6 Tips for a Stress-Free Move

Selling Your House? Moving Doesn’t Have to Be Stressful

Stress Free Moving TipsHere are 6 Tips for a Stress-Free Move:

Selling your house? Whether you live in a downtown high-rise, a penthouse with an elevator, or ground floor in a single-family home, moving into and out of any home can be stressful, expensive and time consuming.

Let’s try to make that easier!

6 tips to take moving stress away:

1. Pack and save: Packing is by far the most important part of moving. Start early and make sure you have more than enough boxes to fit all of your belongings. Don’t throw your possessions in garbage bags at the last minute. This is a surefire way to cause damage and heartache.  

Moving companies often sell boxes at a discounted rate to customers and will deliver them before the move free of charge. Try to pack boxes on the lighter side. This will make your move go faster.

2. Inform your movers: Give your movers as much information as possible. Provide an accurate account of all the possessions you need to move and also tell them about any possible obstructions, e.g. parking on your street is a disaster or it took the last movers three hours to unload that antique desk. Therefore, the more information you provide upfront, the cheaper and faster the move.

3. Assembly not included: Moving companies usually charge extra fees for assembling and disassembling furniture. So, if you’re on a budget, disassemble your furniture on your own before the movers arrive.

4. Flat rates are the best rates: With a flat rate, there’s no need to fear extra charges for bad traffic or a broken elevator. Therefore, the only time to seek an hourly rate company is when you’re moving apartments in the same building or furniture from one floor to another. For the majority of moves, flat rates provide the most effective affordable option.

5. Time your move: Moving prices fluctuate based on the season, month and time of day. To secure the best price, book your move three to four weeks in advance. If you wait until the last moment, prices will be high and the most desirable moving companies could be booked.

6. Love it or leave it: Purge baby, purge! If you don’t absolutely love or need a possession, toss it to the curb. Additionally, thinning down your belongings will save you money on the move and space in your new home.

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