Moving out of state?
Has anyone ever moved out of state and if so what is your technique? I'm moving about 300 miles away from where I originally live with my 2 dogs and boyfriend so I'm trying to figure out on how to do it swimmingly. Thanks.
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firefall · 61-69, M
We've moved from AR to LA, and then from LA to FL (plus intercontinental moves, but thats not exactly the same). What I've done is:
(1) Line up a job ahead of time
(2) Identify a cheap motel near the job & book there for a week
(3) Use zillow & other websites to look for rental places that fit my needs, a week before moving, and contact the agents/landlord to go and see them immediately after the move
(4) Pack all our shit into a Uhaul truck and drive - cats go into cages in the car which gets driven behind the truck (or on a car-trailer if you need to).
(5) Store the Uhaul truck at Uhaul while you're at the motel, then once you have a rental, unpack into it.
(1) Line up a job ahead of time
(2) Identify a cheap motel near the job & book there for a week
(3) Use zillow & other websites to look for rental places that fit my needs, a week before moving, and contact the agents/landlord to go and see them immediately after the move
(4) Pack all our shit into a Uhaul truck and drive - cats go into cages in the car which gets driven behind the truck (or on a car-trailer if you need to).
(5) Store the Uhaul truck at Uhaul while you're at the motel, then once you have a rental, unpack into it.
SaraxKay · 26-30, F
So I'm actually transferring my job to the city that I'm moving to, but for the housing it's a little frustrating. I just never liked having to fill out all that information for a house. But I am in the process of filling out an application for this house but as soon as it's done, do they look through your application then call you similar to a job interview or something? Because once that happens I'm packing my things and driving to our hopefully new home.
firefall · 61-69, M
@Sara-Kay: with me, they've always gotten in contact and arranged a time to view it (I wont rent a place without an onsite inspection, too easy to hide defects with an online one).