7 Ways to Prepare for a Less Stressful Move
by Jeanne Taylor, Houzz Article Contributor
Moving to a new home is considered one of life’s most stressful events. A few tasks done now can ease your burden later
A move is often considered a stressful life event. As professional organizers, my business partner and I frequently receive calls from clients who need to move out of their homes in a hurry and want help managing the process. They’re suddenly faced with an overwhelming number of tasks, such as scheduling home inspections, addressing deferred maintenance, decluttering, packing, dealing with donations, staging, garden cleanup and more. It’s enough to cause anyone anxiety.
If you’re expecting to move at some point — even if you don’t know exactly when that will be — there are a number of tasks you can do now to ease the burden later. Here are the top seven ways I recommend you prepare, whether you know your target move date or not.
How to Style Your Home for an Open House
by Patricia Lee, Houzz Article Contributor
Our room-by-room overview explains how to make your home more appealing to potential buyers
If you are selling your home, you will want it to look its best when you hold an open house. If you can afford to hire a professional stager, do it! Their skills can do wonders for your home’s apparent value. But if that’s not within your budget, don’t worry — just follow these room-by-room tips to help your listing stand out.
