Winter Moving!
So you have sold your home and it is now time to move…but
wait there is four feet of snow on the ground, it’s very cold out and they are
calling for more snow…YIKES!!!
You’re a gamer and well you have to move so you call your
family and friends and somehow get them to agree to help and you save some
money because you don’t have to hire a professional crew. Moving day has
arrived, you’ve rented a truck and the packing has begun. Your once clean house
is now slippery, wet and very dirty with all the traffic coming and going and
you are praying nobody slips and falls breaking your prized possessions or worse
hurting themselves. The hours tick by and the crew is hungry and you forgot
about feeding them, no worries quick call to the local pizza shop grub is on
the way and you were smart enough to ask for a couple of bottles of pop. Food
arrives, no napkins and no cups and yours are all packed…hmmm…hey we have TP…it
will have to do and well pass the bottle. Few more hours and the truck is
already to head to your new home but wait you now realize you have over loaded
the truck and the bumper is dragging on the ground, now what! Ok a few friends
have half tons…take some stuff out, shift the load and all is good, on the road
you go.
You have now arrived at your new home, everyone is all
excited and you show them around the new pad, lots of chatter but nothing has
been unloaded as there is a steep driveway and the guys don’t think you should
take the truck down the hill. What to do??? Ok let’s just unload at the top of
the driveway and lug everything by hand. Sounds reasonable but those friends aren’t
looking impressed, they didn’t sign up for this. Family has given you the look
but they know their family and they have to tough it out with you as you have
done for them. Hours go by and finally the truck in unloaded, your new home is
a disaster, boxes everywhere and the snow, mud and water has your new home
looking much worse for wear. Oh and you forgot you now have to go back to your
old place and clean up the mess you made.
If the thought hasn’t crossed your mind yet it will soon… a
professional crew may have been the wise choice! They are used to this stuff as
they do it every day, they won’t have an aching back or sore hands from the
hours you put in because they have the right equipment and knowledge to do the
job right. It may have cost you a few bucks but when you think about how long
it took, truck rental, food, drinks, mess and now less friends it may have
actually saved you money to hire a professional.
What does it matter, you are in your new home and all is
well… or is it? Good luck finding and unpacking because even though you were
smart enough to mark all the boxes you forgot to tell your crew which room was
what and they were tired of asking and stuck it anyplace they found room. No
worries you will figure it out but I promise it will take a few weeks to find
it all and oh one more item…some things will have gotten broken and nobody will
tell you because that’s what it costs to hire family and friends. Do them and
yourself a huge favour hire a professional moving crew…I wish I had because
this was my move and I even toned it down a little for you…
The great agents at Oakhill Realty can not only help you sell and find a home we can also help you with the process of moving. We know who to hire because we have worked with them before and we can put you in touch with the right people. Call Oakhill Realty today at 506-633-8383 to get you on the move.
