Stress Free Move

From Craigslist

The unit features:
~ Hardwood floors
~ Large, open, roommate style floor plan
~ Sunroom
~ Double sided fireplace
~ Berber carpet in bedrooms
~ Spacious balcony
~ Beautiful wooded view
~ Secure gated community
~ Pool and gym on-site
~ Incredible location

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Foreclosure auctions are a great place to find cheap real estate, but you have to do your research. Chances are that the owner who was unfortunate enough to let the house go in the first place ran out of money/inclination to do upkeep. That means everything from lawn care to roof and furnace repair. You may be investing in a dump that needs thousands - or tens of thousands - of dollars worth of repair.

Despite that, if you do some research, you can still get a great bargain.

1. Know the area you’re seeking to invest in. Is it up and coming, or on its way out?

2. Do as much as you can to find out about the state of the property you’re bidding on. A foreclosed property isn’t always the same as a regular sale; you can’t always go tromping through with your agent and an inspector. The lender just wants to unload the property, as is.

3. Be realistic. Don’t blow your entire budget thinking you’re getting a great deal on a great house, only to find you have $25,000 worth of repairs to do, and it’s going to take a year before anyone can move in. This is especially important for those who are new to the real estate game. Though you can generally pick up a house for 50-60% of its market value, there will be factors like repair costs and time to be considered.

Moving house is stressful. It is rather unbelievable, but at just 32 years old I am about to make my 30th move. This one will be from Kansas to Denver, traveling light. Light means a couple of boxes and a couple of suitcases. Plus a dog.

I hope that if I impart some of my experience, people will be able to have less stress in their house moves - whether it is across town or across an ocean. A low stress house move can keep you from losing your hair, your mind, and valuable years from your life! At the rate I move, I expect to be dead by 50!

Right now homes are being foreclosed throughout the western world, and people are moving. Others are downsizing. To be able to do all this as a low stress house move would enable them to save their sanity and save some money.

For all the students, military families, gypsies, nomads and others affected by wanderlust, this low stress house move blog is for you.