Tuesday 1 August 2017

A House Move That Won’t Leave Your Wallet Empty! 

Keeping a tight reign on the family budget isn't easy at the best of times, but during a home move, things can get out of hand pretty quickly. This is because there is always so much to pay for including fees, items for the new place, and all those other things like cleaning and removal crews. This makes it seem like saving money while moving is an impossibility, but that just isn't the case. Especially if you handle the move carefully. Read on to find out more.

Professional services for essentials only

One of the biggest costs involved with moving house is that we end up paying out for professional services connected with the industry. This can include real estate agents, builders, gardeners, cleaners and removal firms. However, it's important to assess your financial situation and the need for outside services when you are trying move while saving money. Yes, it's like that you will need a real estate agent unless you plan to sell your home privately, but look at the online options too. As they take a flat fee, something that can save you a lot of money in the long run.


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Similarly, unless you have a particular issue that you need a deep clean for in you new home, do you need to employ a professional cleaning crew? Probably not. In fact, it's going to be a lot cheaper to grab a bottle of cleaning fluid and a cloth and get done to it yourself. Perhaps the only fee that is it consistently worth paying out for is a company like Two Men professional mover’s. This is because the sheer physical and organisational effort that goes into moving an entire house full of items from one place to another is a mammoth job. One that it is always easier to give it over to someone else, so you can focus on more important things like settling in the new place and ensuring that the family adapts to the move well.


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So, apart from the professional mover's exception, we can see that in many cases it is possible to save money when moving. Especially if we don't spend on professional services for every single job that needs to get done.

Hold back on the shopping sprees


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Next, a good rule for saving some money when you are moving home is to not buy anything for the new house, at least until you have moved in and unpacked. This works because it does two things. The first is that it stops you getting carried away with the new place being perfect, something that can see you spending a lot of money on new items just because they are new rather than because they are needed. The second is that you may actually have things that will fit well in the new home, but you don’t really that until you get there and try them out. Also even if you do decide on some new items, look out for sales and bargains, so you aren't paying full price!  


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That is why you should always wait until you have your stuff from the old place unpacked before you start buying new stuff. As you could be shelling out money that you just don't need to.