Marcus T. Wood, REALTOR® - BUYING YOUR FIRST HOME

You can and should call on your friends and family for help with packing and loading your things into this rented truck. This will make it easier to do the moving without professional help. To get the best rental deal and pull off a successful and uneventful move, these are some things to keep in mind: • Time your move. Mid-month and mid-week are the best days to get a good price, since most movers say the weekends and month-ends are the busiest time for them. • Look for inexpensive packaging. Recycled boxes are less expensive, but will usually still be perfectly serviceable. For smaller items, liquor stores will often allow you to take away the boxes their shelves are stocked from at no charge. Since they’re made for shipping heavy, full glass bottles, they’re generally sturdy and easily-stacked. • Start packing earlier. Plan months ahead which items you will bring and which ones to give away or donate. The lack of professional moving help will expand your timescale, so be prepared! • Organize a moving team. You’ll need all the help you can get, from packing to labeling, to unpacking and sorting your stuff. • Time your departure. Make sure you will be able to stop and rest when needed at convenient times and places. You want to be able to get to your new house while there is still light outside for ease of unloading. Again, if you’re going to need one, book your hotel before you’re on the road! If you decide to do the move with a rental truck, make a specific time table. Include all the things that you will be doing in 96

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