Moving from the Midwest to LA - for work, but it's Not absolutely a "permanent move" - could be 2-4 years.
We have an entire 3 bedroom house to move.
Not sure if the moving truck expenses would be more than the furniture is worth. Most of the furniture is a hodgepodge of very cool , but no so "expensive"antiques,found/ garage sale furniture and alot of sentimental stuff.
But we are debating if we should store the more personal items (or take with)and leave the house furnished and rent it out ...or move it all.
Thinking it may be more cost effective and sensible to furnish the LA place with furniture purchased in LA rather than haul it all to LA.
If anyone has made a similar move and words of advise either by what you did or in hindsight ?
Rememeber,We are thinking of renting out the Midwest home (possibly furnished), since the current economy won't support selling at this time
2007-05-04 02:52:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I'd say that it depends on how much furniture you have and how nice it is.
We moved from Missouri to Idaho about 3 years ago and it cost around $1500 to use a "You pack it, we haul it" company called Broadway Express. They were wonderful to work with, and everything arrived safely and on time.
For reference, we were moving from a 2 bedroom apartment, about 1000 square feet. Also, the company is based out of Illinois, if that makes any difference to you.
2007-05-04 03:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by jwhite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is better to buy new furniture at your destination: No matter what your reason for moving, you will feel refreshed when you move with less old-stuff. Later you can buy fresh, new items to go with your new surroundings.
2007-05-04 03:10:22 · answer #2 · answered by Lexine5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have a yard sale. renting a furnished home, the furniture will get destroyed. renters usually don´t care much about what they are renting, and if it gets broke they demand you repair it.
sounds to me like it would be cheaper to buy when you get where you are going. so have a yard sale. you can rent a house, but not furniture.
2007-05-04 03:05:26 · answer #3 · answered by FarmerCec 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's almost always just as cheap and less of a hassle to buy new at your destination.
2007-05-04 02:56:05 · answer #4 · answered by Will N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A U-Haul trailer is often the cheapest way. Though one of the cheapest way to do is to send it via rail freight. You drop it off at the train station and pick it up at the other end. But U-Haul with your own car is usually better.
2016-03-18 23:32:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep-I've moved many times. Better to buy when you get there.
2007-05-04 03:00:35 · answer #6 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cheaper to move it.u hau trucks are as expensive as moving companies.rent one of those and move it yourself.furniture isexpensive.
2007-05-04 02:57:32 · answer #7 · answered by mamanana9 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋