Moving Day 7 Things to Keep in Mind!

Moving Day 7 Things to Keep in Mind!

After months of touring homes, playing phone tag with your mortgage lender and researching school districts, you’ve finally closed on a house. Congratulations!

Now the hard part begins.

Moving is always a pain in the neck (and back), but if you plan ahead and stay organized you can certainly reduce your stress level. Here are some tips and reminders:

  1. Book furniture donations weeks in advance…
    Although many donation companies will happily pick up furniture, many require you to schedule an appointment, and they can be backed up for weeks at a time.

      2.  As well as your friends. Your friends are there for you for the good times and moving day, but no one is                going  to cancel their plans last minute for the opportunity to haul furniture, even if you promise beer
          and pizza.

  1. Avoid mystery boxes.
    Label everything – and be specific! In the first few days of unpacking, you won’t want to sort through boxes of heirloom china when all you need is a spoon.
     
  2. Rethink categorization.
    Box things up according to what, not where, they are. For example, you’ll likely rearrange furniture before putting away any décor. Keep artwork together so you aren’t stumbling over a box of decorative vases while reassembling your bookcase.
     
  3. Have the essentials ready.
    Pack these basics together so you can be somewhat civilized while putting everything away at your new place: Trashcan, dishtowels, toilet paper, hand soap, shower curtain and bathroom rug.
  4. Be conscious about weight.

     

     

     

    Don’t pile everything into one box that will be impossible to lift. It’s much easier to make several trips with light boxes than to carry a bulkier item between two people.
     

  5. Yes, you need a dolly!
    If you have the option to rent a dolly, do it! It will make your life 100 percent easier.

Moving is difficult enough – finding your dream home shouldn’t be! Nick & Cindy Davis are ready to help: http://www.tampahomessold.com/

 

Relocating to Tampa 10 Tips to get your House Ready for Moving

Relocating to Tampa 10 Tips to get your House Ready for Moving

Relocating to Tampa

10 Tips to Get Your House Ready for Moving

So you are relocating to Tampa.

After 20 years in the military and relocating seven times and one of those times was relocating to Tampa from Germany. Or in the Army we called them Permanent Change of Stations (PCS) which were from cross country to cross continent moves, we’re firm believers in ensuring that your house is ready for moving ahead of time—whether it’s a self-move or you’re hiring someone to do it all. We don’t know about you, but when we don’t have a plan, and the things around us are disorganized, our life feels a little out of control. And when you’re dealing with the stress of a move, the last thing you want is to feel out of control. Besides that, in most cases, the more stuff you move, the more your move costs. That could mean preparing your house is a money saver too. Maybe it sounds intimidating, but really, if you do it right, it doesn’t have to monopolize all your time.

Here our 10 Tips to get your house ready for moving.

Tip #1 Purge, eliminate…whatever you want to call it, just get rid of stuff you don’t need
Tip #2 Have a garage sale
Tip #3 Organize the stuff you keep
Tip #4 Clean as you go
Tip #5 Use things you can’t take with you
Tip #6 Begin an inventory
Tip #7 Create a “move file.”
Tip #8 Gather all important forms and documents
Tip #9 Begin collecting boxes and moving supplies
Tip #10 Return any borrowed or rented items and pick up any items you’ve loaned out
To see the complete article; which goes over each of the 10 Tips to get your house ready for moving more in depth please visit our website at:  www.TampaHomesSold.com/nick-cindy-davis-blog.aspx

 

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