Lets think of the best-case scenario – you purchased your new home and you were approved for a mortgage! Congratulations! Now time for the “fun” part – time to move! It is no doubt that moving brings forth not only a lot of happiness, but likely a lot of stress as well. Typically, there are two types of people – one that loves to move and start a new adventure and one that despises the whole process. There are a lot of factors that come along with moving that you have to make sure you take into consideration. Most of these factors revolve around cost.

Your first option is to do everything yourself. If you are a family of two (husband and wife) there is usually only so much that two people can do. You can ask family and friends to help with big items, but you will still want to invest in a moving truck. Also, it would be nice to repay your family and friends for their help in some way shape or form – so that will cost some amount of money. It depends on the type of moving truck you decide to rent as far as what the cost will be; but at the minimum, it will be about $20 per day for the rental of the moving truck.

Another option is to hire a moving company if you are moving locally. For some quick numbers…a one bedroom apartment will cost anywhere between $200 and $500 to pack up and move within a three to five hour time span. A four bedroom house will cost anywhere from $800 to $2,000 to move and can take up to ten hours (or more) to pack up and move. The amount of time and money for spaces in between these two sizes will vary. If you have thought about hiring a company from the start and saved enough money for it, sometimes it is the most efficient way. It is also less stress as well!

If you are moving out of state, the prices will be more expensive – especially if the movers are bringing your possessions to your new home. The cost for something like this depends on the distance you are moving as well.

You do have the option to do a combination of things. For instance, you could hire people to pack your belongings in a rental moving truck and you drive to the new destination.

Luckily there are a lot of options for you! Whatever it is, we recommend you factor them in when you are starting the process of purchasing a new home. It will be less of a surprise (and less stress!) when it comes time to move.