Move Planning - Page 28

Unless you want to break your back handling the movers’ job, you're not working out until you find a new gym.  Searching for the ideal gym is a very personal decision, and you should look for one before moving out of your current home, so you don’t lose your momentum.  It’s a lot easier if you can transfer your current membership to a different branch of your local gym, but if you’re engaging in a long-distance move, this may be impossible.  Let’s navigate what considerations to make when finding a…

Living an online life is the norm for most people today.  Taking care of business online, staying connected to distant friends and family – even reading this moving blog – brings so much convenience and contentment that why would we ever look back?  When you’re moving, however, do you really want every detail of your move broadcast on social media? At FlatRate Moving, we want you to stay safe when you move, so please review these precautions about what NOT to post on social media about your move. Moving Days…

Deciding between using storage and decluttering before you move weighs heavily on you if you enjoy collecting or have comfortably resided in your home for a long time.  When moving your possessions from one home to the next, moving companies never mind hauling extra baggage.  Ultimately, it’s up to you to decide on using storage or decluttering because you will live with the outcome.  In order to make the best decision for you, let’s run down the positives for each moving method. What’s Good About Storage No Sorting Stuff Thinking…

When you start considering moving, you’re probably not thinking about who you need to help you beyond obvious professionals like a real estate agent and the moving company.  The closer it comes to your closing and moving days, you’ll realize that it takes more than your agent and the movers to smooth over and speed up the moving process.  Meet the people in your professional neighborhood who will help you get to your next house. Home Inspector You’ll need a home inspector, so locate a good one through your agent…

Naysayers will tell you that hiring a moving company and moving, in general, are bad ideas.  It’s too expensive; too much work and you should just stay put instead of striving for better.  However, we all…

The movers are coming! The movers are coming! What will we do with the children? If you haven’t scheduled a sitter to watch your children when the moving company arrives, you may be creating more mayhem…

Rent hikes, ghastly roommates, noisy neighborhoods—these are only a few reasons why New Yorkers tend to move every two to three years. Unfortunately, hunting for an apartment is only half the battle. It can feel like a full-time job to pack your life away in boxes and lug your loot safely to your new abode while keeping in mind that you have to clean, reorganize and unpack once all the heavy-lifting is done. That’s why you should totally consider hiring full-time movers like the ultra-efficient and trustworthy folks of FlateRate…

Where you keep your precious valuables during a move is vital to their safety and security.  Although you may believe every person you come across as trustworthy, it only takes one theft to change your mind.  Why risk it when you could prevent it?  Learn below the security measures you can take to keep your valuables safe when you move. Take Inventory Before you undertake any moving activity take inventory of your belongings. Decide what you consider valuable and also what items hold great value beyond the sentimental and could…

Did you know that May is National Moving Month? May through September is considered the busiest time to move to a new place which could be due to school ending and the weather being ideal for moving conditions.  According to My Moving Reviews, August 1 was the most popular with June 1 and July 1 running in second and third places respectively.   With those statistics, it appears that May is the most likely month to begin the process if you’re in the market to move.   Do you know the most…