Moving can be exhausting, and this is particularly so when the weather is extreme. If you are planning a move this summer, you should think carefully about your strategy. By following a few guidelines, you may spare yourself and your moving companions from much stress.
Not only is moving into and around the San Francisco Bay Area physically and emotionally a taxing undertaking, but it can also empty your pocketbook. Here are four battle-tested ways to conserve money while your family plans the home transition.
Moving can be stressful, whether you’re coming to the Bay Area to expand your Silicon Valley start up, you’re heading down to Southern California to be closer to your mother in San Diego. However, with proper planning, you can simplify the process and reduce your anxiety. As you prepare for your move, follow these tips. (more…)
Broadway Plaza Shopping Center – Walnut Creek, California (image via Wikimedia Commons)
Moving to the city of San Francisco can be quite expensive, even if you have a steady, high-paying tech job and enough savings and good credit to afford a comfortable mortgage payment. As a result of this crowding in the SF marketplace, savvy homebuyers and developers have been looking for real estate opportunities in satellite communities with an easy commute, like Walnut Creek.
Several years ago, Walnut Creek had a reputation for being a sleepy commuter town — almost boring, even. However, in recent years, the community has blossomed and become a hip epicenter packed with chic restaurants, shopping, art and vibrant night life. The Regional Center for the Arts boasts three theaters that produce 900 shows per year as well as a free trolley that takes residents around the downtown shopping district, featuring many local and San Francisco-based stores.
Walnut Creek contains 22 parks, for a total of over 2,700 acres of green space. More than 50 species of wild, native animals can be found at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum. With a “livability score” of 82, Walnut Creek is ranked in the top 100 places to live in California (and Top 10 Great Neighborhoods in the San Francisco Bay Area). There’s no surprise that Californians are moving to Walnut Creek at increasing rates.
Walnut Creek’s affordable housing market allows for a mix of blue and white collar workers; families, seniors, and singles to come together and create a diverse set of neighborhoods. Young families are comfortable purchasing their first homes here as well, thanks in part to the excellent local school system.
[See Also: 5 Budgeting Tips for Moving Affordably]
If you think it’s time to move to Walnut Creek or elsewhere in the Bay Area, contact one of the best moving companies, Magic Moving & Storage, for a free moving quote. Our local movers and packers have what it takes to get you into your dream home, affordably, safely and quickly. For more information, give us a call today at 877-246-2442!
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