“When is the best time to move?” This is a frequently asked question.
If you’re considering a move to a new home, it’s critical to know that prices and quality of homes will fluctuate throughout the year. The timing of your move is essential for various reasons. Here is a guide of the best times to move to a new home.
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Moving is a lot of work but selecting the best time of year, month, and week to do it can save you money and effort.
Therefore, before planning your move, refer to this guide for help in selecting the best time to move.
Best Time of Year to Move?
Are you looking for cost savings for your move? Avoid the peak summer months.
The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day tends to be peak moving season. Summer months bring mild weather and children are out of school making it a favorite time to move for many people.
Instead, select a moving date between October and April. The rates tend to be lower for professional movers during this non-peak time frame. Also, moving companies will have more availability for booking.
Also, winter months often turn into a buyers market. Though there might be less housing inventory available, you might get a better deal on a house since sellers are looking to make the sale during the off-peak time.
Not everyone has the flexibility of choosing the season in which they move. But, other scheduling opportunities might help to save money and time.
Best Time of Month to Move?
Moving companies tend to be busiest the last week of each month as well as the first part of each month since leases typically start at the beginning of each month.
So, plan a mid-month move!
And, avoid the beginning or end of the month. This timing might help with some cost saving because professional moving companies trying to distribute their scheduling evenly throughout the month.
If your schedule allows for it, choose a mid-month move.
Best Time of Week to Move?
As you can imagine, weekend moves are most in demand.
Therefore, a Tuesday through Thursday is an ideal time to move during the week. This mid-week window is less in demand than the coveted Friday, Saturday, and Sunday slot. As a result, moving on the weekends might increase your cost with the moving company.
An added advantage of a weekday move is that it gives you the weekend to unpack and settle in.
If you can swing that day off work to handle the move, take advantage of the timing.
Best Time of Day to Move?
This is an easy question to answer – early in the morning.
Finishing the move early in that day means movers avoid working during the warmest part of the day. Therefore, most movers would like to complete the unpacking as early as possible, particularly if you’re relocating to a hot climate.
Even if you are managing the move yourself, the morning is still the best bet. I fresh start at the beginning of the day means you will have more energy to get the job done.
If you are in a hot climate and can’t fit that morning move in, delay the move until the evening hours when the temperature cools off.
Selecting the Best Times
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