Buyers and sellers can reduce stress by packing strategically
Buying or selling a home is an involved process, and one of the most stressful steps in that process can be packing for the big move. A little thought and planning can go a long way toward ensuring a less stressful move.
Here are some tips for how to pack:
- Start organizing as soon as possible. As soon as you know you’re planning a move, create a list of everything you need to do to get ready.
- Sort and purge. Go through your home one room at a time and enlist your family members to help. Sort everything into keep, toss, donate and sell piles.
- Hold a garage sale. If you have time, hold a garage sale to make a little money on the items in your “sell” pile. Otherwise, list items for sale on local sale websites. Donate or toss anything that doesn’t sell.
- Plan your moving strategy. Will you hire movers, move yourself or do a combination of both?
- Get details. Book your moving company and/or moving truck rentals as soon as possible. Ask your movers if they offer pack-and-move services (for an added fee), what items they will move and how each item should be prepared for the move.
- Start packing. Work one room at a time, and pack less-used items as soon as possible. Keep essentials handy, but pack as much as you can in each room well before your moving date.
- Pack well. Wrap breakables and label each box clearly with the room and contents. Be sure to pack heavy items in smaller boxes so they don’t become too unwieldy. Reinforce the bottoms of boxes to prevent breakage.
- Keep files handy. Keep a file of your real estate and closing information, moving company contact details and other essential contacts.
With a little planning and organizing over time, your move can be relatively stress-free.
If you are buying or selling a home in Steamboat Springs, contact us. We will put our nearly 30 years of experience to work for you.