Your Moving To-Do List

There's a lot to do when #moving, and often things get forgotten.  My Realty Times makes sure you don't forget these essential little things when relocating.

Don't forget to clean your old apartment. If you don't clean it thoroughly and take out all the trash, you'll lose some or all of your deposit.  Remember to clean out the refrigerator and defrost the freezer, and make sure you get the oven clean as well.  These often overlooked appliances will cost you money down the road if you don't leave them neat.

Make sure to call the utility companies at your old place and notify them when to turn off the electricity, gas, phone, internet, and cable.  Then call the new utility companies so you won't have the unpleasant experience of moving into a new home with no electricity.

Notify the post office of your new address and set up forwarding so any mail that goes to your old address will be redirected to your new home.  Give the companies you do business with your new address, and be sure to change your address with any companies that slip through the cracks and get forwarded to your new place.

Now that you're a moving expert, need help finding a new #apartment?  Give Apartment Experts South a call today at 512-416-8100.

Moving in an Organized Fashion

Moving is one of the more stressful life events we all go through.  Even if you are excited and can't wait to be in your new place, the actual work of getting there can make you tear your hair out.  Luckily, Apartment Therapy is looking out for you and wants to put the fun back in moving.  (Okay, maybe not fun.  Let's try sanity.)

Write it down!  Write down a list of everything that has to be done until you have to move.  That way, it won't be floating around your head at night and keeping you awake so in the morning you can take that list and move part of it into your to-do list each day.

There is nothing that says you have to wait until the last minute to start packing. Go ahead and pack the stuff you won't need until you get to your new place.  Do a little each night and cut down on the helplessness that comes from being overwhelmed by having to do it all at once.

When it's time to change your phone number and address with your credit cards, utilities, doctors, etc, do it all at once.  Just sit down at the phone and schedule an hour to call everyone.  That way you get a painful activity over quickly and you'll be done before you know it.

Set-up boxes designated as "donate", "trash" and "sell" as you pack.  That way you can throw unwanted items in the box as you go.  Getting rid of all that extra stuff now will make your move a lot lighter, especially if you are paying movers by the weight of your belongings!

Make sure you choose a color for each of your rooms and put the corresponding color on the boxes that go on in that room.  Also, take a little bit of time to write exactly what is in each box so you can find what you need quickly once you get to the new space.

Finally, try to keep your wits about you and stay relaxed.  It is so easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of work involved in a move, but if you keep telling yourself you have done this before and can do it again, you'll be settling into your fantastic new apartment enjoying a celebratory glass of champagne before you know it!

Pumped about moving and now you just need to find a new #apartment?  Give Apartment Experts South a call today at 512-416-8100!