Tips on Moving

NEW AGENT ANNOUNCEMENT Senior Moving Company, a locally-owned Farmers Branch moving and storage company, recently signed with Bekins Van Lines’ agency network as a prime interstate agent, joining more than 150 Bekins agents across the country. The company was previously an independent agency but chose to align with Bekins to offer its customers the benefit…

Keeping organized during a move isn’t easy. You’re packing up and transporting everything you own. It’s not surprising that, without proper preparation, things can easily get mixed up, lost or confused. There are a lot of ways to help yourself keep this from happening. You can enlist the help of a professional moving company. You…

Ironically, when people move, they often spend so much time thinking about how they’re going to protect their valuables during move-in that they forget about their flooring. Unfortunately, this can often come back to bite them. It’s all too easy to significantly damage your flooring by dragging, sliding or dropping something on it as you…

Packing liquids for a move requires a lot of foresight and preparation. How will you keep them from spilling? How do you know what you can safely transport yourself and what you can’t? What will you do if someone drinks your emergency moving day energy drinks and doesn’t tell you? We have the answers to…

One of the most stressful aspects of moving is worrying about your fragile possessions. Will they survive transport from one place to another? Will you open the boxes in your new home only to find everything you love busted? Are you going to find all your things ruined, eaten by goats or toppled over in…

Moving in with another person is a big deal. You’re connecting two or more separate lives in a very real way. Whether it’s a friend, family member, roommate or romantic partner, it’s hard to move in with someone without some anxiety. After all, how do you know they’re not a horrible roommate? How do you…

Relocating a business is hard. Convincing your employees to relocate may be even harder.Despite good reasons to relocate—a bigger office, loss of lease, a company shift—your employees may not feel enthusiastic about moving. Still, valuable employees are worth keeping, and we have strategies to get them on board. An effective plan avoids common relocation mistakes…

When it comes to moving you have two choices: hiring movers or taking on the daunting task all on your own. If all you’re moving is three boxes of clothing, it might be easier to take the job into your own hands. If you’re moving three boxes of clothing and a hand-carved statue of a…

Moving to a new home can be a big and exciting event in someone’s life. Though it may be fun to make a change like this, the moving process can be very stressful. When your loved ones purchase and move into a new home, it is the perfect time to show them you care with…

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