Storage Considerations
When Moving to Columbia SC

Do you have property which you want to keep but which you are unwilling or unable to take with you? Consider storing it. For example, if you are moving to a smaller Lake Murray waterfront property but don't want to sell furniture which will not fit, you can put it in storage. Large tools and work benches can be stored if there is no workspace in your new home. Air conditioners and other appliances which are incompatible with your new home in the Columbia SC area, as well as clothes which are inappropriate for your new climate, can also be put away for your return.

Inspect the storage facility carefully. Ask such questions such as: Is it clean? Are there pallets for raising stored items off the floor? Are the rugs rolled or folded and is the rolling or folding done by you or the facility? Are rugs also stored off the floor? Is there evidence of any water damage? Are there sprinklers, fire alarms, and security devices? Is the space heated or cooled? If you are storing valuable items, the space needs to be climate controlled to manage moisture, condensation and avoid having the glue in joints of tables and chairs dry out.

In the Columbia area there are several companies which will build a storage building on your lot, or deliver a pre-built one to your property. Before purchasing one of these units, you need to double-check the zoning, the setback requirements, and utility or other easements on the property, as well as the covenants and restrictions on the deed which are in the homeowners association requirements.

Remember Insurance on Stored Items:

Find out if insurance is available through the storage facility or if you will need to get it from your insurance agent.

Clean your property and make any necessary repairs before you store it.

Ask Hugh and Carol Ryall, Earth Available Realty, Inc., about storage facilities in the Columbia SC area.

This Home Buying Tip was excerpted from:

Moving: A Complete Checklist and Guide by Karen G. Adams, Silvercat Publications, San Diego, 1994

ISBN # 0962494569

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