March 20

Tips on How to Move Fast When You’re Unprepared

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Are you the owner of an Austin, TX property that is in desperate need of moving out fast? Do you need to get rid of the property quickly and get as much as you can for it? If so, then you need to learn all you can about the tips for how to move fast.

Perhaps you’re going through a divorce and want to sell it before things get too messy. Maybe you’ve been forced into foreclosure and need to get as much as you can for the home.

Whatever the case might be, see below for several tricks that you can use to move out fast and get things going in the right direction again.

1. Sell to a Cash Buyer

There are times in life where something unforeseen pushes you in a direction that you hadn’t intended on. You might be in the need of an urgent move due to a family emergency or getting a promotion with your job.

No matter the reasoning, only a few things are holding you back, the main one being the house that you currently own in Austin, TX.

If you intend to sell that home the traditional way, then you might lose a valuable amount of time and money. Agents aren’t cheap, neither are the repairs, listing costs, etc. Even with all of that, it could be months before you find the right offer and close on the sale.

Instead, you could sell to a cash buyer and get the money you need much faster! Here at Lisa Buys Austin Houses, we pride ourselves on an efficient 3-step process:

  1. You fill out an online form on our site
  2. We reach out to learn about your property, your goals, and so on.
  3. We submit our best offer

After that, the balls are in your court. You determine whether or not to accept our offer. If you accept, we’ll give you cash-in-hand in as quickly as seven days!

2. Create a Plan of Action

Depending on your situation, you may or may not know where the next phase of life will take you. For some of you, that means staying in Austin. For others, it means moving to an unfamiliar city (as you would be for a new job).

The best thing you can do is list a set of goals to achieve. Life may have thrown you a curveball, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage! 

What are some goals that you have for yourself? These can even be small goals to accomplish about the big move. For example, you could make a goal of finding a new place, finding new roommates, or hiring professional movers (more on that in a bit).

Who knows what’s in store. But once you figure out how to sell your home, you will have more freedom to focus on the next stage of life!

3. Sell, Donate, or Throw Out

Now that you have the sale of your property under control, it’s time to take care of all of the stuff inside it. It may have been years since you’ve gone through your belongings and, like anyone else, your stuff piles up fast.

Start by grabbing a notepad and pen (the notes app on your phone works too) and walking through your house, listing all the items you might want to get rid of.

From there, sit your family down and go over the list. Naturally, you can expect some pushback on certain items. Be prepared to have honest conversations about that. 

Once you all agree on a list, you can choose to do one of three things with each item: sell it, donate it, or throw it away.

Make sure to do some research on the items you think you want to sell. You don’t want to undercut yourself on the asking price! That money can go towards the move. 

When donating, make sure you’re giving to a worthy cause. For example, kids’ toys can be donated to hospitals, buy nothing groups, charities, etc.

4. Hire Professional Movers

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to depend on the packing/moving skills of you, your spouse, and your kids. You don’t have to entice your friends with beer and pizza to get an extra set of hands for the move.

In fact, we recommend that you hire professional movers instead. They’ll make the entire process easier. They will pack up everything, move it, store it, unload it, and organize it.

This removes a huge amount of stress from the moving process. With so many other moving parts (pun intended) in the process, packing and moving your items will be taken care of.

5. Get the Keys Early

So many people want to time up the process perfectly where they’re handing the keys off to their current place the same day they get handed the keys to their new one.

We recommend being a bit more proactive. Get the keys to your new place a week or so in advance. That way, you have more time to casually move things from the old place to the new one without having to make it all work in a matter of 24-hours.

If you’re wanting to move fast, then you have to act fast. Seal the deal on your new place, get the keys, then move in at your own pace!

How to Move Fast: Think Fast, Act Faster

Now that you have seen all of the different tips for how to move fast whenever you’re in a pinch, be sure to use this information to your advantage.

Be sure to read this article for more information on how to sell an Austin home fast, even if you have a property lien.

For more inquiries, please feel free to reach out to us via our about us page and we will be happy to connect with you further!

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