Schedule Your Move

Ideally, you should get moving estimates and secure a mover/moving van as soon as you go under contract, as they often get booked up weeks in advance. You can always change the date if necessary. If you’re moving out of a condo building, check with the HOA or Property Management Company to see if you need to pay any move out fees, reserve an elevator, or if there are move-out restrictions, etc. Be sure to tell the moving company what floor you’re on if you live in a condo building and whether your building has stairs or an elevator so they block off enough time for your move.  

Remember that you have to be out of your place by the time closing begins and we won’t know until a week or so before closing what time it is scheduled for.  Therefore, you should plan to move out of your place the day before closing to be safe. If you can’t do that, then have your movers come very early the day of closing so that you can be out by the time closing occurs.

Whichever mover you end up using, we highly recommend asking them to bring wardrobe boxes with them for all of your hanging clothes. That way you don’t have to take everything off the hangers and pack the items up. Instead, the movers will simply grab everything in your closets that is hanging, put them on the rods in the boxes and then when you get to your new home you can just grab the hangers and hang the items back up. This will save you a ton of time!

Moving Supplies

Start gathering boxes and packing supplies.  Often you can find free boxes on Craigslist.  Otherwise, U-Haul, Uline, and Usedcardboardboxes are all great places to get moving supplies online. If you want to be more green/earth friendly with your move check out Denver Moving Boxes

Pets

Moving can be incredibly stressful on pets, so consider having them stay with a friend or in daycare for a few days while you move and get settled into your new place.

Items to Leave

Usually anything attached to the walls such as shelving, curtain rods, curtains and curtain rods must stay, unless otherwise noted in the contract. Everything else needs to go with you. If you aren’t sure, be sure to ask us as taking the wrong items can cause problems at the walk-through.

Questions about selling real estate in Colorado? Reach out to the Appreciate Realty CO agent you are working with directly or call us at (303)956-4948 or email us at hello@appreciaterealtyco.com