Five Tips to Make Your Move Easier, from People Who Coordinate Moves Every Day

Moves are stressful.  In fact, many people consider moving one of the most stressful events in life.  Just check out this article on the Top 5 Stressful Situations.    So, while we can't take away all of the stress, here are five tips for making your move easier, and hopefully, less stressful.

1. Before you start packing, de-clutter your house.                                                                  It will make packing easier, and it will save you money.  When you are deciding whether to keep or toss an item, think of whether you are willing to pay to move it.  You might just be surprised at how those costs add up.
2. Start early.  We know what you are thinking..."I will start a few weeks before the move."  Start earlier.  We recommend that you at least start organizing and de-cluttering 12 weeks in advance, which will help make your packing easier.  Keep in mind, packing will almost always take longer than you think, so it is never too soon to start organizing and packing.  Life happens.  Kids get sick, you find yourself busy at work.  You will be happy if you start packing early, not to mention, it is much easier to tell yourself you can pack just a few boxes a day than it is to face a week of packing it all.
3. Keep a notebook of everything move related, so that you can put your hands on everything you need to know, from contracts to contact numbers to receipts, at a moment's notice.  (speaking of receipts, did you know that if you move for work, and meet the qualifications, your move may be tax deductible?  We are definitely not accountants, but you might want to check out the IRS site on moving expenses, and then find a good accountant.



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4. Take photos of how your electronics are connected.   When you need to reconnect them in your new home, you will save tons of time figuring it out.
5. Leave yourself plenty of time to get some rest before your move.  Move days are hard, no matter how prepared you are.  A good dinner, and a good night's sleep will make the day, or days, ahead, much smoother.

Click here for 5 Tips on Living in Your Home While it is On the Market.

Here is to less stressful moving!