How can people really succeed during the first 30 days of buying a home?
Start the loan process immediately and make sure your down payment is in place. Hire a home inspector and make arrangements with movers and utility companies. Take everything else a week at a time: Five to six weeks prior to moving, start planning the move and consider whether you’re going to hire movers or do it yourself. Four weeks prior to closing, plan a garage sale. This is a natural time to liquidate clothes and household items that are rarely used to make your move easier and help pay for all of the little expenses that add up so quickly. With three weeks to go, begin packing if you’re packing yourself. Work room-by-room and try to group items that you use frequently. Numbering boxes such as “Kitchen, 1 of 10, utensils” helps keep track of the boxes you need to find and open first. Keep all medical, insurance and legal records in a safe, accessible place. When paying your bills for the last time at your old address, be sure to mark address changes on the return portion. Send cha
