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Boston Moving & Home-Sale Prep Guide
Start with truck access, the route into the home, and your key dates. Whether you’re moving into a walk-up or a building with a service elevator, tell the mover where the truck can stop and what the crew has to carry. If you’re selling, work backward from listing photos and the buyer’s walkthrough so donations, hauling, and cleaning happen in order.
What to plan for your Boston move or sale
Moving to Boston
Check truck access at the exact address before confirming your move time. If you need to reserve curb space within the City of Boston, review the city’s application and sign-posting instructions. For a managed building, confirm the loading entrance and elevator window separately. City of Boston moving-truck parking reservations.
Selling a Boston home
Make one list for what needs to be done before listing photos and another for what must be out before the final walkthrough. Include basement storage, garage shelving, and bulky furniture that needs its own pickup. Ask your agent to confirm which items are expected to stay before a crew removes anything uncertain.
Move-in services and decorating
Put the bed, seating, and desk where you plan to use them before choosing locations for shelves, mirrors, or curtain rods. If you’re bringing a large sofa into a walk-up, measure the stair landing and the turn into the unit. Send the delivery crew those measurements before you count on getting the piece inside.
TV mounting and DIY
Take a wide photo of the intended TV wall and note where the outlets and seating are. Keep the TV and bracket model numbers handy. If you’re unsure what’s behind the finish, have the wall checked before drilling. In a rental or managed building, confirm what work is allowed before booking an installer.
Getting rid of a mattress or box spring in Boston?
Boston requires an appointment for city mattress and box spring collection. City pickup is available to residents of buildings with six units or fewer. If your building has more than six units, contact your property manager for disposal instructions. Check the pickup date against your key-return date before you rely on it. City of Boston mattress recycling and pickup instructions.
If either address is outside the City of Boston, check that municipality’s parking and disposal instructions for the exact address.
Example — Leaving a Boston walk-up on Friday
Say the movers are booked for Friday morning and you still need to get rid of a mattress and a dresser. Confirm where the moving truck can stop and tell the mover about the stairs. Schedule both pickups before key return and check who will carry each item down. If a pickup falls through, you’ll know which piece needs a backup and how much time you have to arrange it.
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Bring your move or listing dates, photos of the stairs or loading area, and a short list of what you need to move, remove, or install. We’ll help you put the jobs in order and identify what to confirm with your mover, building, or agent.
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