Category: Packing & moving
Once you sign the contract on a new home, it’s time to take action. Call the movers, declutter your belongings, measure the furniture. We’ll help set you up for success during this process.
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Packing Tips for a Quick Move
Read more: Packing Tips for a Quick MoveMoving Day is fast approaching and you haven’t packed a single thing. Not to worry! Whether you just contracted on a quick move-in home or you’ve simply put off boxing your belongings until the very last minute, we’ve got you covered. Following are some tried-and-true packing pointers to help ensure your upcoming move is speedy,…
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Get Moving With Our Packing Playlist!
Read more: Get Moving With Our Packing Playlist!Packing up and moving all your belongings is an exciting process—so exciting, in fact, that we thought it worthy of a playlist! After all, when you’re on your fifth roll of packing tape or playing three-dimensional Tetris® with furniture in the back of the moving truck, you might enjoy some uplifting tunes to remind you…
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Preparing for a Cross-country Move
Read more: Preparing for a Cross-country MoveThe clock is ticking, and pretty soon you’ll be moving to a brand-new home in a brand-new state. But along with the excitement of your upcoming adventure (just imagine the possibilities!), you can’t help but feel a bit nervous… Moving jitters are perfectly normal—especially if you’re relocating your whole life clear across the country. But…
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Tips When Hiring Movers
Read more: Tips When Hiring MoversIf you’ve heard moving company horror stories from friends and relatives, your excitement about your new home may be overshadowed with a little trepidation. What if the movers don’t show up for my move? What if they charge me double their estimate? What if they won’t deliver my furniture? Relax and follow these quick hiring tips.…
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How to Throw a Packing Party
Read more: How to Throw a Packing PartyWhat better way to celebrate your upcoming move than with a packing party? But you don’t want to throw an average, run-of-the-mill packing party. You want to wow your friends and family members while creating warm, wonderful memories of your final days in your current space. Following are tips to host a box-up-your-belongings bash that…
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Ways to Make Moving Day Run Smoothly
Read more: Ways to Make Moving Day Run SmoothlyThe countdown has begun, and you can hardly wait. Very soon you’ll be settling into your brand-new dream home. But before you can kick back and relax in your spacious great room or test out that tempting recipe in your gourmet kitchen, you have to make it through Moving Day. Moving into a new home…
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Ultimate Moving Pack
Read more: Ultimate Moving PackA lot goes into organizing a move—from picking out the home you want to sealing the deal at the closing table and (finally!) preparing a moving day checklist. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a resource that could help streamline this exciting journey? Well, there is! Our Ultimate Moving Pack is chock-full of invaluable…
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How to Talk to Your Child About Relocating
Read more: How to Talk to Your Child About RelocatingWhether you’re moving across town or across the country, relocating to a new area comes with its challenges. For children, who often have little or no say in the decision, it can be a difficult transition. As a parent, you’re in a unique position to help shape your child’s outlook on moving. Downplay the negative…
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6 Expert Moving Tips and Tricks
Read more: 6 Expert Moving Tips and TricksYou’ve got a big move coming up and you may be saying to yourself, “Where do I start? There’s so much to do…how do I get organized?” Not to worry, our experts have put together some effective moving tips and tricks to make your move a little easier. Start early. Usually we have a lot…
