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Retire Right: Turn your home into a retirement fund Real Estate Transactions: July 18, 2025 First-time homebuyers: Fewer and older than ever before Is it time to downsize? Key questions to ask before making the move How soon can you pull equity out of your home?Whether you’re moving down the street or across the globe, the thought of packing up all your belongings and transporting them safely to your new home can be overwhelming. If you think of it as being akin to “eating an elephant” (one bite at a time), it will all fall into place.
Your first “bite” is to create a timeline of what needs to be done (and when) within the two months leading up to the move.
Hire Movers or DIY?
This should be your first decision: Will you hire a moving company or do it yourself? Typically, the distance between your current location and your desired destination determines the services you need. The further away you are moving, the more you’ll require.
That is, unless you have the money to hire the deluxe, everything-included mover – even if you’re moving across town.
The least expensive move is one that you do yourself, but even this method has variations:
Rent a truck and load and unload it yourself. Rent a truck and hire people to help load and unload it. Hire a driver for the truck, someone to help you pack, and a labor crew to assist with loading and unloading. Hire a labor crew at sites such as Craigslist and U-Haul’s Moving Helpers® service. Warning: Laborers you hire over the Internet might not be covered by Workers’ Compensation Insurance. If they are hurt on your property, you may be legally liable. Only hire workers who can prove coverage, or speak with your insurance company to find out if your homeowner’s policy covers this possibility.Hiring help
Professional movers aren’t inexpensive, but for a long-distance move, they are necessary.
So, how does one go about finding the perfect moving company? The experts at MovingScam.com suggest that this is one task that is best done NOT on the Internet. While many reputable moving companies advertise online, “nearly all of the victims that contact us found their moving company on the Internet,” they claim. They offer the following tips.
Don’t hire a company that won’t come to your home to give you a quote. Look for a moving company that has been operating for a minimum of 10 years. Avoid any moving company that is going to subcontract your move to others. These are known as “moving brokers,” and you have no say in who eventually moves your belongings. The law requires movers to give you a booklet entitled “Your Rights and Responsibilities when you Move.” If this isn’t given to you, don’t use the company. Ask the companies to show you their Department of Transportation (DOT) and Motor Carrier Authority (MC) license numbers. You can use these numbers to research the company online and learn about their safety record, insurance coverage and more. Go to SaferSys.org or ProtectYourMove.gov. The latter is only for interstate moves.When the mover arrives at your home to provide a quote, ask about potential factors that may increase the cost, such as additional mileage, excess weight, stairways, and any add-on costs for equipment, including dollies. Request that the answers to your questions be put in writing, along with your quote.
Once you’ve found one or two movers that seem to fit your needs, take one last step to ensure they’re the right ones. Check the companies’ reviews at Yelp.com, check their rating at the Better Business Bureau website, see if there are complaints on the Moving Company Super List at MovingScam.com and, finally, RipOffReport.com.
Next time, we’ll discuss key points to be aware of in the mover’s contract and additional details of relocating.
Rob Proctor is the Broker/Owner of At Home Real Estate Company in Loveland. Rob calls Northern Colorado (Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley and Windsor) his home with his wife and three daughters. To contact Rob, call 970.481.2133, e-mail [email protected] or visit athomerealestateco.com.
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