Topic: Moving Guides & Tips

When using professional relocation services you will not only have to choose relocation services, you’ll also need to select one of Bekins’ payment plans to help determine the price of moving. At Bekins, we understand that you are working with a budget and that is why we have provided several payment options to allow you the flexibility of…

If you’re looking for resources that will help you when preparing to move, you’ve come to the right place. Learn tips, tricks, and smart advice about every aspect of relocation, from packing to pricing. Bekins Van Lines would like to present our new series entitled: “49 Days to Summer – Preparing to Move.” Over the…

One of the things first timer movers may not realize that the industry takes for a given is that there will often need to be more than one customer’s household goods on a truck in order to put together a driver’s trip. The average 53-foot trailer can hold around 20,000-25,000 pounds of household goods, depending…

A delivery spread is an agreed upon window of days that you will reach with your Bekins agent when drawing up your Bill of Lading. You will be expected to be available to accept delivery during those days or have someone available on your behalf. What Makes Up Moving Delivery Spread? A number of things…

During your move, you will be given a date or spread of dates when you will be expected to be able to accept delivery of your items. But what if you cannot or do not want to accept delivery during those dates? What if you want to take this move as an opportunity to travel…

Now is about the time when the young academics of our nation start heading back to college. Let’s say you are helping Johnny Jr. move into his new apartment. You were able to find the perfect place in a quiet neighborhood close to campus and at the perfect rate. Not only that, but it is…

Moving can be a hectic process for anyone. It’s times like these that a checklist would help bring things into perspective. But who has the time to make a checklist that encompasses nearly every aspect of a household move from beginning to end? It certainly would be great if someone could create that list for…

Even in a perfect move, there are things you will want to take yourself or not at all. There are the obvious things that are oftentimes prohibited by law and common sense, such as explosives and noxious chemicals. A good rule of thumb for this category is to ask yourself, “will it explode or give…

Last week I wrote a post on whether you should or should not pack yourself and, against your better judgement, you decided to pack yourself anyway. It was laborious and you really did have more things than you thought. After countless trips to the store and extra fees to the city so they would dispose…

You’re moving to a new home.  Do you need some decorating ideas to help make your new place look like home?  Here are some interior design tips from Interior Design News that might be helpful when you move and start getting settled  http://www.interiordesign-news.com/home-decor-ideas.html.  They recommend that when you decorate, you should consider your space, keep in mind…