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13 Tips for Moving to a New City

Written by Posted On Friday, 31 August 2018 14:09
13 Tips for Moving to a New City

The word “moving” is always associated with a lot of work, it becomes even harder and a lot more stressful when you’re planning to move from one city or state to another. It’s not just a change in your home address or ZIP code, you’re changing the entire environment, your job as well as the people in it. Basically, the need to make new friends, and build a new support system becomes eminent.

Luckily, it is possible to cut down all these stressors, and make moving easier for yourself through effective planning that allows you up to two or three months, and also apply these 13 tips to make sure you’re ready for the big moving day.

1. Get organized. To achieve minimal stress in the moving process, you have to get a complete checklist of every property you’ll be moving with, you can either do this with a pen and paper, or more efficiently with apps like Moving Day or Moving Planner. These platforms contains an all-inclusive checklist and would make your moving schedule more timely and stress-free.

2. Ask about relocation help. In a case where you are relocating as a result of your job, be sure to ask your employer for relocation assistance. A lot of companies have this in place for their employees, you just need get properly informed.

3. Pack smart. Maximize the space that every box offers, make sure every box has as much as they can carry; not having too much weight that it can’t be lifted, or breaks when you eventually lift it. This will cut-down the number of boxes, as well as the size of the moving truck which means lesser moving cost.

4. Consider hiring a moving company. Moving companies or House Removals take away almost all the troubles associated with moving to a new city. This service is little bit expensive, so do the math before getting involved. It is important that you work with recommendations and also get a quote from several companies before making a decision to either do it yourself or hire movers.

5. Arrange to leave your current home. Be sure to go over your leasing agreement and give them notice of your move in a timely manner to ensure that your security deposit is refunded. If you’re moving out of your own home, be sure to get it listed as soon as possible.

6. Give utilities a shut-off date. It is necessary to reach out to the utility companies that you’re currently operating with and give them a shut-off date, to avoid paying for services that you didn’t enjoy. Relocating to a new city will also involve signing up with new utility companies.

7. Get to know your new city. A viable option is travelling there and seeing things yourself, but you can also get information about your new city from the internet. Get acclimatized with the environment, get to know a few locations; like the grocery store, restaurants, transportation routes, fares and their schedule (if you’ll be using a public transport at any point).

8. Know the cost of living. Eliminate the surprises, get to know the cost of living in the city you’re moving to, as it will be different from that of your current city. Also, make sure you keep all the money you may need in your reach.

9. Don’t make long-term commitments. Most situations that force a move does not give you enough time to find your desired home or neighborhood. Don’t make any long term commitments regarding mortgage or lease in your new city until you’re sure it’ll be worth it. Find a temporary spot, then invest time in looking for your desired neighborhood.

10. Build a social support network. This is an important way of making your move interesting, find social activities. Meetup is a great way of linking with people with the same interests as you, also check the local libraries, they usually have community calendars which can be of great help.

11. Set up new utilities. Ensure that the utilities in your new home start functioning a couple of days, maybe one or two before you move in. You want to be comfortable, and have the lights and A/C running in your new home while unpacking and settling in.

12. Change your address. Once you finally unpack and get settled in, set up mail forwarding by contacting the local post office in that area or doing it online. You may also need to effect the change of address on your driver’s license and on any accounts or subscriptions that you pay for.

13. Unpack one room at a time. Make the unpacking process easier for yourself, resist the temptation of opening up all the boxes at the same time, this will avoid complications and will help you know the exact location of everything.

Moving is very taxing, but you can do it! Follow the order of your checklist and the tips outlined above, and you’ll have an easy and enjoyable move!

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