When you are shopping for a home and you put an offer in on a house, the second you have that offer accepted you may want to pack, set up all the turn off dates for all your services and practically sit by the door in excitement and wait for escrow to close so you can move right in. However, you really should be realistic and realize that there is the chance that escrow may fall through. While it's not commonplace, it does happen more than you may like to know. Therefore, you should proceed with caution. Here is a guide to knowing when and how to pack, so you don't find yourself all packed up with nowhere to go:
You can start packing the moment your offer is accepted
You want to understand that if something happens and your house does fall out of escrow, it can be a while before you find that next great house to put in an offer on. Therefore, while you can start packing, be careful of what you pack. Start by packing any rooms that aren't used often. If you have guest rooms, you can pack them up, wrapping and boxing the nick knacks, boxing up the bedding, towels and any other items that you have in the guest rooms. You may also want to pack up your garage if you have a lot of things in it that aren't already boxed up. The point will be to not pack anything you use on a regular basis or that you can't go without for a while.
Have one location to stack everything in
You don't want to have a bunch of boxes all over your house until you move and you don't want to have to correct the issue should the new place fall out of escrow. So, it's best to find one room to stack them in. Keep these tips in mind when stacking boxes:
- Stacking them too high can cause them to smash or fall
- Animals can be nosey and even destroy the boxes, so keep them away from that area
- Always put the heaviest boxes on the bottom with the lightest on the top
- It's easier to stack boxes of the same size and shape, or going from largest to smallest
- Mark the boxes right as you pack them so you know exactly what is in each of them
Contact a company like The Schueler Group for more information and assistance.
