5 Signs It’s Time To Move To A New Home

By Karen Thorogood | March 16, 2020

5 Signs It’s Time To Move To A New Home

While you may have many happy memories in your home, are you starting to notice more little things that you no longer like about it? Moving to a new home can be time-consuming, expensive, and stressful. If you’re unsure if you should stay or should you go, here are 5 signs that it’s time to move to a new home.

1. Your Home Seems Too Small

While your home may have been spacious when you first moved in, you’ve noticed it start to get smaller and smaller. Is your garage full of clutter, your closets are overflowing, and storage containers are starting to creep up against the walls? Or are the kids starting to get older, and want to have their own room?

If you have a growing family or more possessions than you can fit into your home, it’s probably a sign that it’s time to look for a larger place to live.

2. Your Utility Bills Are Excessive

Do you have single-pane windows, poorly insulated walls, or an outdated HVAC system? If so, you’re likely paying a small fortune for your heating and cooling bills.

Are you sick of spending so much on your utilities, but don’t want to invest a sizable amount into the required renovations? Then it might be the time to look for an energy-efficient home instead.

3. Commuting Takes Too Long

Wake up before dawn to leave for work, and then getting home after dark is exhausting. You’ll be surprised how much extra free time you can have by relocating closer to your workplace.

By shortening your commute time, it means more time to spend with your friends and family, take up various hobbies, or get more sleep each day!

4. You Feel Unsafe In Your Suburb

Demographics of suburbs change over time. While it may have been a family-friendly and welcoming community-based area when you first moved in, is it no longer the case?

Have you noticed your suburb becoming too noisy or dangerous? Perhaps it now has excessive traffic or increased pollution? Or are you living next to bad neighbours, which are causing unnecessary stress and anxiety?

It’s important to notice the signs when it starts occurring. As not only will you be more concerned about your safety and peace of mind, but a bad neighbourhood will also affect your home and investment value. Once a suburb develops a bad reputation, home values often quickly decline, and it is one of the most revealing signs that it’s time to move.

5. Your Home Has Become A Money Pit

If you’re on the fence about moving, one way to help you decide is to check the current maintenance costs for your home.

Do you live in an older home? You may reach a point where repair and maintenance costs are starting to break the bank. If you’re spending more and more of your hard-earned cash on your home, then it might be the most practical solution to move to a new home.

It’s essential to keep track of the maintenance costs for your home carefully. It may be possible that it costs more to maintain your home than the property’s market worth.

Deciding when is the right time to move to a new home can often be overwhelming. If any of the above signs apply to you, then it might be the right time to start looking for removalists Queensland and start planning your move to a new home.

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