Our Central Pennsylvania Moving Story, Part 2

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Today I am excited to share with you the 2nd half of the story of my personal moving experience. Recently, my husband and I moved out of our home of 30 years, but thanks to the incredible resources we have had helping us, it hasn’t been too bad of an experience.

Packing is definitely a hurdle to cross, but I like to think of packing as an opportunity to declutter your home. Packing is a powerful motivator to go through your belongings and only hold on to your most prized possessions. With help from friends, we made 3 piles: keep, trash, and donate. I only kept the things that brought me joy, and all the donations went to help benefit veterans through the Purple Heart Pickup.

When we had everything sorted and were ready to move to the new house, we had all our items catalogued in a home inventory. Anthony and Tammy from Harrisburg Home Inventory put together a portfolio of collections and valuables for us, and Newly Restored did a great job with furniture cleaning. Before you knew it, our home of 30 years was packed up and ready to make its way into our new property.

We were nervous, like most sellers, until the very end. We had a scare with a broken dishwasher in the in-law suite a few days before closing, but as good sellers, we had it fixed and made sure it was ready for buyers on their first day moving in.

The first few days after moving in were crazy, and we couldn’t find even simple things like socks, pillows, or Advil. However, after a couple of days, all our necessities had been found and we were functioning properly.

As we sit comfortably unpacked in our home, I know it’s all been worth it. Neighbors have been gracious in welcoming us to our new home and, although it’s been bittersweet to leave our old home, I take those memories with me to the new one. This process has really re-ignited my passion and empathy for home buyers.

Throughout the process, I learned many things, and wanted to share just a few of those with you today as a parting thought. Here they are:

Showing your home and leaving for hours at a time is a hassle.
The WOW factor is so important, and our preparation was key for finding a buyer.
Pricing is a huge factor.

Thanks for following along with me on my home selling adventure. If you have any questions, or are interested in selling your home, give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Just as doctors and lawyers specialize in different fields, so does each member of the Joy Daniels Real Estate Group. Although each agent is a licensed Realtor, their continuing education goes far beyond that- with exhaustive training and practice, giving them in essence the equivalent of a graduate degree in their field or specialty. Our specialists are the elite in their field and all of our firm's activities are done with a high sense of care over each seller and buyer that we come into contact with.

Even though Joy and her team have won numerous awards and been multi-million dollar producers for many consecutive years, her true "joy" is in serving her customers and clients. Joy and her team recognize the importance of maximum convenience for her customers and accessibility to her clients. Joy and her staff have developed and applied new techniques of marketing property and assisting customers and clients that other agents in Central Pennsylvania just can't offer. Whether you are moving across town or to another state, you've come to a site that will help your moving experience be smooth and hassle-free.

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The Joy Daniels Real Estate Group
2793 Old Post Road
Harrisburg, PA 17110
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Jessica - "Both my husband and I are very happy with the results. We actually sold 2 homes through the Joy Daniels Real Estate Group and both of them went off without a hitch! We had some issues with the well at our home and when we were on vacation it needed to be run for an extended time over and few days and Joy made sure that it was taken care of by the time we got back so we were ready to go for settlement."

Gary - "We’ve worked with Joy for several years now. She aided us in buying the current house we’re living in and also the house that we just sold. Joy and her whole team just have their act together. I was in the business for myself and I know how hard it is to get a team to click and she just seems to be able to do that."

Mitzi - "They helped me sell my home even through some of the wrinkles that my ex-husband caused. They had peak traffic through my house and they did a very good job with the marketing aspect. I just always felt comfortable with her. They really helped me through the closing and even after the sale when I had breast cancer and couldn’t mow my grass, my Realtor Nick came out a couple times to help me with that which was above and beyond! It was just a really good experience and I recommend Joy all the time!"

Ed - "When we were looking for a real estate agent, we wanted to work with someone who was willing to work around our schedule. Joy and her team quickly exceeded our expectations in helping us find a home. They were there for us, they walked us through many homes, and were even chipper and brought us coffee when we’d go look at homes at an unholy hour on a Saturday morning. I never had to wait longer than 30 minutes for them to return a phone call and they were also involved in the community, which shows a commitment to the community at large. Joy has sold over 3 homes for my family and when she sells my current home in the spring, we look forward to working with the best team in Harrisburg and Central Pennsylvania! "

Jennifer - "Being that she’s the president of the company, we felt honored that Joy wanted to work with us. Twelve days after the house went on the market, we got an offer! I think the communication was great. Everyone that we talked to was professional and happy. We could tell they all love their jobs! It was just an all-around positive experience."

Shelby - "They were absolutely amazing. There was never a period of time that went by that we didn’t have some sort of update from Joy or her assistant Heidi. They were readily available, and basically in constant contact with us!"

Leslie - "We worked with one of her agents named George. He was very helpful. We were looking for a new home rather than an existing home sale. He was helpful with the valuation of the lot, the features that would be useful for resale purposes as we were planning the home, and neighborhoods with the best resale values. We appreciated his insights and he worked with us a little bit in the process during our initial walkthrough when the builder has a different inspection times, and he offered insights during those times as well. It was good to have him. He had been involved with the builder before and was a new home specialist. On one occasion, he traveled with me from Harrisburg to Lancaster. He went with me to the design center and was very helpful with advice concerning buyer interest, home trends, and other things we should be thinking about when making decisions about features we should put in the house."

Linda - "It was perfect, from day one until we sold the house, our agent was excellent. Everything he told us, he said we would sell our house within two or three days and we did. Everything just went perfectly. We got the amount we wanted for our house, and we didn't have any problems at all. Any questions we had, we contacted our agent and it was just perfect. No matter what paperwork, anything like that. If we had any questions about anything. Now we had a homeowner's association, and we had to get a letter from them saying we were moving out. Our agent did all that for us. We didn't have to do that. He was really right on the ball, doing everything we needed to have done. It was just perfect. I would recommend Joy Daniels to anybody. In fact, I've already done that with a couple people that I've talked to. We've had other real estate companies, but this one was just a ten. That's all I can say, it was perfect."

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Our Central Pennsylvania Moving Story, Part 2