Moving. Everyone has to do it sooner or later. And while the end result is usually filled with excitement, the process itself is often faced with angst. It doesn’t have to be that way. There are several ways to defang the moving monster.
A good place to start is with the 12-point tip list at About.com. The lesson here seems to be if you spend a little time upfront on planning your move, it will save you a lot of time and frustration when it’s time to unpack and move into your new home.
Moving.com has some great advice, too. Their helpful hints include a lot of things that people normally wouldn’t think of like not packing the phone book, and keeping other basic necessities handy.
At the Century 21 website, you’ll find their advice on the move process neatly broken down into a 5-Step Process:
* Step 1: Get Organized
* Step 2: Get In Touch
* Step 3: Pack It Up
* Step 4: Moving Day
* Step 5: Settle Into Your New Home
Many of the tips above apply whether you are moving yourself, or you are having a moving company do it for you. There is also additional help if you need it. In this day and age, you can find coaches for everything (personal coach, fitness coach, etc.), so you might be glad to know that it’s no different with moving: The Moving Coach.
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A little nervous about hiring some fly-by-night moving company to transport all your earthly possessions to a new home? Follow these steps to finding a reliable moving company and a little peace of mind.
Choose the kind of mover you need, such as a relocation service, interstate moving company, local mover, pack-and-stack service, household shipper or trucking service.
Talk to friends, neighbors and co-workers for personal recommendations and warnings.
Call several of the recommended companies. Ask how long these companies have been in business, how much experience their packers and drivers have, if they offer storage and, if necessary, if they’re licensed for interstate transport.
Verify that the mover is licensed and regulated. You can inquire from state agencies that regulate transportation services, or look in the phone book under a Public Utility Commission (PUC) or Department of Transportation (DOT).
Ask if the mover is a member of a trade organization, such as the American Movers Conference. This will be helpful if you have to resolve a dispute.
Check with your local Better Business Bureau to see whether any complaints have been filed against the company.
Narrow your choices down to a few companies and ask for estimates.
Choose a mover.
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