Houston does everything big and moving there is no less of a show. Your move to Houston can be expensive when you look at packing materials, professional movers, utility expenses, and even gas to get there. However, below are two tips to keep in mind to save money while moving to Houston.
Select a Long Distance Moving Company Based out of Houston
A long distance moving company that is based out of Houston but travels nationwide is your best bet. Of course, you could use a company that is based in your starting location, however, think about what should happen upon your arrival in Houston.
- What if there was an error and the home is not vacated?
- What if you need more time due to your leasing paperwork?
- What if there are major repairs that need to be worked on?
- What if they still need to paint your new home?
Any of the above reasons and others not listed here are a cause to not move your items into your home. Using a Houston-based moving company, they have the perfect solution – storage units. Be it temporary PODS to sit outside your new home or to move into a self-storage unit, they can handle all the details as you surely will have your hands full. Since you are using combined services, this is at a great discount to you.
Write Off Your Moving Expenses
If you’re relocating to Houston for work purposes, congratulations as you may be able to write this off. According to the IRS, you can write this off if the following three conditions are met:
- Your move closely relates to the start of work
- You meet the distance test
- You meet the time test
So what does this mean? You must be moving due to the job. You can’t move to Houston and then look for a job. You must also be moving to a new residence that is at least 50 miles away. And finally, if you work for an employer, you must work full-time for at least 39 weeks for your first 12 months. If you are self-employed you must do so and in addition to that, work full time for at least 78 weeks during the first 24 months.
While you can also save money by shopping around for the right home, you can also save by adequately preparing for your move and letting the government pitch a few bucks back in.
The secret is in the good plan 😉 If one gives himself enough time, he could reconsider everything and even save money.
We had a good experience with our last moving company, even though they weren’t based where we moved to. What exactly is the benefit to picking one that is based where you’re moving? I don’t think our experience was much different than this.
I love that a lot of moving companies offer storage as part of their services. It gives me a great peace of mind to know that if we can’t move right in when we arrive at our new place, we have an option for where to put our things. Also, it’s come in handy when a new apartment hasn’t had the closet space we anticipated, which has happened a few times!
Will definitely share this to my friend, who’s moving to TX next month. I never knew this until I’ve read it here. Thanks for these helpful and money-saving tips!
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I really love reading those sharing tips and ideas., I have lots put knowledge about moving..