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All the Right Moves

Mike Morris, home magazine editor and book author, has moved to many homes. The average American moves to a new home 13 times in a lifetime. When it's time for you to pack up and go, he offers the following suggestions:

  • Not everyone hires a professional mover. On average, do-it-yourself movers can save up to 50 percent on cross-country relocations, and up to 30 percent on local moves.
  • If your company is paying to relocate you, you shouldn't have to worry about the cost. But watch closely to ensure that everything the movers handle is boxed, tagged and delivered carefully.
  • Packing is usually included with trucking costs. But even if you don't opt for the big moving van, you can hire professionals to help pack and load a rental truck.
  • Most moves are made between May and September (and usually during the last 10 days of the month). Big moving companies and rental truck outfits price accordingly. If you want to save, pick a different date and ask for the off-season rate.
  • Start organizing and packing well in advance of your actual moving date. A month is not too far ahead if you're moving your entire household.
  • Keep your own inventory of everything packed, whether you're moving yourself or hiring a moving company. Mark all boxes with their contents; inventory labels can be purchased at stationery stores or from moving companies.
  • Moving companies and truck rental outfits also can be a good source of supplies. Many rent or sell handtrucks and dollies, strong cartons, moving blankets, and unprinted newsprint paper for wrapping, blocking and filling carton space around breakable objects.
  • Rent-a-truck dealers have charts that equate the size of their trucks with the size of rooms and their typical contents. Tell them you have a living room, dining room and two bedrooms, and they'll roll out a vehicle that can carry it all.

Truckers and movers provide free information booklets-filled with professional tips and tricks like these-that can help you pack, ship and move with confidence.

Contact Champion Relo today!