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How to Take the Stress Out of Moving
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Moving into a new
home is stressful at best.
However, there are some things
that you can do to make the move
as stress free as possible. When
you move to a new home, there
are two kinds of stress that you
must deal with.
The first is the
financial matters related to
finding and purchasing a new
home. First, you have to find
the home you are interested in.
Then, you must fill out a lot of
paper work to make an offer on
the home. This includes
negotiating for the best value
at the best price. Long story
short… it can take a toll on
you.
Second, you must
cope with the emotional stress
of moving. This can often be
harder than the financial
aspects of moving. A good
trustworthy and competent real
estate agent can help simplify
the financial process of moving.
However, if you’re emotional
needs are not fulfilled, you can
easily become frustrated and
worn out. This is not the state
of mind you want to be in when
making one of the largest
financial transactions of your
life.
Here are a few
pointers that can help you
reduce the stress and maximize
your efforts:
Keep the end in
mind.
Knowing what you
want to have at the end of the
buying process can help you put
things in to perspective along
the way. Think of how your life
will be once you have moved into
your new home. Imagine how it
will improve your current
circumstances. It is a good idea
to write down your goals and
objectives. Then, review them
regularly. This will help you
keep emotionally anchored to
your plan when the going gets a
little tough.
Be Flexible.
You are better
off to overestimate the
financial cost when negotiating
for your new home. Invariably,
things will happen between the
time you first begin searching
for your new home and the time
you actually close on the home.
For example, interest rates will
fluctuate. There may be
additional costs arise from a
home inspection. The one thing
you can count on is that there
will be some hidden costs during
the process of purchasing your
home that you were not
originally aware of. By being
flexible, you can more easily
adjust to the quick or sudden
changes that come. Otherwise,
you may become so stressed and
angry, you’ll lose sight of your
real goal… to improve your
current living circumstances.
You can count on “Murphy’s Law”
working. If something can go
wrong, it will. So, be flexible
about the process and challenges
that come when buying a new
home.
Work with a full
time professional real estate
agent.
A good agent will help you at
every step of the home buying
process. Let the agent do what
you hired him/her to do. You
should be working with an agent
that you trust so that you can
focus on your goal… purchasing a
new home. Your agent and his/her
team have your best interest at
heart. They will educate you at
every step of the process. The
more you know about purchasing a
new home, the better and easier
it will be for you. Remember
that things do not always go as
planned, so take time to learn
all you can about the buying
process. As you gain confidence
in your Realtor, you’ll realize
that you will achieve your
goals. Don’t be afraid to ask
questions, regardless of how
simple you think they may be.
There is no such thing as a
stupid question.
Relax and get
away when necessary. If
things begin to get a little to
stressful, take a time out. Get
your mind completely off the
buying process. Go to a movie or
do something that is relaxing.
Engage in one of your hobbies or
pastimes to help reduce the
stress.
Keep in mind
that moving can be especially
hard for your children. A
few years in one home is only a
small portion of your life.
However, it may be a majority of
a child’s life. Therefore, it
can be a little more difficult
for them to move to a new home.
They are used to their school,
friends and neighborhood. Moving
is an uncertainty. Be sure to
include your children as much as
possible in the process of
finding a new home.
Moving can be
especially hard for teenagers.
They have a high school and
friends they are familiar with.
Teenagers think of themselves as
adult members in the family, so
involve them and treat them as
such. You can expect your kids
to be more stressed after the
move when they have to start
everything in their life over
again. Let them stay in touch
with friends they’ve left
behind, but encourage them to
get involved with new friends
and activities at their new
home. Always keep in mind that
you are starting a new life
which offers many opportunities,
as well as challenges. By
making the best of each new
opportunity, you can make a
successful move into that new
home.
Choose your agent
wisely.
Working with a full-time
professional real estate agent
is a must. Ask questions of your
agent. Find out how
knowledgeable he or she is about
houses currently for sale in
your price range and also of
houses that have recently sold.
Can your agent recommend a good
lender that has the reputation
of excellent customer service
and low rates? Does your agent
ask questions of you to have a
full understanding of what you
are looking for to help you get
the most home for the money?
Do you have
questions or need advice you can
count on or just want to discuss
this further?
Don’t waste any
more time; pick up the phone and
call me now! I’m here to help!
I offer a
five star guarantee. I
appreciate your business,
loyalty, trust and referrals. My
goal is to provide the very best
counsel and advice to meet your
real estate needs. If I can
assist you, a relative, friend
or co-worker, please give me a
call. I look forward to the
opportunity to serve you.
For prompt,
courteous, professional service,
call Larry Andrew:
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