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Deciding Whether to Buy or Rent Your Next Home Moving

Deciding Whether to Buy or Rent Your Next Home

Posted on Jul 22, 2019

For some people, having a house they can call their own is a dream come true. For others, owning a home may not be within their reach just yet. This is why it is always a good idea to ask yourself the question “should I buy or rent my next home?”.

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Moving to College: What to Pack & How to Move Students Long Distance Moving

Moving to College: What to Pack & How to Move Students Long Distance

Posted on Jun 25, 2018

If you’re a student or the parent of a student, moving away from home or into your first apartment is usually a time of high emotions and stress for everyone involved. Get our tips for what to pack and how to plan your move.

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Where to Start when Buying a House Long Distance, According to Realtor Nancy Tallman Moving

Where to Start when Buying a House Long Distance, According to Realtor Nancy Tallman

Posted on Nov 12, 2019

Whether you are relocating across town or across the country or buying a vacation or investment property, the home buying process varies little from place to place within the United States. REALTOR Nancy Tallmen is sharing her best tips to help you get started.

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How To Keep your New Year's Resolutions While you Move Moving

How To Keep your New Year's Resolutions While you Move

Posted on Jan 07, 2019

New Year’s resolutions are hard to follow through on even under the best circumstances, but sticking to them on top of the controlled chaos and stress of a move? While it might seem impossible and you may be tempted to forego this tradition entirely, it can be done.

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8 Ways to Reduce Moving Stress Moving

8 Ways to Reduce Moving Stress

Posted on Sep 05, 2017

Regardless of whether you’re excited and eager to move to your new home or reluctant to embrace this unexpected and sometimes unwelcome event, moving can be an extremely stressful time. Try these tips to smooth the transition and make it a little less stressful.

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Avoiding Hidden Costs: How to Properly Estimate the Cost of your Move Moving

Avoiding Hidden Costs: How to Properly Estimate the Cost of your Move

Posted on Nov 30, 2016

Nobody likes unpleasant surprises during bedroom moving or complete household shipping, especially when those surprises involve moving costs! When getting estimates on their household shipping jobs, people frequently underestimate the cost.

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Change of Address: Who to Notify Moving

Change of Address: Who to Notify

Posted on Mar 10, 2017

One of the biggest pains associated with moving can be updating your address, especially if you've been living somewhere for a long time. Make sure you aren't forgetting anyone with our helpful guide.

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8 Reasons to Hire the Pros for Your Next Cross-Country Move Moving

8 Reasons to Hire the Pros for Your Next Cross-Country Move

Posted on Jan 20, 2020

You may be a DIY pro, but a long distance move is one time you'll need to hire pros. Sam from Abodo joins us to share 8 reasons why you should hire professional movers for your upcoming long distance move.

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12 Ways to Make your Winter PCS as Painless as Possible (Mamas and Coffee) Moving

12 Ways to Make your Winter PCS as Painless as Possible (Mamas and Coffee)

Posted on Oct 01, 2018

Between winter weather, transferring schools, and finding time to celebrate the holidays, a winter PCS poses unique challenges that can make the process seem even more daunting than usual. But there are some advantages to PCS-ing in the winter, and there are a number of things you can do to simplify the process.

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When Something Goes Wrong: 5 Common Moving Day Problems and How to Manage Them (Buy Tampa) Moving

When Something Goes Wrong: 5 Common Moving Day Problems and How to Manage Them (Buy Tampa)

Posted on May 16, 2018

No matter how meticulously you've planned your upcoming move, there's always a chance an unexpected problem could throw a wrench into your carefully crafted plans. We joined Buy Tampa to share our expert advice for what to do when something goes wrong on your moving day.

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