How to sell everything and move away

Once your house move is confirmed and you’re about to start work on your personalized MOVING CHECKLIST, one of the very first puzzling questions that you’ll begin to ask yourself is which items to move with you and which items to leave behind.

Now, the task of determining exactly what you’ll be taking with you to the new home, and then figuring out what to do with the things you won’t move after all, can prove to be more difficult than you think. To make things even more complicated, deciding the fate of each of your individual possession can be time-consuming too. And time may be the last thing you can afford to lose when moving out.

The good news is that there’s a fairly easy solution to it all: sell everything and move out with nothing but a handful of your most valuable personal belongings. And the even better news is that sometimes moving out with nothing will be a hugely beneficial thing, a brilliant idea that will not only let you save precious time and hard-earned money, but one that will also bring in fresh cash from selling your stuff.

So, should you sell everything and move away? And if yes, how exactly are you supposed to do it? Find the answers below.

Benefits of selling everything and moving away

At first, the concept of selling everything and moving away may seem very strange to you, alien even – after all, these are your own items which you’ve amassed for years on end. However, getting familiar with the benefits of moving out with nothing may help you realize that the seemingly outrageous idea is not that bad after all.

Here are the major benefits of selling everything and moving across the country or abroad:

• You will earn EXTRA CASH from the sales – money that you can add to your moving budget to make the house move easier.
• You will SAVE MONEY by NOT paying professional movers to transport your items.
• You will SAVE MONEY by NOT paying professional packers to pack up your things.
• You will SAVE MONEY but NOT having to purchase any packing supplies at all.
• You will SAVE TIME – a crazy amount of time! – by NOT having to hunt down packing materials and NOT having to pack up your things for moving.
• You will be able to get a FRESH START in the new home and arrange it and decorate it any way you like with new and stylish furniture.
• You will move house with MINIMUM STRESS simply because you won’t have to worry about how to protect and transport your items – that is, the wellbeing of your stuff.

Good to know: How to declutter a home before moving

When to consider selling everything and moving away

As you can see, selling everything you own and moving out can be very beneficial… as long as the circumstances are favorable for such an unusual house move. Yes, it’s only normal that you’ll want to take most of your belongings with you to the new home – only, sometimes not moving anything at all is, by far, the better option for you.

Here are a few house moving scenarios when selling all your items before moving away can work out great for you in the end:

• Moving with no money. If you’re moving out with no money saved – for example, moving out of your parents’ house, then you may find out that the only way to move away when you’re penniless is not to take anything with you (no moving expenses) and sell some or all of the things you own for cash.
• Moving on a very limited budget. You may have a bit of money saved but it will not be enough to cover the inevitable moving costs. Moving on a low budget is no fun but you can still make it work by putting your household items on sale.
• You’re moving to another country. It can be extremely expensive to transport household items (large and heavy such as furniture pieces) to another country. That’s especially true you’re moving overseas to another continent altogether. Bear in mind that when moving to a cheaper country, you don’t really need to take anything with you.
• You’re moving across the country. Under specific circumstances, it can be a great idea to move across the country without any possessions altogether. After all, the cost of a long-distance move will depend primarily on the weight of your shipment. Besides, you may be moving to a place that’s already fully furnished (most often when renting an apartment or a house), so you won’t need to move any of your current furniture items.
• You’re longing for a fresh start. Sometimes all the material things around you will evoke painful memories for one reason or another. And if that’s the case, then selling everything and moving out is a logical option that will enable you to start anew in your new place.

Useful info: How to move with no money saved

What items you should consider selling

Now that you know the clear benefits of moving without any household items and the specific house moving scenarios where that type of relocation can make the most sense, let’s take a closer look at how you can sell everything and move away without making any big mistakes.

Of course, selling “everything” doesn’t really mean you have to sell absolutely everything that you own – rather, it means selling absolutely everything that you can live without. In other words, it’s ok to sell all furniture pieces in your current home but it’s NOT ok to sell the clothes on your back too.

Should you sell your furniture pieces? Absolutely. Should you sell (almost) all books prior to moving? Yes. Should you sell your big flat-screen TV? Sure, why not.

Should you sell the smartphone you’re using every single day? Of course not. Should you sell truly valuable items such as your most-loved jewelry pieces? No.

Must-read: What to sell before moving, and WHY

How to sell everything and move away

Here are the best ways to sell your things and move away with almost nothing on you:

Sell your things at a moving sale

As long as you have enough time, a great way to sell your stuff before moving out is to organize a garage sale. To make your yard sale profitable, it’s a good idea to

• spread the word (advertise) around the neighborhood so that more people can come and potentially buy something. Use all available social media channels to let your friends and their friends that you’re selling up almost everything you own before you move away.
• price reasonably all items for sale to have a better chance of selling them quickly. In most cases, it’s counterproductive to think about making a huge profit out of the sale of your stuff.

See also: How to organize a garage sale when moving

Sell your things online

Selling all your stuff online before moving out is usually more difficult because it takes time to list your items for sale at reputable websites and then it can take a while before someone decides to purchase something. Again, the condition of your things, the asking price, the presentation (photos + description) and the website you list them on will be the major factors that will determine just how FAST you get rid of something and make а profit out of it.

Follow the link below to learn the 10 steps of selling things online for cash.

Read also: How to sell things online when moving

Sell your things together with the property

If you happen to be selling your house or apartment before moving out, then the easiest way to sell everything and move away is to explore the option of including the price of your household items in the property price.

That sale option is not possible for all your possessions, of course, but it should work well for furniture, pianos, grandfather clocks, hot tubs, billiard tables, ping pong tables, household appliances, large electronic devices, brand-new bedding and linens, and even books.

Keep in mind that selling everything and moving away – either across the county or abroad – is an unusual method of moving house simply because most people have а strong attachment to their personal things and will find it hard to just let go of everything they own just like that.

So, if you just know that the sell everything and move thing won’t really work in your relocation instance, then hire professional movers you can trust in order to get the standard moving services you’re after.