Moving from one side of the country to the other is always daunting. It’s such a massive move. One of the first things you have to do is decide if you want to bring our furniture with you or if you should leave it behind and purchase brand new furniture once you move into your new home.
There are some perks connected to selling your current furniture and getting new. The biggest is that it will really feel like you’ve left your old life behind and are starting a new one. Buying new allows you to really pick a style that suits both your current personality and taste as well as find what looks perfect in your new home. Perhaps the best thing about buying new is that it saves you the hassle of trying to figure out how to ship your furniture from one of the countries to the other.
The problem most of us encounter is that not only is purchasing new furniture expensive, but it’s also time-consuming. The last thing anyone really wants to do is to move into a house that doesn’t have any furniture, spend a few nights in sleeping bags, go to a ton of stores in an unfamiliar town and spend days shopping.
When all is said and done, it’s probably in your best interest to have your furniture moved.
That doesn’t mean you need to move all of your furniture. You can reduce moving costs by deciding exactly what pieces you want to bring to your new home and which you can part with. This does wonders for lowering the shipping costs because the more furniture you sell, the more space there is in the moving truck.
Make sure the movers know how much and what size furniture you’re bringing. Not only do they need this information to calculate the cost of your move, but they will also make sure they have plenty of helping hands and equipment so that they can move the furniture as easily and efficiently as possible.
When you ship your furniture from one side of the country to the other can impact the cost of the move. As a rule of thumb, the start of the month and the weekends are the busiest times for movers so the prices are often higher. If you’re willing to wait, you may be able to get a good deal.
Are you preparing for an upcoming move and aren’t sure what to do with your furniture? Contact us and we’ll provide you with an estimate. You’ll be glad you did.