Moving in to Your New Home

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Sherry Holetzky

Moving out of a home can be stressful as we all know, but moving into a new house has its own challenges. Where to put things, how to stay organized, how to avoid still having packed boxes six months later, and various other issues tend to crop up as soon as we put the key in the new front door. Here are a few tips: 1. The first step is pretty obvious, but it’s still worth mentioning. If your new home is not brand new, you may not feel very comfortable until you have cleaned certain areas yourself, such as … Continue reading →

Is Your New Place Safe?

Posted on February 7, 2006 by Dy Larson

When you buy a house you never really know what you’re going to get until you move in. Take the time, before the furniture arrives to make sure the place is safe, you never know what other people may have left behind. My husband and I were fortunate enough to spend the first night in our house alone; our almost 4-year old daughter decided that staying at the hotel with Grandma, who had come to help us move, would be more fun. I was determined to enjoy a long hot bath in my new garden tub before the insanity of … Continue reading →