Richard McDeid's (ourhome) Blog

Six to Eight Weeks before Moving Day  Working with the Mover * Have the moving company conduct a household goods survey in order to furnish you with a written estimate, although the final cost will depend on the actual weight of your household goods after they are loaded on the van. * Before the ...

Estimate of Moving Costs Unless you have been given a binding estimate where a firm cost isestablished in advance, the exact cost of a move cannot be determineduntil after the shipment has been loaded on the van and weighed. Theweight on which charges are based is calculated by weighing the vanbe...

In Search of a New Residence Subscribe to the area's local newspaper in advance of your move. Itusually contains a large real estate section, which can be veryhelpful in giving you some idea of the type of housing available inthe new city, as well as other useful information. Arrange for ahouse-h...

You can change things, a feeling of being in control It's your home. You can add to it, remodel it, change the landscaping,do whatever projects you want. You have a feeling of being in controlof something in your life. At work we don't always have control ofwhat happens, but your home is your cas...

You've probably seen lots of financial arguments about why you shouldown your own home rather than rent. This includes budgeting (no rentincreases) and the tax savings you'll most likely have. Now I'm goingto give you some reasons you probably haven't heard. Freedom to pursue other goals in life ...

6. Seek entertainment. When there's nothing you can do about thesituation, take your mind off of it altogether. Maybe you expectedloan approval on Friday, but now it won't come until Monday. You hatebeing in limbo and feeling powerless. So do something else entirely,maybe something where you aren...

4. Get knowledge. One thing you'll probably feel during thistransition time is being out of control. It feels like everyone elsehas taken over your life. The seller, your lender, the appraiser, theinspectors, they all have the power to say yes or no to your movingplans. We'll try our best to let ...

2. Be flexible. In your monetary calculations, overestimate by athousand dollars. In this market, anything can happen between contractacceptance and closing. It could be the inspections reveal areas ofconcern that the seller is unwilling to fix or the repair costs arehigher than the amount limite...

˜DEATH, DIVORCE & MOVING are the three most stressful experiences inlife. There are two very different kinds of needs that people havewhile moving. First there are the transactional needs, like findingthe home that is just right for you, finding a seller who isrealistic, negotiating the price, fi...

Expect that your children may be even more distressed after the movethan they were before it. The new house will not be beautiful thenight after the moving van leaves, or for months after. The furniturewon't fit the rooms. The curtains won't be up, and every spot on thefloor will be covered with ...