If moving house is an epic adventure, then moving day is the great culmination of your daring exploits – the single moment that defines your entire moving experience. However, it is not the day itself, but all the preparations and hard work done beforehand that spell success or failure – the meticulous planning and endless chores that need to be completed before the Big Day.
If you have done everything right, you’re guaranteed to have a safe, smooth, and stress-free relocation experience.
If you have overlooked an essential moving task (or two), you’re likely to face a nightmare relocation scenario where things go from bad to worse.
But how can you be sure you’ve done everything necessary? How can you be sure you haven’t missed anything important?
Well, it’s easier than you think – just take a closer look at the most essential things to do before moving listed below and complete each and every one of them in due time and with great care. You can track your progress quite easily with the help of our super-handy interactive moving checklist, so that you know exactly what you’ve already taken care of and what you need to focus on in the next days – all you need to do is check off the things you’ve done and you’ll get a clear picture of your moving progress.
The most important thing to do before moving into a new home is, quite obviously, to find a new home to move into.
When looking for an appropriate property to buy or to rent, think about the most important features you want your new home to have (a spacious yard, an open floor plan, etc.), consider its ideal location (distance to your workplace and your kids’ school, transportation options, local amenities, crime rate and living standards in the neighborhood, etc.), decide on the size and type of dwelling that will best suit your lifestyle (2-bedroom apartment, large house, etc.), and make sure you choose a property in a good overall condition with a monthly rent or mortgage that does not exceed 25% of your disposable income.
Bonus tip: It may be a good idea to move into temporary housing first, so that you have the chance to explore your new area in person and find the perfect home for you and you family.
Sorting out your belongings and deciding their fates will be one of the most physically and emotionally draining challenges you’re going to face when planning a house move. Relocating all your earthly possessions, however, will be not only very difficult and very expensive, but also quite pointless.
What you need to do is find out which of your belongings you’ll be able to use in your new surroundings and which ones won’t be worth taking – create a floor plan of your new home to see which of your old items will fit in, set aside everything you don’t like or don’t need anymore, and assess the practical, sentimental and financial value of every individual article. Take with you only the things you really need and love.
Take with you only the things you really need and love.
Having a list of things to do before moving won’t be of much use unless you set appropriate time frames for the completion of each individual task. What you need to do is break the big moving jobs into mini goals, prioritize them according to their significance and difficulty, and define their deadlines. Personalize your moving timeline, so that it suits your particular relocation needs and requirements and stick to it, no matter what.
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