Prepping For The Big Move – From Apartment To First Home

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Any move is a big deal. But there’s one kind that most will agree takes a new level of preparation. A lot of city dwellers are used to hopping from apartment to apartment. They might be surprised when they find that moving into a house of their own takes a good deal more work. But that work doesn’t have to become a stressful nightmare. With the right preparation, you can get things a lot more smoothly. The following guide is going to give you some ideas of how to prepare for the move and what you can expect from moving day and beyond.

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Prepare early

Moves are a huge hassle. The way to stop that hassle becoming all too much for you is by taking the initiative. You should be preparing things weeks before the move. This starts with getting things like electric bills and the like set up at the new home and changing your address. Starting to donate what you don’t plan on taking and packing what you don’t need right now. You can get in contact to deduct moving costs from your taxes in some places. Most personal tax prep software programs are well-equipped to handle these types of deductions. The earlier you prepare, the less of a nightmare moving day is going to be.

Leave on good terms

One way to stop yourself from getting a nightmare is by respecting the property you’ve been living in and your landlord. Even if you’re not on the best of terms, you want as much of your deposit back as possible. Between your preparation and moving day, start to go over the apartment and clean as best you can. If you’ve done any damage, now’s the time to fix it with a little DIY. It’s recommended you move a little before your moving day. That way you can come back and finish leaving it spotless once your stuff’s gone.

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Moving day

Now it’s time for the day of the move itself. First thing’s first. Whether you’re getting friends to help you or using moving companies, have things packed up by the time they get there. Otherwise you’ll slow the process down and put the pressure on yourself. Coordinate with whoever’s doing the moving by putting color coded post-its on the boxes. That way you can tell them where they have to go without being asked and taking the time to think about it. Keep things that are being moved closest to the door for convenience, too.

Fixing it up

Moving into your own home is great. But when you get there, don’t find yourself surprised by small or even big problems. Every owned home that isn’t brand new will have history and flaws. They don’t have a landlord that’s been tending to them for new tenants, after all. Understand that this is your property and no-one else’s responsibility. Get prepared for DIY. Getting a new house up to your standards might be a lot of work. But at the end of the day, you’ll be a lot more satisfied that you’ve worked for something you actually own.

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