Moving house is a big life decision to make. Deciding that you’re going to take that step is a good place to start, but you’re going to need to do some planning first. Moving house is a costly and time-consuming affair, no matter how you approach it, but you can definitely alleviate some of the costs and the stress associated with it if you put a little thought into the process. If you’ve no idea where to begin with this big decision in your life then here’s some advice that might help you out.
Add some value to your home
Start by focusing on your existing home. Moving house is a very costly process, so you need all the money you can possibly get in order to relieve the financial burden. Focus on the biggest and most valuable asset you currently own: your house. Rather than rushing to get it off the market so that you can move into your new home, you should be striving to make as much money as possible from the sale of your old home so as to ensure you have a more financially-stable future.
Adding some value to your existing home is all about making small and cheap improvements to massively improve the perception people have of your house’s interior. For example, brightening up your house can be done with a fresh coat of white paint on every wall (white naturally reflects sunlight). Spaciousness can be achieved with mirrors and rearrangement of your furnishings. Your goal is to cut down on the clutter so as to show off the potential of your home for potential buyers. We’ll talk more about de-cluttering in the next point…
Reduce the cost of the actual move
As discussed, moving house is costly and exhausting – you don’t need to be told that again. You need to set up service providers for your new home, transport all of your possessions with the help of professionals from places such as www.suprememanvan.com, and integrate yourself into a brand new neighborhood. However, there are ways to reduce the cost of the actual move. As mentioned briefly above, de-cluttering is a good way to improve your existing house’s value but it’s also a good way to ensure you’re not dragging clutter to your new home.
Additionally, it can reduce the quote you get from professional movers because you’ll have fewer belongings to transport. You should check out this website if you’re struggling to find a good moving company. At the end of the day, you shouldn’t compromise on the quality of the moving service, but you should find ways to reduce the cost of the quote.
Prepare for moving day
As a final piece of advice, you need to prepare for moving day. You might think that all the stresses are behind you once it comes to the day of actually moving everything to your new home, but you need to think about all the amenities you’ll need in the present moment. Pack some toiletries and clothing because the last thing you’ll want to do in your new home is search through endless boxes to find the bare essentials.
Helpful tips! I move very often. I am currently going through a move. It is very stressful and there are so many details to consider and take care of. Thank you for sharing!
I currently do not own a house, but I found this such a good post; maybe you could post in future about how to make moving house stress free?
Moving houses is such a pain!! Great advice 😊
In my experience if you are moving from one city to another see who will be your utility companies and be sure everything such as Internet, electrical and hydro are working properly and are in your name.