful. This is usually the case when you are planning and doing the moving on your own. There are simply too many things that need to be taken into consideration and too many things that need to be organized and people who don’t have professional e...

Selling an empty home has some benefits: you don’t have to negotiate move out versus move in dates, for example. But there are also challenges.When prospective home buyers view photographs of vacant homes in their internet search, it’s hard for them to get a sense of room sizes, how the room is u...

  Are You About To Buy A Former Meth Lab?Shopping for a good home can be difficult enough when simply considering the location. You may worry about additional factors such as the type of neighbors you’ll have or the quality of the school your children might attend. One important factor that is of...

Home inspection represents a key piece of the home-buying process. A home inspector provides an expert eye that gives an invaluable assessment of the biggest investment a buyer will make. The best home inspector can ease the process and make sure there’s no surprises. A bad home inspector can jeo...