Real Estate

As exciting as moving may be, it can also be stressful, as most of us know. All the negotiating, sorting, packing, and cleaning is headache enough without having to worry about the moving company arriving late, mishandling your property, or not showing up at all. With all the things that can go wrong with a home sale, the last thing you want to think about is any moving company mishaps. Unfortunately, unreliable moving companies are more common than they should be. Most people have heard horror stories from friends or relatives describing how a moving company scratched expensive furniture, lost a precious heirloom, or charged outrageous prices after an initial quote. In fact, the Better Business Bureau receives thousands of complaints about movers in the U.S. every year. But with the proper due diligence, it’s relatively easy to find a moving company that’s reliable, safe, and dependable.

(Please Note: This article was written in Australia, but the information is just as helpful for the Aussies as it is for anyone else in the world!) The old adage that you need to spend money to make money could not be more accurate when talking about the costs of selling a house (or apartment). There will be agents' fees, marketing expenses, and conveyancing costs to consider, and depending on how long it takes for your property to sell, these figures can be quite significant. You are not the only person looking to sell property, so the competition also needs to be considered.