When you hire a Bay Area moving company, remember to ask for packing tips. Since movers deal with many different types of cargo on a daily basis, these professionals will likely have some great advice that can save you hassle, time, money and frustration. (more…)
As residential movers, we see a lot of homes in transition, usually in a somewhat chaotic state as people move in or out. When part of your transition involves selling your old home, you have a special challenge: the house needs to invite and engage the prospective buyer. Unless your house already looks like a showcase, you need to look on it with fresh eyes to stage it for sale.
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While packing for a move, most people are also purging: getting rid of items that don’t fit the new place, are unwanted or are too difficult to transport. Among these are usually some articles that fit the category of household hazardous waste (HHW). Professional movers, including Magic Movers, may not be able to transport some of these (see “Prohibited Items” in our Helpful Tips section). In any case, your unwanted HHW requires special care in disposal. So plan ahead in your moving process to get rid of it properly.
Whether you’re searching for an apartment moving company to make a swift move from San Diego to Silicon Valley to take a position with a blossoming startup; or you’re pricing out movers and packers because you’re heading to San Francisco to move in with your fiancée, you’re struggling with the “rent or buy” conundrum. (more…)
Whether you’re searching for Bay Area moving companies to help you transition your family to Palo Alto from the San Diego area, or you’re researching moving and storage strategies to help your family move on a budget, here are five ways to save money while getting excellent results. (more…)
When you are moving, there’s a lot that needs to get done. Between selling/renting your old home and getting your new home ready for everyday living your to-do list becomes endless. Time is precious and we know it’s tempting to try and cross off a few ‘to-do’s’ in one day – but keep in mind it may cost more money in the end. No matter how you schedule it; having work done on flooring, walls, cable or even plumbing while your movers are working will ultimately slow down the pace of your move and in turn cost you a bit more money. All movers typically charge hourly, as do contractors, everyone’s ‘time efficiency’ suffers when there are too many workers in the home! Movers need constant clear access to rooms, floorspace, hallways, doorways and driveways every minute. Any contractor working in the home has the potential to clog up the workflow. From parking work vehicles in the way to leaving tools and materials underfoot for your movers, contractors and movers have a difficult time working efficiently together. This is a two way street – most likely your contractor will not appreciate movers in their way slowing them down either. The best plan is to set aside moving day for your movers. We always want to do the best most efficient job for you and keep your move in budget.
Preparing for your move is the best way to eliminate confusion, extra labor and extra time. When you save time for your movers you save money! If you’re not moving everything to you new house mark items with post it notes. For example: ‘Don’t Move’ or ‘Storage’ are the most common alternatives. Maybe you are having a few items delivered to ‘Daughters House’ or ‘Curbside’ for pick-up by a 3rd party goodwill or disposal service. This small preparation will allow your movers to keep pace and keep moving.
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