Moving to Mexico

From the Expat Blog comes this advice:
When it comes to moving large volumes or covering long distances, in Mexico it is recommended to leave it up to the expertise of professional movers who will take charge of the removal process.


Some tips to prepare your move: 


Start your moving preparation 3 months in advance
You may have to obtain visas, work permits, vaccination, or cancel services which require a notice period.

Make a list of all you need to do. 
Being well-organized will help the move go more smoothly.

Sort through your belongings 
Choose which goods you would like to bring along to Mexico and which ones you prefer to leave behind either with a friend or in a storage unit.

Seek advice: 
it might cost less to buy goods in Mexico instead of bringing over your belongings.

Choose the right moving company 
Finding a good moving company is essential to any expatriation project. Independent regulatory bodies like FIDI will help you find reliable moving companies. Internal quality processes, specialized packing materials and a large network will guarantee high standard of quality and service.

Prevent the risk of breakage
Since zero risk does not exist, material damage insurance is highly recommended.

Packing To Move

We have completed all the tasks necessary for the photo people to come today and take pictures inside for the advertising. Then tomorrow the realtors do their walk through. Just two weeks and two days before Christmas. Will they like the house enough? Will buyers show up?

Mexico is calling! Moving there is exciting, but still a lot of work to do to move out after the sale.

Do People Buy Houses This Close to Christmas?

Do people buy houses this close to Christmas? We are about to find out. We have been told, "Yes they do!" Some people love to shop in December for a major purchase. That’s why you see TV car ads showing big red Christmas bows on expensive autos bought by romantic husbands hoping to surprise their wives with the best Christmas present ever. There’s no need to wait until after New Years or even spring if you are not in need to sell quickly.

Here are some things you can do to make your home more appealing during December and get that house sold by Christmas. These are some of the things we are doing:

1.    Be agile! You want to be ready at the drop of a hat to show your home to potential buyers. That means any holiday parties may be out so you don’t have to worry about post-party cleanup. Just say to friends and family that you are trying to sell your house. “Why not celebrate at your house?”

2.    Put up your decorations, if you want, but stay on the conservative side. You don’t want so many lights that the house can be seen from space. Potential buyers will experience a warm feeling with some decorations. You want them to get excited about spending holidays in their house. A huge Christmas tree could be wrong if it makes your house to appear small.

3.    Get the price right, maybe just a little under the market. The last thing you want is the house to sit on the market which could lead to a price reduction.

4.    Make sure to hire a knowledgeable agent who knows the area your house is in. Buyers like to know what the schools are like and how close; how close is shopping, parks and access to the freeway, etc.

5.    If you are looking to sell your home quickly and are not sure you have the time to look for an agent and prepare your home to be ready to show buyers you may want to consider an all cash offer. A reputable cash home buyer will offer you an all cash offer for your home as is. You can have your home sold before Christmas and close shortly after in some cases you may even be able to close before Christmas.

Our house goes on the market Monday for $449,000. Patsy McKelligon of (W)here Inc. is our realtor. Next stop Mexico!

Just Junk

The date to list the house is December 1st and we are busy touching up baseboards and doors, kitchen woodwork, deciding what furniture stays for the open house and what we move to storage. When we come back from Mexico and have committed to an apartment, we will decide what specific furniture will be moved to Mexico.

It still looks like a formidable undertaking, however we don't have to move yet, until we actually sell the house. I can tell you right now that we all have too much stuff. Too many books. Too many papers in the office that we can't seem to throw away. Too many knick knacks. Too many kitchen utensils that never get used. I went through one kitchen drawer and found 400 to 500 business cards that are never used; two garlic presses, rubber bands, push pins, a rock with the word "joy" etched into the surface and tape measures galore. I must be addicted to spiral notebooks. They are stashed everywhere, in many different sizes along with pencils with hardened erasures.

It will be great to start over with a clean junk slate. I will vow never to do it again, unless I come across a 19 cent special on 70 sheet spiral notebooks.

Moving to Mexico

Expat Blog has some great information on planning your move to Mexico:

When it comes to moving large volumes or covering long distances, in Mexico it is recommended to leave it up to the expertise of professional movers who will take charge of the removal process.

Some tips to prepare your move:
Start your moving preparation 3 months in advance
You may have to obtain visas, work permits, vaccination, or cancel services which require a notice period. Make a list of all you need to do. Being well-organized will help the move go more smoothly.

Sort through your belongings
Choose which goods you would like to bring along to Mexico and which ones you prefer to leave behind either with a friend or in a storage unit. Seek advice: it might cost less to buy goods in Mexico instead of bringing over your belongings.

Choose the right moving company
Finding a good moving company is essential to any expatriation project. Independent regulatory bodies like FIDI will help you find reliable moving companies. Internal quality processes, specialized packing materials and a large network will guarantee high standard of quality and service.

Prevent the risk of breakage
Since zero risk does not exist, material damage insurance is highly recommended.

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Rummage Sale

When you've made the decision to move, you get rid of stuff that is silly to move 3,000 miles away to a new climate. Jennifer Maier, who lives in Seattle, wrote thisand just feels right.


Rummage Sale By Jennifer Maier

Forgive me, Aunt Phyllis, for rejecting the cut

glass dishes—the odd set you gathered piece

by piece from thirteen boxes of Lux laundry soap.

Pardon me, eggbeater, for preferring the whisk;

and you, small ship in a bottle, for the diminutive

size of your ocean. Please don’t tell my mother,

hideous lamp, that the light you provided

was never enough. Domestic deities, do not be angry

that my counters are not white with flour;

no one is sorrier than I, iron skillet, for the heavy

longing for lightness directing my mortal hand.

And my apologies, to you, above all,

forsaken dresses, that sway from a rod between

ladders behind me, clicking your plastic tongues

at the girl you once made beautiful,

and the woman, with a hard heart and

softening body, who stands in the driveway

making change.