calling ATOT'ers who have moved across states..

[mizzou]

...and also had to sell their existing home and then purchase a new one in the moved state


Wife and I think we may move in 3-4 years. from central midwest ot east coast (like maybe Vermont)

this would be my order of move. *(NO KIDS)

1. Sell anything you don't need (big garage sale)
2. Sell your house and move into a temporary apartment
3. Search for new jobs in next state
4. Once job is secured, advise current employer and provide notice
5. Move to new state, move into an apartment temporally,
6. Once settled down, save up some $ and figure out where you want to live permanently



Is that overly strict? I just don't know how people can just get a job, and then try and figure out how to hold that new job and sell their house in a totally different state

 

[TridenT]

It depends on how you want to do things. You don't always have to move out to put your house on the market.

 

[Exterous]

Is that overly strict? I just don't know how people can just get a job, and then try and figure out how to hold that new job and sell their house in a totally different state

I'd be more concerned about leaving a job, selling a house and then moving to a place where I had no job. I have never moved across states without someone having secured a job in said state first.

Of course those were all back when the housing market was better

 

[mizzou]

I'd be more concerned about leaving a job, selling a house and then moving to a place where I had no job. I have never moved across states without someone having secured a job in said state first.

Of course those were all back when the housing market was better

agreed

I believe we would have to live in an apartment for maybe a year while a job is secured

that would suck, but it would certainly motivate you to GTFO of your current job and find a decent one elsewhere.

I had some friends of mine sell their condo after they rush moved to a diff state, and they ended up still owing the bank $20k for their loan after the sale occured as they didn't get enough back to cover the principle.

THAT is something I want to avoid, having that feeling u just got to give it away to get rid of it.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Many decent employers, if you are white collar, will cover relocation for you.

Best to locate a new job, unload extras at a garage sale, put the house on the market, move on the employer's expense and find a new place.

Some employers may have a purchase option for your old place; depending on how valuable you are.