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What To Do If Your Move Has Been Postponed Moving

What To Do If Your Move Has Been Postponed

Posted on Jun 15, 2020

If your upcoming move has been postponed, you may be left wondering how best to move forward. To help you navigate this difficult time, we’ve put together a list of steps you can take.

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How To Pack Paintings for Safe Shipping Moving

How To Pack Paintings for Safe Shipping

Posted on Apr 08, 2020

Shipping paintings may seem simple, but if you're new to transporting artwork or haven't prepared a painting for shipment in awhile, it's easy to overlook critical steps and safety measures that will keep your pieces safe in transit.

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Hiring Movers vs. Moving Yourself (Rochester Real Estate Blog) Moving

Hiring Movers vs. Moving Yourself (Rochester Real Estate Blog)

Posted on Apr 04, 2018

One of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make when you're moving is whether to hire professional movers or rent a truck and move yourself. This may seem like an easy decision, but there are many factors to consider, and your final choice will ultimately depend on what resources are available to you and what your priorities are.

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9 Tips for Managing your Moving Budget (Charles Realty) Moving

9 Tips for Managing your Moving Budget (Charles Realty)

Posted on May 31, 2018

Creating a budget before you start house hunting and planning for your upcoming move can help you keep your costs in check and avoid any unexpected expenses.

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Hidden Costs of Moving: 11 Unexpected Costs to Include in your Moving Budget (Buy Tampa) Moving

Hidden Costs of Moving: 11 Unexpected Costs to Include in your Moving Budget (Buy Tampa)

Posted on Apr 06, 2018

Budgeting for your upcoming move—local or long distance—can help you plan accordingly and take steps to reduce the costs as much as possible. To help you plan for any unexpected costs, we’ve put together a list of 11 of the most commonly-missed hidden costs of moving.

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College Moves: What to Pack and What to Buy (Mom Blog Society) Moving

College Moves: What to Pack and What to Buy (Mom Blog Society)

Posted on Aug 15, 2019

To help make sure you and your college student start the semester off right, we partnered with Mom Blog Society to share some of our best tips for how to pack for a college move.

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10 Essential Moving Day Tips Moving

10 Essential Moving Day Tips

Posted on Oct 06, 2014

If your moving day is fast approaching, we want to make sure that you are ready with these great tips!

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Moving for College: Your Ultimate Weekly Timeline and Checklist (CollegeXpress) Moving

Moving for College: Your Ultimate Weekly Timeline and Checklist (CollegeXpress)

Posted on Jan 16, 2020

Whether you're moving to college across town or across the country, one thing's for sure: there's a lot to plan, from creating a packing list and acquiring all the supplies you need to actually packing up and hitting the road. Read more on CollegeXpress.

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Featured on Abodo: 9 Reasons to Rent When Moving Long Distance Moving

Featured on Abodo: 9 Reasons to Rent When Moving Long Distance

Posted on Feb 03, 2020

One of the toughest dilemmas you'll face when planning a long distance move is deciding whether to rent or buy in your new home town. We shared 9 compelling reasons to rent before you buy on the Abodo blog. Preview them here.

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Getting ready and organized bright and early for on-site student pickups at Duke in August. Moving

A Bright Spot in 2020 – Small Moves, College Style

Posted on Sep 15, 2020

A CEO's reflections on one of the professional bright spots in a difficult year. Watching a company adapt and come up with brand new approaches to serve a very real need across colleges and universities has been energizing. Not only did this unexpected pocket of business activity keep the company busy and creative during a stressful time in the world, it provided true value to thousands of students.

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