Moving Progress Update
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debodun
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- way upstate in New York, USA
I'm not usually such a hard worker, but like I mentioned I'm under self-motivation to sell the old house as quickly as possible.
BTW - If I drank a BIG glass of water, I wouldn't get much rest.
BTW - If I drank a BIG glass of water, I wouldn't get much rest.
Devi
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- East WA USA
Deb, it sounds like you might have heat exhaustion. Water, plus some salt, might help.
MickaC
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- Manitoba, Canada
So proud of you for your progress, Deb.
But...
It sounds like you're doing it all on your own....do try to get help.
Please keep yourself hydrated, don't skip meals, eat, keep your energy up, take rest breaks and don't forget to sleep.
Will be happy when you're settled in your new home and ENJOYING.
But...
It sounds like you're doing it all on your own....do try to get help.
Please keep yourself hydrated, don't skip meals, eat, keep your energy up, take rest breaks and don't forget to sleep.
Will be happy when you're settled in your new home and ENJOYING.
debodun
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- way upstate in New York, USA
Yeah....acquaintances always say "If you need any help, let me know." Then when I ask it's, "Oh, I'd love to help you, but...
1) I have to walk the dog."
2) I have to wash my hair."
3) I'll be away for the next 4 weeks."
4) did you ask 'so and so' first?"
5) there a "Twilight Zone" marathon on TV."
6) it's laundry week for me."
7) I'm down with a bad case of indolence."
See how that goes?
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Sliverfox
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Maybe you should say,,"TO,,bad.
I was offering XX $s for a day's work,"
See if their tune changes.
I was offering XX $s for a day's work,"
See if their tune changes.
Lee
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- Location
- Chatham, Ontario
Deb, I have missed some of the moving story, but just wanted to say congratulations on finally making progress. Soon it will all be done and you can relax knowing it was a job well done and you did it all on your own.
Devi
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- East WA USA
If the salt doesn't do it, a little potassium might help.
debodun
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- Location
- way upstate in New York, USA
I didn't do any moving today. After grocery shopping, I was too tired with all this heat and humidity.
Also, I was looking for a local real estate agent online and there one that offered a questionnaire: "How much is your home worth on the real estate market."
I answered the questions and submitted. Never got an evaluation - just an email from an agent asking me to stop at the office to discuss it. What a come-on...
Also, I was looking for a local real estate agent online and there one that offered a questionnaire: "How much is your home worth on the real estate market."
I answered the questions and submitted. Never got an evaluation - just an email from an agent asking me to stop at the office to discuss it. What a come-on...
Aunt Bea
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- Near Mount Pilot
Why not use the sellers or buyers agent from your new home purchase?
Jules
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Those online evaluations are just to hook you in.
Beware of how the agent advertises themselves. Number one listing agent doesn’t mean they’re a top seller.
debodun
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- way upstate in New York, USA
Just looking around.
bowmore
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A year from now, will it matter if you got a few dollars for all the stuff you have?
Remy
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- California, USA
deb, if someone is a bit jerky, don't let that sway your decision too much. Not that you, or anyone deserves total disrespect or out right meanness. In that case leave. But I looked at a mobile in a park, the seller was there and my agent asked him, at my request, how old the roof was. He answered like a valley boy "I don't know." I was like WTF and it made me lose interest. Looking back, I wish I had made an offer on that place and didn't give any mind to the fact that the guy was a dweeb.
Just find someone who can list and sell that house once you are ready. That's your ultimate goal.
MickaC
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- Manitoba, Canada
I know exactly what you mean, Deb.
Was always taught.....be helpful to others.....and most certainly to older ones.
So.....my calculations say it's payback time, i'm in the older category.......hear lots of excuses......Sad.
Knight
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There are the posts about cat piss on boxes stored for so long they stuck to the floor. Pics of furniture left to deteriorate yet valuable, selling if possible beats storing again.
The home she is moving too looks well kept. The home she wants to sell not so much. Probably whatever she can get between the items for sale & the home she wants to sell. Offsetting the cash purchase price of her new home will probably be welcomed.
Anyone want to bet within 3 years the new home will not look the same because the exterior & interior maintenance needed to maintain the new home will not be done? But the driveway will still be filled on yard sale day with the valuables she displays now.
MrPants
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I have a bit of experience trying to sell off furniture and other goods from a household. My first was when my sister died and unknown to me, I was named executor of her Estate in her Will. The second was when my mother went into an old folks home Oct. 2020. In both cases, I was always surprised at how little I was able to get for even antique, hand crafted furniture in very good condition, let alone normal everyday stuff.
I had about 20 pieces of stuff as show in the photos above and was only able to get about $6,500.00 in total for it all. That was my mother's stuff and sold through an auctioneer so there was another 20% above that that he took but if fairness, he did all the work including moving the stuff out to the buyers so I was happy to take the money and run as I was on a very tight deadline!
The issue with furniture is someone has to transport it. That's always an issue. You have to make it really worth their time and effort to come get it or, have a delivery system where you can ship it to the buyer and that's a huge pain & expensive! Marketplace and the like is fine but you put up with the no-shows and those that will beat you down to nothing at times. If you have the time, hold out for what you think it's worth. If you don't have the time, dump it for what you can get and move on. Life's too short!
I had about 20 pieces of stuff as show in the photos above and was only able to get about $6,500.00 in total for it all. That was my mother's stuff and sold through an auctioneer so there was another 20% above that that he took but if fairness, he did all the work including moving the stuff out to the buyers so I was happy to take the money and run as I was on a very tight deadline!
The issue with furniture is someone has to transport it. That's always an issue. You have to make it really worth their time and effort to come get it or, have a delivery system where you can ship it to the buyer and that's a huge pain & expensive! Marketplace and the like is fine but you put up with the no-shows and those that will beat you down to nothing at times. If you have the time, hold out for what you think it's worth. If you don't have the time, dump it for what you can get and move on. Life's too short!
How long did it take you to 'rid' of it all? And by the way, love your white carpet; it's just like your fur.
MrPants
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I got in there Oct. 19th and was gone Nov. 18th. The house was sold and closed on Nov 16th so approx. 1 month. I stayed a couple extra days for her 100th birthday on Nov. 17th.How long did it take you to 'rid' of it all? And by the way, love your white carpet; it's just like your fur.
It was a 3 story house and she had kept everything since I was born, that's for sure!! It was a big job and I got lucky in some cases but worked very hard for the entire month - just like I expect @debodun has.
Her white carpet was very nice - great underpadding too! It was like walking on a cloud, even after 25 years of her living there.
Jules
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That’s rather mean. Deb is working extremely hard. There’s no need to be negative. She inherited an old house and it’s not easy for a senior woman alone to deal with everything.
bowmore
Senior Member
I agree! If you look at the before and after photos deb has posted, she has done an amazing amount of work with NO help.BUT, she has to change her mindset about eking out every last dollar from all the junk.
Case in point- she advertised those drapes for $5-why? in the scheme of things it is not worth the bother-throw them out!
She has had 2 people look at her stuff and was told it was junk not worth their while. These are professionals, why not listen to them?
As Mr. Pants said, "life is to short" to hold rummage sales every weekend with the lookie loos and no shows. At some point you will have to let go or spend the rest of your life having rummage sales every weekend.
Knight
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It's an opinion based on pics & posts by Deb. According to Deb she has lived in that inherited home for 46 years.
Just going on the pics & posts of the deterioration, cat pissed on boxes, years of no routine maintenance. If the posts were generated by a male would the bet be mean?
MrPants
Senior Member
I completely understand debs disappointment with people not showing up when they say they will on top of not getting what she probably feels the stuff is worth. I have experienced the same thing many many times while sorting out household contents and selling them off. You can only do so much and spend so much time doing it or it just becomes such a negative experience.
There was one item, a kids pine bedroom set in excellent condition that I felt should be worth at least $200.00. Some lady, after being a no show several times, finally showed up and said she would only pay $50.00 for it. I told her to have a nice day then donated the set to Habitat for Humanity instead of selling to her for an insulting price. Oddly enough, I felt really good about that after the fact
