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to the difficult job of doing just enough without overspending. It is a personal decision whether you put your house on the market before or after you move out. I have always found it very difficult to try to sell a house in the middle of a move, but in a slow market sometimes it is better to have it on the market earlier rather than later. Remember that if you have kids or pets the wear and tear is going to show and will reduce the price that a buyer might be willing to pay for your home. Selling a home when it is empty gives you the chance to do some inexpensive clean-up and provide a pristine move-in ready home for a new home owner. Realistically, except in a booming market expect that your house will sell after you are in your new city. Make certain that you trust your agent and plan on an extended sell cycle unless you chose a more creative solution to moving your house off the market.

There are many other relocation steps that should be planned for; the military checklist covers the bulk of them. My opinion is spouses, houses, and children are the keys to less stress and more fun. If you can deal with these in a way that ensures their transition is smooth and at least has some benefits for them you will find they will work with you in the move rather than against you ever step of the way. Relocation is never easy, but it doesn't have to be a tribulation either.

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