About Me

Finding a new student digs for my PhD

I have been a student for nearly a decade now. When I moved to do my PhD, I needed to find a new student digs near my new university. It had been a long time since I had to move, but it was about time for me to live off campus and get a bit more privacy. This blog is a way of sharing my real estate adventures with people so they can make smart decisions while choosing a home as a young person. I hope you'll be able to learn from my time searching for a new place to call my own.

What to look for when inspecting older homes

Posted on June 16, 2016

If you are currently on the market for a home, you might be looking at old and vintage-style homes. These can be wonderful purchases as they have a lot of history and original architecture, but there are also some things to consider. During your house inspection, make sure you look for the following things to ensure the home is safe and healthy for your family. Pest Infestations With older homes, having pests in the home is typically a larger problem than if you bought a newer, modern home. [Read More]

3 Green Roofing Materials for New Build Homes

Posted on May 16, 2016

One of the greatest benefits of hiring new home builders to build your house from scratch is that you can use the materials of your choice.  When you purchase a home, you have no say over whether the materials used to build the house are environmentally friendly or not, but as climate change becomes an increasingly pressing concern, you might want to have a say in how green your house is. [Read More]

Moving Home: Simple Removalist Tips on Preparing Your Furniture

Posted on May 4, 2016

When moving from your current house to a new location, you must perform numerous packing tasks to ensure that your items are transported safely. One of the most problematic household goods to handle during this period is the furniture. This category consists of pieces that are often bulky, and consequently, difficult to pack and handle. Ideally, you should consider engaging a professional removalist to help you prepare the furniture for the move. [Read More]

How you can use Garlic as a Natural Pesticide

Posted on March 18, 2016

As any gardener will know, growing plants, herbs, and vegetables, is something extremely rewarding, but there are plenty of pests that will want to get in the way of your beautiful garden. There are some pests, such as aphids, that will destroy the fruit borne of trees and plants, and there are some, like termites, that could attack both a vegetable patch and the very foundation of your home because they love nothing more to than to feast on wood. [Read More]