Moving to a new home is never simple because there is so much to organize, but some people make it a lot harder than it needs to be. There are some simple mistakes that people make which cause them all sorts of problems during and after the move, but if you can avoid the same mistakes, your move should go smoothly. These are some of the biggest things that people get wrong when moving to a new home:
Underestimating the cost of moving to a new home
When you buy a new house, the financial implications are one of the most important things to consider, but a lot of people underestimate the cost of buying a house. That doesn’t mean that they get confused about the price, it means that they forget about all of the extra costs that they have to cover on top of actually buying the house. If you are selling, you have commissions to pay, potential closing costs, and more. Then you have to consider the actual cost of moving. If you don’t account for all of this when budgeting, you could be in a difficult financial situation after the move.
Trying to do it on your own
If there is one thing that people do wrong (majorly) when it comes to a move, it’s trying to do it all on your own instead of hiring processional movers, such as MT. Zion Moving & Storage LLC. These Tampa long distance movers do it all – residential and commercial moving, home staging, storage solutions, packing, and more. They say, “Since our very first moving job in Tampa many years ago, MT. Zion Moving & Storage understood that the key to success lay in making customer satisfaction a top priority. Our moving professionals strive to make each moving project, whether large or small, commercial or residential, as smooth and stress-free as possible. Each member of our staff, from the helpful sales consultants, experienced packers, skilled crews, and vehicle operators, is fully trained and committed to providing the highest standard of personalized service in the industry.”
Moving to a new home is hard enough – do not try to do it on your own!
Not labeling boxes
Labeling your boxes is an absolute must. When you arrive, you want to unpack as quickly as possible and if everything is grouped by room and labeled, you can get everything in the right place quickly. But if they’re all unmarked boxes, you’ll have to go through each one and work out what is in there. There are also some essentials that you will need as soon as you arrive, like cleaning supplies and some of your kitchen equipment. You need to be able to find this stuff right away, which is going to be impossible if nothing is labeled.
Forgetting to change your address
Changing your address is so important because you could easily miss utility bill payments if the letters are going to the wrong address. You’ll also miss all sorts of other important letters, so you need to make sure that you have informed all of the relevant people before you move. USPS has an easy-to-use website and system that allows you to change the address of a family, person, or business.
As long as you don’t make any of these common mistakes, your move should go off without a hitch. I hope your move goes great and this list helps you know what to do and what not to do. Enjoy and have fun in your new home!
