The Ultimate Tips for a Successful House Move The Ultimate Tips for a Successful House Move | Page 5

Allow some overlap. If your lease or purchase agreement(s) allow, get access
to your new residence before you must give up your old one. Even a couple of
days will spare you the stress and rush of an overnight move, or the hassle of
moving into and out of a storage facility. A time overlap can also help in case of
any delays in closing on the purchase of a home.
• If you must move via a storage unit or if your dates do not overlap, see if
there is a service in your area that will deliver and move storage
containers for you so that you do not have to handle your belongings
twice. The more moves you have to make in-between arriving at your
destination, the higher the stress levels become and the more frustrated
you are likely to feel.
• If the move came as a surprise, such as if a landlord decided not to renew
a lease or you have been posted overseas, you should have at least some
minimum amount of notice in which to pack and seek new premises. In
this case, your first priority should be to secure new lodgings, but you
may still want to multitask the search for a new place with beginning to