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A move costs far more than the truck. Boxes and packing supplies, the bond clean the lease expects, lease transfer and re-advertising fees, and hired help all land on the same week as your deposit and first rent. This estimator adds those lines up with a DIY slider that scales the hired-help cost down as you take more on yourself, then adds a sensible 10% buffer — because something always costs more than quoted. The result is a realistic cash target for your move instead of a surprise.
Estimate the real cash cost of your next move — truck hire, boxes, cleaning, lease paperwork and hired help — with a DIY slider so the total reflects how much you will do yourself.
A house move typically needs $40-100 of cartons, tape, wrap and padding — but most of it can be avoided by collecting free boxes from shops and friends, which is why the checklist suggests that before you buy.
Most leases require the place to be left professionally clean or 'broom clean', and an exit bond clean typically runs $150-400 depending on size. Skipping it often costs more later in disputed bond deductions.
Moving quotes miss things: a truck that needs more hours, extra cleaning, connection fees. A 10% buffer is the difference between a stressful move and a calm one — and any unused buffer rolls straight into your next rent.
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