When you are buying a home, you are inundated with a huge list of tasks such as home inspections, securing a bank loan and much more. Packing and getting ready for a move to your new piece of Fredericksburg real estate or Hill Country real estate includes another set of chores that can seem pretty stressful to tackle. The following suggestions can help you streamline the moving process.
Your first step is to hire a moving company, unless you plan on completing the move yourself. If you don't wish to use professionals, you still probably need to reserve a truck for your moving day. If you go with a company, get several quotes and never choose a mover unless they actually come to your home and assess what needs to be moved and then provide you with a solid estimate of how much the move will cost.
Simultaneously while looking for a mover, you need to be packing up your stuff. This is a big job, so start as early as possible. Pack up everything you don't have to have to get through the day. After all, knickknacks and framed pictures are nice, but you don't use them so pack these first. Pack up books, pack up CDs and DVDs and extra towels, sheets and clothing you don't use often.
When you are packing, it is very important to label each and every box carefully. Not only should you label the contents of the box, but also in which room it should be placed in the new home. It's a good idea to color code the boxes and have a color assigned to each room. This makes it easier on the move-in day when you instantly can see where each box should be placed.
It really helps to have a master list created that includes all of the many tasks that need to be completed by your moving date. There are so many things to do that it's hard to store them all in your brain, so make a list and you will be less likely to forget important tasks. Organize the list by category or perhaps by the date when items need to be accomplished.
The list of tasks will include tasks related to finding a moving company, dealing with elements of escrow and packing. In addition, add a list of what utilities need to be turned off or on and when that needs to happen. Make a list with all of the addresses you need to change. Of course, the post office will forward your mail for several months, but they don't change your addresses permanently, so you need to call credit card companies, magazine companies and other vendors to inform them of the change. For those leaving the area, don't forget to get copies of medical records and school records, as well as having your prescriptions transferred to a pharmacy near the new house.
Your first step is to hire a moving company, unless you plan on completing the move yourself. If you don't wish to use professionals, you still probably need to reserve a truck for your moving day. If you go with a company, get several quotes and never choose a mover unless they actually come to your home and assess what needs to be moved and then provide you with a solid estimate of how much the move will cost.
Simultaneously while looking for a mover, you need to be packing up your stuff. This is a big job, so start as early as possible. Pack up everything you don't have to have to get through the day. After all, knickknacks and framed pictures are nice, but you don't use them so pack these first. Pack up books, pack up CDs and DVDs and extra towels, sheets and clothing you don't use often.
When you are packing, it is very important to label each and every box carefully. Not only should you label the contents of the box, but also in which room it should be placed in the new home. It's a good idea to color code the boxes and have a color assigned to each room. This makes it easier on the move-in day when you instantly can see where each box should be placed.
It really helps to have a master list created that includes all of the many tasks that need to be completed by your moving date. There are so many things to do that it's hard to store them all in your brain, so make a list and you will be less likely to forget important tasks. Organize the list by category or perhaps by the date when items need to be accomplished.
The list of tasks will include tasks related to finding a moving company, dealing with elements of escrow and packing. In addition, add a list of what utilities need to be turned off or on and when that needs to happen. Make a list with all of the addresses you need to change. Of course, the post office will forward your mail for several months, but they don't change your addresses permanently, so you need to call credit card companies, magazine companies and other vendors to inform them of the change. For those leaving the area, don't forget to get copies of medical records and school records, as well as having your prescriptions transferred to a pharmacy near the new house.
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