Not many events in life are as exciting as moving in to your very own apartment for the first time. Reality quickly sets in within a couple months and being on your own tends to lose it's luster once you've paid rent a few times. Nonetheless, it's still an...
Moving is a big task that requires a lot of time and prep work. Most people enlist the help of family and friends. Some help comes and brings with them talent and a willingness to help. Others you need to spend your time watching and waiting to see if they will...
Congratulations! Your days of communal bathrooms, mini-fridges and twin sized beds are over. Moving from the dorms to an apartment requires a little extra planning. Before embarking on your college move, keep some of these things in mind: New Expenses...
When you're spending hours packing or unpacking everything you own, lifting heavy furniture and boxes, and using a variety of tools, it's not unlikely for a few casualties to occur. From paper cuts, to stubbed toes, to dehydration, it's important to be prepared for...
Moving out of college can be stressful and usually it must be done several times during college. Whether you are moving back to your hometown for the summer, studying abroad, moving out of the dorm, transferring to a new school or just moving into a new apartment...
Statue of Liberty. Gateway Arch. Mount Rushmore. Psh! They've got nothing on the landmarks I'm interested in seeing on my cross-country move. If you prefer the odd and off-beat to the more commonly known, then this list of unusual and interesting landmarks is for you....
Moving somewhere you've never been can be unnerving, especially for less adventurous folk. Not only are you uprooting yourself from your comfort zone, you are moving to terra incognita or unknown territory. So even before you book that moving truck or call for moving...
Here are some college moving tips especially for those small moves with furniture to or from a dorm room or a nearby apartment. Below are outlined some other products and services that should help you out as well. First thing you will need to decide on is a moving...
When you think about Los Angeles, the first things that come to mind are sunshine, celebrities, and traffic. Of course there is much more to The City of Angels than that, as those moving to the Los Angeles area are aware of. Because there is always so much going on in...
Downsizing homes is something I’ve had to do with my family several times during my life, but it wasn’t until my recent move last summer that I realized downsizing isn’t as easy as it seems. Moving to a smaller home or living space does have a lot of pros, but could...
What is "walkability" and what does it mean to you when you are looking for a new home? The American dream used to be a house in the suburb with two cars in the garage, but that is changing. Not everyone wants or needs to own a car, and by taking a look at your...
In the days leading up to your move, there are bound to be several to-do lists of things you need to get accomplished. Even though packing up your moving truck can be stressful, there are several things do to in your current location before you move. Before you take...