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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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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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How to Conduct a Long Distance House Hunt, According to the Experts Moving

How to Conduct a Long Distance House Hunt, According to the Experts

Posted on Mar 19, 2018

House hunting is hard at the best of times, especially when you're searching long distance. To help you in your long distance house hunt, we reached out to Realtors® across the country for their expert advice.

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Top 10 Places Californians Call Home in 2018 Moving

Top 10 Places Californians Call Home in 2018

Posted on Feb 20, 2018

If you’re trying to figure out where to make your next home, deciding where to move to from California can be difficult. Here are the 10 most popular states Californians decided to call home in 2016.

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5 Questions First-Time Home Buyers in California Should Ask Their Realtor® Moving

5 Questions First-Time Home Buyers in California Should Ask Their Realtor®

Posted on Jan 22, 2018

To help you navigate the process of buying a home in the Golden State, we reached out to California realtor Jane Peters and asked what advice she had for first-time home buyers.

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How To Save Money for a Move Moving

How To Save Money for a Move

Posted on Oct 30, 2017

Whether you’re downsizing, moving out of your parents’ house for the first time, or upgrading to your first house, moving is a costly endeavor. Saving up before you move may seem as daunting as packing (and then unpacking) your life, but with our step-by-step guide, you can stop stalling and start saving.

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Top 10 Cities for Singles Moving

Top 10 Cities for Singles

Posted on Oct 02, 2017

For the first time since 1976, when the government began tracking marital status, single adults make up more than half the population of the United States. Here are the top 10 cities for singles to live in, according to Forbes.

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How To Fold A King-Size Mattress To Get It Up The Stairs Moving

How To Fold A King-Size Mattress To Get It Up The Stairs

Posted on Sep 18, 2017

The siren song of a better sleep has called to you, and it’s calling for a king size. But before you take the plunge, you’ll need to figure out the answer to a simple but often overlooked question: how are you going to move your new king size mattress up the stairs?

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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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Moving Etiquette: Do's and Don’ts for Moving Day Moving

Moving Etiquette: Do's and Don’ts for Moving Day

Posted on Aug 21, 2017

After weeks of packing, decluttering, and dodging piles of boxes, the big day has finally arrived! We’ve compiled a quick guide to moving day etiquette to help your day go off without a hitch (and make sure you mind your moving manners). Take a look at our list of dos and don’ts for your moving day.

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