Stress-free Moving for Seniors

By Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group 

Tips on a stress-less senior moving experience

1) Get started planning in advance of moving day

Numerous factors go towards the decision of when and where to move: wellness, the need for an adjustment of surroundings or type of housing, cost of living, the ability to travel or perhaps the desire to be nearer (or perhaps a greater distance away from) relatives and friends. The choice of a new home includes handiness to shopping, medical facilities, transportation, activities, and cultural facilities. Investigate places of interest. Examine relevant weather patterns, infrastructure, local government, as well as public amenities included in the evaluation. Quite a few local newspapers are currently web based, so it's worth reading several days' worth to acquire a perception of day to day life inside a prospective new hometown.

2) Notify family of the decision

Keep family up to date on the arranging of the move. Their involvement helps relieve the strain along with their input, particularly from those with moving experience, is invaluable to steer away from pricey as well as avoidable blunders.

3) Prioritize what the new community will need to provide what you need

Assess your present area to those you're looking at. What do you adore about where you live now? What must have improvement? Subsequently write a pro vs. con list. Are there factors you enjoy so much that you will pay more to have them? Are there details you simply are not able to tolerate, irrespective of how much you adore whatever else regarding the location? There isn't a perfect place, but some are great; the trick is picking out the one that balances best with your senior lifestyle.

4) Get to know the new local community with a visit and/or rental initially

Before you put all your money into a home or residence or put down two months' security down payment, do a short-term lease, a vacation or stay nearby with friends and do a test run of a new area. Stay awhile, walk, shop, dine, and connect with people, understand the social norms along with local politics, and learn what it actually costs to live there.

5) Declutter, donate, recycle, sell

You've made the decision to move forward, now purge prior to when you pack up. Declutter and give away, sell, or recycle what you no longer need, want, or will not fit in the new place. Through accomplishing this, your professional moving company in Austin will likely have a lot less to move, which will lower your total cost to move.

6) Fix it, wash it, paint it, or tolerate it: maintenance vs. remodeling

Make decisions regarding what to fix or replace as you get your old residence ready to sell or start preparing to vacate your apartment. Simple fixes are things including holes from the paintings around the walls should be filled in, scuffed walls painted, baseboards washed, the refrigerator washed, and the range scoured. Significant remodeling may lead to an increased resale on your property, however some makeovers might backfire should they be outdated by contemporary buyers' specifications or so costly you never get back the expense.

7) Self-pack vs help to pack: lifting, loading, and allowing someone else to do it

Understand your boundaries and keep your lists on hand. Getting injured when packing up is not a way to begin a new life. The lists will allow you to remember the quantity of cartons you've got and what is filled in each one, so you will not put kitchenware inside the powder room when getting to your new abode. Consider your body's potential to work a lot of hours carrying and labeling so many boxes and allow yourself the aid of a professional moving company in Austin.

8) The function of the professional movers

As a professional mover, A-1 Freeman Moving Group in Austin is here to help you get from where you are to where you would like to be, safely and efficiently. We specialize in the senior citizen moving experience and our nearly half-century in the market ensures that any move you make, whether it's to a smaller property, retirement neighborhood or even an international venue will include mindful packing and unloading, delivery tracking, household furniture and appliance installation, as well as safeguard of floor surfaces, wall surfaces, banisters, and also furnishings. Give us a call for your no cost quote and we will move you along the route to your next new house.