Thursday 23 May 2013

Selling a House...in a Hurry...

Selling a house, apartment or flat is not as simple as most people people think, the most important variable to consider is the current real estate market itself. With this in mind you really have to price your property correctly in line with this. Here are some tips to help you get started,firstly select the right agent who has actually had comparable sales in your area.Be sure you property has been de-cluttered & fully cleaned prior to inspections.Secondly the term "street appeal" can never be under estimated, as it is the very outside of your property that creates the very first impression,manicured gardens, sweeping & good paintwork all lend themselves to this. Thirdly if the budget permits use a professional photographer to take your photos for brochures & flyers, just 3 or 4 excellent shots not 12 good ones. These tips taken on board & of course a few others will put you in good stead to selling your property sooner than later.At this point you should be confident enough to start considering hiring a removalist. Best places to look are online, this one for instance Home Removals Directory is a one stop shop for all your moving needs, its very easy to navigate yourself around & you can find multiple removalists in your locality & even request a quote from 1 or 3 so as to get the best price for your needs.

Thursday 16 May 2013

Clever Downsizing...

More often than not these days a lot of people are finding themselves moving out of a larger house & into a smaller flat or apartment, the obvious reason for this being the money saved on the mortgage. In some case this can be just temporary whilst you are waiting for the build on your new house to be completed. Take this opportunity to throw out any unwanted items or even consider giving them away to charity, and as mentioned if temporary consider renting a storage unit for the time being. Now rather than renting an 8 tonne removalist truck you will more than likely only need a 4 tonne truck which in turn will save you money too. If you still have not looked into finding a removalist one of the best places to look is this Home removals directorty where you can navigate yourself around rather easily & find a removalist in your local area & even request a quote and the business will usually get back to you within 24 hours with a price & availability times, don't forget to ask if they have a cheaper weekday rate too.

Tuesday 7 May 2013

Moving with fragile & valuable items...

Not enough can ever be said about the preparation & packing of fragile & valuable items whilst moving house.Packing materials should always be a strong consideration here,scrunched up newspaper or preferably bubble wrap is commonly used for glassware, vases & the like.For kitchen crockery place a number of sheets of butcher or newspaper in between each plate, bowl or saucer, and most importantly it helps to fill any spaces including bottom & top of packing box so the contents can not move around within the box whilst in transit. It doesn't hurt to mark clearly on the top of the box with a pen "fragile items" or "handle with care". lastly if your still not confident, it may pay to load these boxes into your own car & move them to your house yourself. If you are still looking for a removalist in your locality Find movers online & navigate yourself around this site until you find one, you can even place a quote request or visit their website for more information.Lastly you can discuss insurance options with the removalist or alternatively ask your insurance provider to see if you are insured as your goods are in transit between locations.



Friday 3 May 2013

You do the maths...

Moving house, even to a suburb nearby or a country overseas can be quite a costly venture, so it's always a good idea to work through costings & prepare a budget so there are no nasty surprises along the way.The primary consideration is the cost of hiring a removalist click here it always pays to get 3 quotes & try and use a removalist that is situated in your locality or at least
close by to save on driving time & depot fees.Quite often people when moving house will use the opportunity to clear out a lot of unwanted goods or just accumulated rubbish over a period of time, so what can't be given away or donated to charity will generally have to be taken to the rubbish tip again costing money.Packing materials from boxes, portarobes, bubble wrap, tape & the like can generally be purchased from the removalists themselves.Even extra petrol costs as you run items back and forth in your own car to eating take-away food for the first few nights as you are simply to busy setting up house to be thinking of cooking. So as you can well see the price can sky-rocket before you know it, so do your best to stick to your budget & work within your means.