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September 5th, 2010 | 
Author: The first place you should looked to find information when relocating to New Hampshire is the real estate offices. You can find a long list of them online to choose from. If you are just information shopping I would recommend just stick to the sites of the big firms at first. Not only can you find out what the type of home you are looking for is going to cost but you can usually find a free relocation brochure to either down load or have sent to you. These agents specialize in relocation and investment properties so they will have plenty of information to help you. You can often sine up to have e-mail sent to you the minute new properties come on the market. These sites can have wonderful maps and directions to the homes for sale, so you will get an idea of where the best neighborhoods for you will likely be.
It would not be wise to make a decision of where exactly to live if you haven’t actually visited nor have someone local to steer you in the right direction. Realtors also tend to know where the safest and most dangerous parts of town are, so if you will not have any time to look around before deciding on where you will begin your life in New Hampshire then they can help you make the best decision. You will want to find housing for safety and easy access to work to make your life easier. Real estate sites can also help you find a place to rent. If you don’t see any rentals on there web sites than you might want to call the number and ask.
Apartments are great places to start if you are unfamiliar with the area so that you can get used to a new city. If you live alone, moving to an apartment community of people like yourself may help you find a new circle of friends. Apartments tend to be less of a long term commitment then a house. Just watch out for apartments that do not have a lease of more than six months because they tend to be in the less desirable parts of town.
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You find your self in need of moving soon, but it has been a while and you don’t know where to start. Or maybe you are moving a long distance from home for the first time and need a few hints of how to do it. We spend years carefully collecting out furniture and other things so that we can have our homes just the way we want them. These things are nice and make our lives more pleasant until we find ourselves moving all of them. They take time to pack and lots of money to move and ship them from place to place. So, where do you start figuring out how to move your stuff?
Get Rid of as Much as Possible
I know you love your things but moving them is going to cost you a lot. I bet you have plenty of things that you no longer use or just don’t really need. Those things are not worth the cost to move them. Go though each room and get ride of anything you can, then go to the places you just store things and get rid of most of that stuff.
Use Book Rate
Did you know that when you ship boxes with the US post office you can use a cheaper book rate as long as everything in the box is a book? If you are shipping your things while moving than don’t forget to put all of your books together and ask for book rate.
Pack Economically
Wrap your fabric items around your breakables. This doesn’t always work so use caution. If you can do it you will save yourself some money on packing materials and extra boxes. I love using sheets and towels for this purpose.
Pay Attention to Weight
When you are moving and shipping the weight is the most important factor to keep the price down. You should also know that the post office often won’t ship anything above a certain weight or dimension. And if they do you will be paying a premium for it.
I don’t know if you are anything like me but I hate to spend unnecessary money. Moving is so expensive who wants to spend even more money buying moving blankets. If you rent a moving truck you will most likely have the option of renting the companies moving blankets as well. Renting them can be a cheaper option and you wont have to find a place to store them when are done. The big question is why would you want to spend your hard earned money on blankets for moving in the first place.
Protect Your Furniture
You would be surprised how many dents and scratches you can get on your furniture during a move. As I hinted at before, I am cheap. Most of my furniture comes from relatives, so it is hard to think about getting special blankets to keep this furniture perfect. We are talking about furniture that was no longer good enough for other people so they gave it to me for free. Why would I perfect this furniture? That was my thinking during a move so I didn’t bother with the blankets. That was saved money that I would rather have spent. Wooden furniture can mark and scratch very easily and since I am not a collage student it is nice to have clean furniture that looks like they are owned by a grown up. My furniture was so messed up that it looked like the scratches and dings were done on purpose. My kids do less damage.
You can use old blankets and towels, but make sure they are ones that you no longer care about. Moving blankets are heavy duty and strong, they can handle a lot of rough use. An old rug also works, but if the rug is rough they might also course damage. Using blankets for moving is no guarantee that your belongings will arrive in perfect condition. There are just too many factors involved, but they do help.
If you are finding yourself needing to move in the cold dark winter then you are probably feeling pretty abused right now. If you need to be moving cheap or just want to then winter is a great time to move.
Most people do not move in the winter so it is easier and cheaper. You don’t have to book your movers, moving truck, or moving pods as far in advance in the winter, and the prices are more competitive.
Gas in the winter is naturally cheaper then the summer. I don’t know if you have noticed, but so far gas is a lot cheaper now than it was last summer.
If you find yourself moving a good distance north and need to be moving cheap than I have really good news for you? In most cases it is cheaper to move north than south. Why that is the case is a subject for a different post.
In this challenging economy we are all looking for more affordable ways of doing everything. Using moving pods instead of paying full service movers is going to save you a bundle, but how do you get your stuff into the moving pod?
Will Work for Doughnuts
Most everyone has friends and family that will understand that you need help. If moving cheap is really a necessity for you then, it’s time to swallow your pride and ask. Don’t forget to provide doughnuts or pizza to your helpers.
If you don’t have people in your life that will happily help you then it would still be cheaper to hire some neighborhood kids to do the heavy lifting.
Well you can’t sleep in your moving pods. I know people have tried; it is dangerous and probably illegal. I’m sure no one visiting this moving pods site was even considering it. Just had to put it out there. Do not try to sleep in moving pods.
So were do you sleep while moving? I personally have used both the “timing it just right so you wake up in the old place and go to sleep in the new place”, and the “you sleep while I drive and then switch off” methods. They are both completely exhausting and only work for shorter moves.
What do you do for longer more relaxing moves then? Stay in a hotel of course. I know the economy is week and everyone is trying to save as much money as possible. I found the perfect solution where you can compare hotel prices and save. You should seriously consider staying in a hotel during your move, your health will thank you for it.
The news is so full of doom and gloom lately because of the down economy. Jobs have been and are going to be lost for many. Homes are going into foreclosure and you might be one of the many Americans that need to downsize. There is so much unhelpful drama being spouted by the media out there, you might want to curl up into a helpless ball.
I am not a doomsdayer, but sometime we all just need to look at the facts for a minute before moving onward with what needs to be done.
I have personally been in this place before in 2001. We had job loss that lasted for six months. No one was hiring. The reason I share this is because I have developed a philosophy about these things that I want to share. Sharing this on a moving pod site may or may not be appropriate but here I go just in case it could help someone.
Change happens; sometimes it is out of your control. Some change is going to make your life harder, while other change will make your life easier. When things change that makes your life more difficult it is your job to first; figure out how to survive it, then to work hard to change things so your life will be easier again. Think about this, there are self made multi millionaires out there that were at one time broke, bankrupt, and some were even homeless. Anyone can pick themselves up and start over.
If you find yourself having to make an emergency move then check out these posts on this moving pod site.
The Last Frontier. The Land of the Midnight Sun. Seward’s Folly. Whatever you call it, Alaska is an interesting place to visit. But what if you are planning a move there? It is also a great place to live; there are just a few things you need to know when planning that move. This short list should be helpful for you.
No matter where you are moving from in the US, it is a long way to Alaska. That means your shipping costs are probably going to be pretty high. Most everything is going to be trucked to the Seattle/Tacoma area, and then put on a ship to go up the Inside Passage to Alaska. Prices are obviously going to vary depending on how much you ship and from how far you are shipping it.
You have a pretty large selection of companies that ship up north, and you can save yourself money by shopping around. You also have access to many of the big name shipping companies, but they may be a bit pricey.
One other thing to keep in mind is that in Anchorage, and even the smaller towns, you can get most anything you can get in the lower 48, and even if buying it in Alaska is more than buying it elsewhere, you may still end up paying less when you factor in the shipping costs.
You might even use that same philosophy when purchasing a car. In Anchorage especially you can get just about any car you want, and it might just be cheaper than shipping the one you own now. Even if you go on the ferry, you still could add around $1000 to your shipping cost.
As always, use common sense, shop around, do the math, and have fun moving to a great state. Bon voyage.
I tend to be the frugal type even when I am moving from one home to another. I just hate to spend extra money when it seems that so much money has to go the new place. Unfortunately moving itself tents to be expensive weather you are going to use a moving pod, one of those you pack it rental trucks or the full service movers.
The only tool I would tell anyone that they will need to have for any move is the old trusty hand truck. This is a great tool if you are moving your stuff all by yourself or have a crew coming to help. Even if you are planning to hire people to do the heavy lifting I would suggest still have one for the before move shift your stuff around that most of us end up doing.
We finally purchased a sturdy hand truck for our last move. It made a world of difference, I am thinking of treating myself to a second one when the time comes for us to move again. We have used this handy tool numerous times since our last move as well. Hand trucks are great for moving stacks of boxes, furniture, sacks of dirt, and giving each other a ride (try this last one at your own risk).
Luckily you can find several to choose from at your local hardware store and sometimes even the big box stores carry them. Be sure to get a good sturdy one. You will probably be lifting heavier things than you think and you want the frame to stay strong and the tires to hold up. I at first wanted to just get the cheapest one that I could find, but ended spending a bit more for a stronger one. It was absolutely worth the extra cost.
If you would prefer to just order one then Amazon.com has a few nice ones to choose from.
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Most people move in the summer, and there are perfectly good reasons for that. If you have kids in school then summer is the perfect time. Also more houses sell in the summer.
If you are lucky enough to be able to move in the fall or winter you will most likely enjoy better moving prices. When moving in the fall you can also expect better temperatures for when you are doing the heavy lifting.
I personally have made several long distance moves in October and I would always try to aim for this month. The cooler temperatures as well as the costs are worth it.
My reasons for loving October for a move;
1. Cooler temperatures, Heat can really take your energy away.
2. The price of gas, have you ever noticed that no matter how high the gas is in the summer it is just a bit cheaper in the fall before the big holidays
3. Affordable movers and rental moving truck or moving pods availability. The fact that there aren’t many of us out there moving during this time really helps you get the exact size truck you want and for a better price.
4. Accommodations are easier to come by when you are making a long distance move.
5. Friends and family are more likely to be able to give you a few hours on their Saturday to help you with your move.
If you have to move this month anyway, then enjoy the positives of moving in the fall like affordable movers.