How to sell everything and move away

Once your house move is confirmed and you’re about to start work on your personalized MOVING CHECKLIST, one of the very first puzzling questions that you’ll begin to ask yourself is which items to move with you and which items to leave behind. Now, the task of determining exactly what you’ll be taking with you

How to budget for your first apartment

Whether you’re moving out of your parents’ house, moving in with your significant other, or moving to a new place after college, moving to your first apartment is a big and exciting event. You’re about to get the freedom you’ve always wanted – and the responsibility that comes with it. You’ll have the chance to

How to get discounts when moving

There is little doubt that one of your biggest concerns when planning a house move will be the relocation cost – and rightfully so, since moving is quite an expensive affair. You need to plan your finances wisely – and use every possible way to reduce your moving expenses – in order not to blow

What to bring to a new home for good luck

Whether you’re superstitious or not, a little extra luck is always welcome – especially so in regard to stressful, difficult, and overwhelming endeavors, such as residential moves. After all, who wouldn’t want to have a safe and smooth relocation and bring good fortune to their new lives? In fact, moving is such an important and

How to pack earrings for moving

Regardless of the move distance, packing jewelry for moving should not be underestimated. After all, you’ll be moving small items that are almost always expensive, valuable, and delicate. In reality, some jewelry pieces are so fragile and they may even tangle in themselves and break during the transportation phase itself. And now that you know

How much does it cost to hire packers?

Packing is the cornerstone of each house move. In fact, the task of packing up a home for moving is so critically important that its successful completion almost guarantees the success of the entire residential move. But here’s the tricky part: you may not always know for sure which way to go: to pack your

Local tips for moving furniture short distance

Moving short distance may be cheaper and easier than moving across the country, but it’s still quite an arduous endeavor – especially if you’re moving a large household and have lots of bulky items to relocate. And it will probably be your furniture – one of the largest and heaviest items in a home –

Moving because of bad neighbors

It can be the opposite of fun to have bad neighbors. Oftentimes, the unfortunate event can come about suddenly, and without any due warning too. In fact, it may happen to anyone and it’s not necessarily related to how good or bad a specific neighborhood is. You just moved to a new neighborhood in a

How much does it cost to move a couch?

Whether you realize it or not, your couch is one of the biggest items in your home. Depending on the exact model and purpose, couches can be really heavy and really big to move around the room, let alone to move to another house altogether. During a house move, a couch can become a tough

The Better Business Bureau and BBB-accredited movers

When you’re looking to hire a moving company to help you pack and move your household items to another home, it’s difficult to know which company you can trust with your valuable possessions. And unless you have good reasons to believe otherwise, oftentimes, you will most likely be genuinely worried that the moving company you

How to pack necklaces for moving

From pearls and festoons to pendants and lariats, every necklace is a piece of beauty and elegance, highly priced and highly prized. Whether it’s a family heirloom (such as a stone-studded princess necklace passed down to you from your great-great-grandmother), a token of love (a gold heart locket gifted from your husband), or a stylish

How to pack a house with children around

The thing is that if you haven’t packed for a move before, the whole packing process may seem pretty straightforward – you just toss random things into random boxes and use packing tape to seal those containers. Ta-da! And you’re done packing. Only, you’re not. Packing an entire home for moving is a monstrously complicated

How to make moving fun

The words “moving” and “fun” do not usually go together – moving is known to be “stressful”, “difficult”, and “expensive”, the exact opposite of “fun”. And indeed, packing an entire household, negotiating with movers, paying exorbitant moving costs, and parting with close friends can hardly be anyone’s idea of fun. This doesn’t mean, though, that

Pros and cons of moving home after college

Graduating from college opens a world of possibilities to young people – and presents them with a number of challenges. They need to find a job, find a place to live, find their path in life… With today’s tough economy and severe competition, however, this is not an easy feat to achieve – many college