Resources
Help with the Move Itself
Most of this site is about selling a California home and buying in another state. This section is about the physical move: getting your belongings across state lines and getting settled. It is useful whether you own or rent.
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Three guides, in the order you will need them
Long distance movers
Four companies worth getting a quote from on an interstate move out of California, what each is actually good at, and how to read a binding estimate so the cheapest number on paper does not become the most expensive move.
Moving containers
When a portable container or freight trailer beats a full-service van line, which on a one or two bedroom move out of California is more often than people expect.
Out-of-state moving checklist
The full sequence from notice to your first week in the new state: what to do at eight weeks, four weeks, and the final week, plus the two things people most often skip.
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Own your California home?
The moving logistics are the easy part. The bigger question is what your equity buys in the state you are heading to, and there is a closing cost credit waiting on the purchase side.
Still deciding? Work through whether the move is right for your family.