During a pandemic is it okay to hire professional movers? Should you ask family and friends to help out? Keep reading for the answers and what you need to know. 

While the country navigates through a pandemic, use this article as a guide to help you move from your current home to your new home.

Due to the social distancing restrictions it’s wisest to hire professional movers rather than call on family and friends with plans of sharing a pizza afterwards. Our times of gathering together with those outside of your immediate household to pack, help load trucks, and then carry furniture and boxes in your new place have been temporarily placed on hold.

Moving companies have been deemed as essential businesses across most states. People continue to need to move for employment, for retirement, for education, and for various other reasons.

Here’s what we know:

1. Yes, you can continue to make your plans to move into your new home or relocate to a different state.
2. Yes, it will be necessary to prepare and take additional stay-healthy precautions.
3. Yes, it’s vital to continue practicing social distancing during each step of the move.

Planning Your Move

Don’t overlook a thing by following these steps.

• Reach out to movers in advance to get on their moving schedule. The major moving companies continue to serve customers but as you can guess there are some increased demands which can translate to some delays in getting on their schedule.
• Numerous professional moving companies are able to provide virtual estimates. Take advantage of this service to reduce the number of people, from outside your immediate household, who enter your home.
• Provide access to a sink, soap, paper towels, and hand sanitizer to the moving crew. The crew will be observing frequent hand washing as they follow all CDC health guidelines during the move.
• Avoid using recycled boxes from stores or friends. While much we are learning about COVID-19 maintains this is a virus spread person-to-person it’s wise to lessen the things you must touch from outside of your own home. If you happened to have boxes that have been in your own home for sometime, these should be fine. Don’t forget many of the home improvement stores and the moving company should have supplies of boxes for purchase.
• Using the mover’s plastic bins for packing is another option. Wipe down the bins with a disinfecting wipe before placing your items inside.
• Before unpacking in your new home, do a deep clean to remove any germs left behind by the previous owners. 

Social distancing and sanitization requirements should be observed during each step of preparing for the move and during each process of the actual move.

DISCLAIMER: Always observe the most recent guidelines outlined by the CDC health professionals and local mandates. It’s been accepted that the Coronavirus spreads by person-to-person contact. This content reflects the current state of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic as of September 2020. 

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Sara Lyn Homes has helped many buyers since this pandemic began in early 2020 and we’re here to help you too. Together, we can do this!

Since 2004 Sara Lyn Nguyen continues to bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise about buying and selling real estate around the Houston area to those she serves. Sara is a multi-year award winning REALTOR® and relocation specialist where her clients trust her to have up-to-date information on the real estate market. She has been one of Gary Greene’s Multi-Million Dollar Top Producers every year and was the #1 Top Producing agent in 2019 citywide. Sara is an American Dream TV Power Player who shares Houston real estate news with television viewers. When it’s time to buy, sell, invest, or relocate speak with a trusted professional knowledgeable in the homes and neighborhoods of Fort Bend/Sugar Land and the surrounding region.