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Were hoping to move this autumn but haven't even put our flat on the market yet - but I am aiming to start addressing the attic packing asap. - I HATE moving so anything I can do to make it less stressful at the time is worth it! For stuff we actually use day to day though I'd probably wait till after the contracts

We had already packed away a lot of what we didn't need on a regular basis and put it in a storage unit in preparation for selling our own house (wanted to remove clutter). In the US, turn around time from offer accepted to closing is usually 30-45 days so once we had an offer accepted we started packing right away. We left LO's room for last so as not to disrupt her too much. 30 days to pack was plenty for us, but we had a head start.

@Cherrybee: We had to get a storage unit during the staging. Also because we're selling our house two days before we buy the new one (because we need the profit to put down on the new one).

Our original storage unit wasn't quite big enough, so we ended up having to get a second one. It's killing DH that he's moving everything out just to have to move it again, but we couldn't figure out a way around it. Our buyer wouldn't let us rent back from her until we bought the new place because her lease is ending next week.

@Cherrybee: Hmm, you make a good point! I think I would do it in the attic, we also have a ladder and hatch but between DH and FIL we have passed some pretty heavy stuff through that hole - furniture etc. My LO would definitely climb on the boxes and empty them if he could! I've not moved with a LO before so perhaps my logistics will need to change! Do you have any family nearby with space, we got away with storing some furniture at the ILs during our last move.

ETA god damn chains!

@Cherrybee: It probably can be done that way, but my brother is my real estate attorney and he's an hour and a half away. So in a way, it would be really tricky to coordinate move out/move in all on the same day (with meeting him to sign the closing documents in the middle)

Congrats! I'd start packing right away just out of excitement

@Cherrybee: So interesting to hear about the chain and that whole process!

@hotchildinthecity: Four HOURS?! You're awesome.

We are under contract on a home but won't close for 3.5 months (just signed last week) so we are starting to clear out for staging in anticipation of listing our home in 6-8 weeks. We did get a storage unit and have put in the things we don't need access to for the next 3-4 mos: winter gear, books, some kid books and toys. I thought we were fairly good at not accumulating stuff but it feels like we have barely touched our house and the storage unit is already filling up

@lamariniere: lucky lady!

@Cherrybee: thank you sweetheart. we need all the luck we can get. we have no overlap... so that will be interesting! (out by noon at first place, then not allowed in new place until an undetermined time in the night uuuuuugh)...

I just counted and we have about six weeks until closing. It's going to be really stressful working full time!