Relocation Mistakes That One Should Avoid

Relocation Mistakes That One Should Avoid

Author: North Packers and Movers      Date: 07/09/2024 12:35 PM

  Moving is always a thrilling task, where on the one hand, it is inspirational, but on the other hand, it can be so stressful. Regardless of whether you are moving to a new house in the same city or to a different state, many things need to be done and all of them need careful planning and organization. 

  By doing so, we at North Packers and Movers learn all the processes that are required in the entire moving process to offer you the best moving experience. But, sometimes even when you hire a professional it becomes a very stressful event and this can be a result of some common pitfalls.

  Therefore, to assist you in avoiding these common setbacks, we present below some of the mistakes you should avoid when relocating.

Lack of Proper Planning

  The failure to plan is one of the biggest errors that people can choose to undertake in the process of planning. A plan showing how the entire process will be undertaken is very strategic in the relocation process.

How to Avoid

- Create a Timeline: It is recommended that planning for the move should begin at least eight to twelve weeks before the actual event. Include activities like distribution of articles, loading, and engagement of a freight company.

- Budgeting: Ideally, it is essential to calculate your moving cost so that you can have a rough estimate and put aside some money. Also factor in packing costs as well as the cost of transporting your items, insurance fees and any other incidental expenses that you may incur.

- Checklist: Always have a set of lists especially if you are a working student, this will help you keep track and not forget anything.

Why People Delay in Hiring Professional Movers

  Neglecting the idea of hiring a professional moving company may result in late hiring, fewer choices and hugely expensive services.

How to Avoid:

- Research Early: It is recommended to start looking for moving companies as soon as you make up your mind to shift. It is advisable to go for companies that have many satisfied clients from the ones that have been served in the past.

- Get Multiple Quotes: Do not settle for one company, get at least 3 quotes and compare the service and the charges.

- Book in Advance: When you have settled on a moving company, then contact them early enough to book for the date on which you want to move.

Inadequate Decluttering

  Shifting objects which are not required increases the expenses and the physical workload. Moving to a new house it is very common for people to make a big mistake of taking along their stuff with them.

How to Avoid

- Sort Belongings: Start with the rooms, the items that are inside any of the rooms should be taken and classified as keep, donate, sell or discard.

- Hold a Garage Sale: Post items which are usable but have outlived their usefulness to the owner. It can assist you to get some additional cash for your relocation.

- Donate: Use items that are still in good condition by giving them out to charities or shelters near you. This is a good way to assist people around us while at the same time cutting down some of our burdens.

Poor Packing Practices

  Inefficient packing may result in what we have to unpack being in a bad state as well as the process of unpacking itself being tiresome.

How to Avoid

- Use Quality Packing Materials: Buy superior quality of these boxes, bubble wraps, seals, tapes and other required equipment for packing.

- Label Boxes: Make a point of writing down the things that you intend to put in that box together with the room that belongs to. This helps the unpacking process to be much easier and less time-consuming.

- Pack Strategically: First of all, one has to begin sorting those items which are needed less often. Always pack items such as books and other heavy items in small boxes to prevent overloading and subsequently causing harm to some people.

Overlooking Important Documents

  Losing key paperwork at the time of moving is inconvenient and can also add tension.

How to Avoid

- Create a Document Box: Original passports, medical records, contracts, and other financial documents and any other pertinent papers, should be kept in a lockbox.

- Backup Digital Copies: Copy the relevant documents and save the digital copies on an authorized cloud backup service.

- Carry Essentials with You: A very important thing, documents and other valuable items should not be moved along with other household items.

Ignoring Utility Transfers

  Failing to transfer utilities, turn them off or leave them in the wrong state results to extra expenses and inconvenience at the new home.

How to Avoid

- Notify Utility Providers: It is also important that you inform your utility providers of your move at least two weeks before your move. Inform the residential utilities you want your service disconnected at your previous house, and then connected at your new house.

- Update Address: Inform all the organizations you owe money to, banks, insurance companies, and post offices, among others about your new address.

Neglecting to Take Inventory

  Forgetting to go through the contents of your household and organizing them can cause one to lose some of the items.

How to Avoid

- Inventory List: Develop a list of all your assets. This is somehow helpful in tracking all these and is especially important when it comes to insurance.

- Photographic Evidence: Document expensive property through photography so that, in the event of losses, there are photo records.

Not Considering Insurance

  If you do not specifically include your belongings as part of the content that will be moved by the moving company, relying on the fact that it is insured will be a big mistake that you will regret.

How to Avoid

- Check Insurance Policies: Learn as much as you can about insurance policies that are provided by your moving company. They are mostly capable of illustrating only a limited percentage of the real worth in most cases.

- Purchase Additional Insurance: For precious belongings, one is advised to seek an enhanced policy that would effectively cover their belongings.

Overlooking the New Home

  This is if you do not prepare your new home well before you move to it since this can create a lot of confusion.

How to Avoid

- Pre-Move Visits: If possible move into the new home before the intended moving date to avoid living in an unclean house.

- Measurements: Measure doors, stairs, and bedrooms to check whether your furniture will fit in or not in case you plan on moving.

- Essentials Box: It is recommended that some less bulky and easily accessible items should be packed and placed in the car in an essentials box which should include the items that would be needed as soon as one gets to the new home such as toiletries, food and basic kitchen utensils.

Underestimating the Emotional Aspect

  Moving can be quite an experience and a painful one if you are leaving your friends, families and familiar environment behind.

How to Avoid

- Stay Positive: Try to stress the positive motives for the change such as new opportunities that are available in the new location.

- Stay Connected: Make phone calls to friends and relatives and communicate through social networks.

- Allow Time to Adjust: There is usually a need to give yourself and your family time to acclimatise to the new environment. Go to new places in your new environment and take part in community events.

Conclusion

  I think that moving does not have to be stressful. So, as not to experience these and to make the move as painless as possible it is recommended to avoid the mistakes mentioned and plan the move carefully. North Packers and Movers work to offer the best moving services so that your relocation experience may be the best. 

  Our team uses its professional skills and understanding of the needs of our clients and, therefore will be responsible for all the necessary processes in the course of moving, which will only let you begin your new period of life with a positive experience.

  Just be mindful that there are always a lot of things that one would need to prepare and arrange to make a relocation a success. Just count on North Packers and Movers to help and ease the entire process of moving, Door-to-door services.