There’s a lot to figure out as you approach moving day. You might need to move large items such as pianos, or maybe you’re juggling the painters and flooring contractors at your new home.
Every family is unique and has needs of its own. This is all the more evident during the time of a move. Military families, in particular, need to be especially aware of a few items before moving.
Our team at Priority Moving Services has helped families, companies, and locals smoothly transition into new homes and offices for many years. However, we often have to clarify misunderstandings about our services beforehand. Read more as we demystify 5 common misconceptions about moving. 1. Any Moving Company Will Do Perhaps the biggest misconception is that…
You may have seen “Portable On Demand Storage,” or PODS, on your block: large containers that sit on the street or in a driveway for a few days for storing belongings prior to a move. The company will then pickup the storage container, and drop it off at your new location.
Moving expenses can be deducted from your annual tax bill, but only under certain circumstances. A simple cross-town move will not satisfy the IRS criteria for this deduction. The core issue concerns your job or place of business and its distance relative to your home.
Here in the United States, we have a complicated relationship with tipping. We definitely tip our waiters, but then we have to figure out how much to tip someone who works a counter. Then, there’s the question of our hair dressers, bellhops, bartenders, taxi drivers, and movers.
Everyone eventually has to move from one place to another. We need to move to a new town for work, or to buy a new house. Perhaps we find a better, cheaper apartment that’s closer to work, or our family is growing and there’s a need for more space.
Moving is always a precarious proposition. Accidents happen when you least expect them. Glasses fall from counters, or baseballs fly through windows from three yards over. When all of your worldly possessions are being moved from one place to another, you might want to consider purchasing moving insurance prior to your move.
Nowadays, everyone is looking for a way to re-use or recycle everything. Maybe it’s more of a Portland thing, but people are always asking about how to recycle their moving boxes once a move is complete. We see that this is an important question.
You’re all set. Your new home is under contract and your loan is going through. The closing day and time are all ready and now you have a countdown: you are exactly 4 weeks from moving day. When the clock starts ticking, it is easy to get a little flustered and forget a few items,…
