What you should know before buying a home

Getting Ready to Buy Utilizing Your Agent House Hunting Making an offer Closing Moving In   Introduction Interviewing professional movers Moving long distance Moving day Moving yourself If you have to store possessions Adjusting to your new environment

Moving yourself

If you plan to move yourself, here are some handy tips:

1. Determine the size of the vehicles you'll need to move. Don't underestimate how much you've accumulated;
2. Determine what equipment and supplies you'll need -hand truck, furniture pads, boxes, bubble wrap, tape, etc.
3. Reserve the rental truck and other equipment days before your move. Availability can be an issue;
4. The cost of renting a truck is determined by the hourly rate, miles driven and other materials rented or purchased if the move is local - less than 50 miles in the same state.

For intrastate moves, more than 50 miles and in the same state, pricing is based on a flat, one-way rate, mileage charge and other materials rented or purchased. Interstate moves are priced on one-way rate, mileage, and other materials rented or purchased.

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