Moving to Fayetteville? Resources to help you unpack - Guest Post
Reduce the stress of moving to Fayetteville with easy resources!
Happy Sunday, Y’all!
Are you moving to Fayetteville or know someone that is? Our friend Kristen Louis @parentingwithkris has done us a favor and compiled a great resource list with links to help smooth the moving transition.
The challenge of moving is hard enough, but when you add re-organizing your life into the mix, it only gets harder. Not only are you trying to minimize the stress of moving and the impact it has you and your family, but you also need to quickly figure out what services you need….or even where the darn grocery store is. It can be overwhelming and time consuming.
Fortunately, Kris Louis, from Parentingwithkris.com, has a wonderful game plan for busy people who are trying to minimize the drama of relocation. Following her tips (even just some of them!), can really help ease the work and the stress of moving to Fayetteville. Read on for her ideas and strategies that are sure to decrease the stress and hopefully increase your sleep during your move! If you want more tips from Kris, please be sure to visit her website! While the list is not fully comprehensive, it is certainly a good start and time saver for you.
WELCOME TO FAYETTEVILLE - WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE!!
-Casey
8 Types of Resources That Can Make Your Move to Fayetteville, NC Go Smoothly
Buying a new home and moving to a new city can leave anyone feeling exhausted. If you’ve been dealing with offers, paperwork, closings, and moving prep, you may not have any energy left for anything else once you are moved into your new home. If you want to get settled in faster, however, you may need to take care of a few more tasks before you begin relaxing. For folks that are moving to Fayetteville, this list of local resources can make completing those moving checklists less of a hassle, so your new city feels like a home much faster.
Keeping Your Lawn & Garden Green
A bright and tidy lawn can brighten up your spirits, so here are a few top garden resources for you to consider:
Local plants near Fayetteville, NC
Lawn Maintenance & Mowing Services in Fayetteville, NC
Organizing & Decorating Your New Home
Keeping your home tidy can also help you feel less stressed, and these cleaning and organizing resources can certainly help you out:
11 Ideas for a Clutter-Free Home
10 Best Places to Buy Organizers (Besides the Container Store)
Professional Decorating Help near Fayetteville
Self-Storage Units in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Finding Care for Children & Pets
Whether you need a date night or your dog walked, these directories will help you find the help you need for your human and furry children alike:
Daycare or Preschool — What's Best for Your Family
Find a Babysitter in Fayetteville, NC
Directory of Pet Businesses in Fayetteville, NC
Find a Local Pet Sitter in Fayetteville, NC Online
Looking for Deals at Local Stores
Moving can be expensive, but shopping the discounts at local retailers can help you save some stress, cash, and time:
Moving soon? Save Hundreds with These 21 Housewarming Discounts
The 7 Best Supermarkets in Fayetteville
Add Coupons to Your Grocery Card
Searching for Self-Care Services
You’re going to need to unwind after moving into your perfect new home. So treat yourself to a local yoga class or spa session:
The 7 Best Gyms in Fayetteville, NC
Enrolling Children in Local Schools
When the new school year starts, these resources will help you find a welcoming place for your child to learn and grow:
Cumberland County Schools Enrollment
Moving Your Business
If you are a maker, a consultant, or a small business owner and plan to bring your business with you, here are some tips on how to ensure a smooth transition:
North Carolina LLC Instructions
Marketing Tips for Business Relocation
How to Update Your Online Presence
Hooking Up Essential Services & Utilities
Your new house isn’t a home until you can take a hot shower and surf the internet in peace. So use these links to connect your basic utilities:
Fayetteville Public Works Commission
Cumberland County Public Utilities
Feeling at home in Fayetteville can take some time, but it doesn’t have to require a lot of stress. Use the links, resources, and tools above to ease this transition, and you will feel like a local in no time. Congratulations on your new home, and welcome to Fayetteville!
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Selling your home? How to keep it clean for showings - Guest Post
Reduce the stress of keeping your home clean for showings - especially if you are a busy parent!
Happy Sunday, Y’all!
We have a hot real estate market for a change, which is welcome news for all of us. However, that can lead to additional stress with last minute showings and narrow time windows. How is a busy family supposed to keep pace? The last thing you want is your potential buyer scared away by greasy dishes, dirty bathrooms, and that lingering “what smell is that?” feeling!
The challenge of keeping your home clean is hard enough, but when you add kids into the mix, it adds another layer of complexity. Not only are you trying to minimize the stress of moving and the impact it has on them, but also they have stuff…like lots of stuff…and it seems to reproduce on its own. I am pretty sure every room of our home has at least 3 nerf gun darts, 3 crayons, and who knows how many legos stashed around. What’s a busy parent to do?
Fortunately, Kris Louis, from Parentingwithkris.com, has a wonderful game plan for busy parents who are trying to sell their home. Following her tips (even just some of them!), can really help ease the work and the stress of selling your home. Read on for her ideas and strategies that are sure to decrease the stress and hopefully increase your offers! If you want more tips from Kris, please be sure to visit her website!
-Casey
How Busy Parents Can Keep Their Homes Looking Clean and Clutter-Free for Real Estate Showings
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You may be wondering how you’re supposed to keep your home looking clean and organized for realtor showings while you’re still living there—especially when a typical day consists of food messes, sticky doorknobs and walls, and dirty paw prints on your hardwood floors and carpeting. But with a few smart strategies, even busy families can be ready when house hunters call. Here’s what you need to know.
Upgrade Your Household Products
Cleaning is obviously going to take a starring role in your daily life for a while, and when you’re busy parenting, working, and attempting to sell your home, there are a few household products that will help keep things simple when you’re short on time or preparing for a last-minute showing. For instance, a robot vacuum can keep your floors clean and free of crumbs, pet hair, dirt, and dust—even on days where you don’t have time to run a traditional vacuum cleaner.
If your realtor contacts you about a last-minute showing, however, you’ll need a tool that’s on deck for quick tidy-ups. As such, a stick vacuum may be an excellent investment—especially if you’re looking for something lightweight, cordless, and easy to operate. Some will even convert to hand vacs, which is a serious boon in any busy family household.
Lastly, purchase an apron with large pockets in the front and store your essential cleaning supplies in them. This way, you can grab the apron in a hurry and get to cleaning your home in no time.
Focus on the Areas That Matter Most
After working with Haymount Homes to stage your home beautifully, your next step is keeping it that way. But with kids and pets in the mix, you’ll need to take a few minutes out of each day to clean, organize, and keep up on household tasks—such as cleaning the kitchen, bathrooms, and entryway to your home.
By moving much of your personal belongings into storage, however, you’ll make life a whole lot easier before showings—especially if you only keep the items that you and your family use on a daily basis. SmartBox Moving and Storage recommends pulling extra furniture, personal things like mementos and photos, and taste-specific decor. With these things out of the way, buyers can focus on your house, and you’ll have more elbow room for breezing through those speed cleaning sessions.
If you receive a call about a last-minute showing and don’t have time to clean the entire home, Redefy Real Estate recommends taking a few minutes to focus on the kitchen, bathrooms, and main living areas. Deodorize the home, wipe down the counters, fixtures, and mirrors, move dirty dishes into the dishwasher, and re-arrange throw pillows and blankets in all living areas. Then, turn on the lights, open the blinds or drapes, take out the trash, and head out the door before your potential buyers arrive.
Set a Few New Household Rules
As you show your home to potential buyers, you’ll keep your living areas clean, organized, and clutter-free if you establish a few ground rules for your family to follow. On showing days, for instance, avoid cooking odorous foods like broccoli, cabbage, eggs, or fish, and skip messy breakfasts like pancakes with syrup. You might even want to prepare make-ahead breakfasts that aren’t messy and are easy to grab and heat.
Moreover, you’ll keep your home cleaner if you banish food from all areas except for the kitchen table. Then, have everyone load their dishes into the dishwasher immediately after they finish with a meal or snack. To minimize kitchen messes, however, you may even opt for disposable plates, cups, and silverware when showings are scheduled.
Lastly, you’ll reduce clutter throughout the home if you set a new rule that requires your kids to put their personal belongings away after each use. For storing these stray items, purchase empty baskets and bins that can easily be hidden away during showings.
As you can see, living in a home that you’re trying to sell can get complicated—but there are a few things you can do to make it more endurable. Select a few smart tools, enact strategies with simplicity in mind, and get everyone involved. With these tips in mind, your home will stay clean and show-ready—and you’ll manage to keep your sanity while you sell your home.
HOME STAGING DECOR SALE
We are excited to announce our first ever ONLINE home decor staging sale!
If you were eyeing some of the items from our newest rental, you are in luck! We have decided to formally have an “online” sale of some of the home furnishings that we used in completing the Greenland Home!
We will be listing our items on the facebook marketplace and also on craigslist. If you are interested in them, please reach out via messaging or email to let me know you’d like something. We only have ONE of everything for the most part, so when it’s gone, it’s gone! Several of the items are vintage and do have some signs of wear, but that does add charm to them!
If you see something you like, you must be able to transport it yourself. Many of the items are currently being stored at our next rental home project and I will meet you there during pick up!
In the past, our items have not lasted long, so be sure to let me know if you see something you’d like right away. We have never one this “virtually” online, so it will be a bit of an adventure for us - we’ll all work together to get you great deals and us some space to complete our newest project.
Hope you enjoy browsing the sale and thank you for stopping by! Keep checking back as I might have more to add as I continue to go through our stash!
