Moving to a new location or area of the country due to your job does not have to be a stressful and dreaded task. Many companies provide a relocation service to their employees to help with all the important details of picking up and relocating your life to a new area. Here are some important tasks a relocation company will help you with during your employment-based move and transfer.
Handling the Packing and Move
When your employer is transferring your job, you will need to move your entire household to the new location, which can cost an average of $800 to $2,000 to move a four-bedroom home locally. But when you are moving out of state, movers can cost you around $1,000 per room and approximately 50 cents per pound of household items. Using your employer-provided service to hire the movers as one of your employee benefits will pay for all the packing and moving for you.
When the movers arrive, they will begin packing your items into boxes and wrapping furniture to protect it from scratches. They will also number each box and make a moving inventory checklist with a description of the contents of each box so you can easily find items later when you move to your new place. It is always recommended to stay on site at your home while the movers are working and to lock up any pets to keep them safe while the movers are there.
The moving company can also provide storage for your household items while you look for a new place to live in the new area. Then, when you find a new home, the moving company will deliver your household items to the new place to move you in and unpack your items.
Contact a moving company like Integrity Moving & Storage LLC to learn more.
Selling Your Home
If you own your home and are moving, you will need to sell your existing home so you can buy a new one at your new location. Many companies provide a real estate sales service as part of their relocation services.
A real estate relocation service can provide a great deal of assistance during your move, as you don't know how long it will take to sell your home. Your home may sell within the first 30 days it is on the market, or it may take 12 months to sell. This service will recommend an appropriate price for your home to sell based on the market trends and similar homes selling in your area. The relocation real estate service wants you to get a fair and appropriate price for your home but advise you not to put it on the market over-priced, as this can cause delays in its sale.
Many relocation services will provide a service where if your home does not sell during a specific time frame, they will buy it from you and sell it on their own. This allows you to have the cash and your credit freed up to be able to shop for and buy a home in your new area.
Helping You Find a New Home
When you arrive at your new location, a relocation service will also provide help you to find a new home. This part of the service will help you with a rental agent to find a new home to rent, or if you want to buy, they will provide a sales agent equally knowledgeable in the new area.
With the help of your employee-provided relocation service, you can even begin this search process before you arrive at your new area to get you a jump-start on the process. This can include your sales agent sending you emails about listings, map and neighborhood information, and video tours of each property that fits your criteria.
