Even though the market is blazing, many soon-to-be home sellers are going to wait until the Spring Selling Season of 2021….and take their time getting their house ready.  Because it will be hard to tell if it will be a frenzy or a glut until April or May, it won’t be a bad idea to prepare now, and be ready to go early in the season, just in case.

October would be a good time to clear out some stuff!

In the first edition of The Last Move, these were the two companies mentioned to help you:

If you need to donate your belongings to a good cause, then Rancho Coastal Humane Society is a good option because they will bring a big truck to your house and carry out most everything:

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Hauling the remainder, including mattresses, can be done by Junk King in Carlsbad.

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Here are a few others:

The San Diego Habitat for Humanity ReStores are home improvement discount stores with a simple premise: by selling new and gently used donated goods, we can fund the construction of new Habitat homes in San Diego County.  Here is my article about their Carlsbad store:

https://www.bubbleinfo.com/2020/06/06/restore-carlsbad/

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We have had good luck with Facebook Marketplace too.  You can either go onto the general page and take your chances, or get into one of the closed local groups where you can probably count on having a large audience of bargain shoppers nearby.

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We have a seller who has had great luck with the mobile app OfferUp, especially when giving away stuff for free.  People respond within minutes, and come to your house to pick up stuff from your driveway:

https://offerup.com/

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If you are thinking about selling now or later, make it easier on yourself and get an early start!

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