Be realistic about costs. People usually have between 7 to 9 pounds of stuff per square foot, according to Tiffany Crozier, chief client officer and president of Corporate Relocation International. “A household is going to average somewhere between 18,000 to 20,000 pounds,” she said. That’s roughly the size of a 2,200- to 2,600-square-foot property. If you hire movers, the cost could range from a few thousand dollars for a local move to more than $10,000 for moving cross-country.
