Eight Tips for Relocating to a New City or State

Eight Tips for Relocation

No matter where you're moving, the whole process of uprooting your life and taking it to a new location can be extremely overwhelming and stressful. But relocating to a new state, or any long distance location, can add a whole extra layer of complications to the process.

We've all dreamed about moving to that beach town down south or running away and buying a cabin in the mountains. But no matter where you think you might be going, you want to make sure you have all your ducks in a row, to make the process as easy as possible.

In my experience, I've seen all the stress that comes with moving your house and that's why we've put together this list of eight tips to make your move a smoother and more enjoyable process.

One: Visit your new town ahead of time and spend some quality time there to learn the layout and the culture, in order to make sure that it's a place that you're going to want to live full time. We all have locations we enjoy vacationing in, but that doesn't mean that they're a good place for us to call home. Make sure that your new location is going to fit your lifestyle and your budget and be a place that you can find joy year round.

Two: When looking for a new home, make sure you have your list of must-haves and top priorities. This could include a short commute, access to great schools, location to medical facilities, or other amenities that affect your lifestyle and how you like to spend your time. Make sure your agent knows exactly what's important to you so they can help point you in the right direction.

Three: Make moving in and moving out easier by starting to purge and get rid of all the items that you don't plan on taking with you. We all have stuff in our house that we really don't need anymore. Now's a great time to donate or sell the items that you don't plan on keeping long term.

Four: Carefully label your moving boxes. You might want to label them on multiple sides of the box or use color coded tapes or stickers to identify which room in the house they belong to.

Five: Pack a necessities box for each person in your household, plus the kitchen, bathroom, cleaning supplies, basic tools, and any electronic needs that you have. Pack these items up last and make sure they're the first thing to come off so you have access to them immediately when you get to your new place. These should be the items that you don't want to go digging for the second you get to your new home.

Six: If you're using movers, plan ahead and shop around. Two key things here are: don't wait until the last minute to try to hire somebody or they might not be able to fit your timeline and availability based on where you're going and don't shop on price alone. If one company can do it at half price of the other, there's probably something they're not doing, that you'll wish you would've paid for in the first place.

Seven: Don't forget to cancel your delivery service, Amazon Prime, talk to the post office, and transfer your utilities. I can't count the number of times that we've had closings and a new package shows up at the old house. Make sure you adjust all your accounts and make sure that your electric and water is set up at the new place when you move in.

Eight: Whether you're moving for job relocation or just a change of scenery, you're going to want a way to start to get connected to community. Get to know your new coworkers. Sign your kids up for activities. Join a club, volunteer, find a church, whatever it is that fits your lifestyle, so you can start to meet people and learn a lot more about your new community.

When life decides that it's time for a change of scenery for you, give my team a call. I will make sure that we take great care of you. Not only can we serve you here, but I have a network of agents across the country, from New York to California, and everywhere in between. We would love to connect you with any of these agents to make sure that you have a great experience with your new location.

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