It is very simple to pick up a few bucks when someone sells a house.  All you have to do is piggyback on the professional company that is doing the move.  You see, they charge by the hour to load the furniture into their van from the house.  You simply go to the homeowner and tell them that you'll help move their furniture into the front yard for a certain amount per hour.  This fee must be a lot less than what the professionals would charge.  The homeowner saves a lot of money off of the difference and you've made a significant amount for the time spent.  Look in the classified ads for the real estate listings to provide this service .  If it is a local move you may wish to use your personal van to do part of the move.  You can even rent a UHaul so that you can take all the items that don't have to go by professional services.  You'll save the homeowner a bundle by simply taking all the things that can go by a nonprofessional service like your own.

     Also, the homeowner can pay you to take their junk to the junk yard.  They don't have the means or the time.  They will pay you to get rid of all sorts of stuff they don't want to take with them. 

     The new homeowner will have to move in so you can have a second shot at making money.  They will need someone to help them move their furniture.  It is a really profitable thing to do for the able-bodied man or teen who has time on his hands.

     Did you know you can also offer to completely wash their windows for as much as $10 per window?  If the window is a simple window you could charge $3.00.  But if it is a fancy window with interior storm windows that need cleaing or panes that have hinges that must be separately cleaned, you can charge up to $7 dollars.  If the windows are high so you need a ladder you can charge a bit more.  Window cleaning is profitable.