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.
Quite a lot of otherwise attractive Northern California towns are out of reach for most potential residents. Some are out of reach because they are remote: jobs are scarce in Weed. Others are out of reach because of cost. As families, entrepreneurs, artists, and others are priced out of the Bay Area, Sacramento’s appeal is growing and making relocation highly desirable. The state’s sixth largest city finds a happy medium between low cost of living and a high level of amenities. Hot summers alternate with fairly mild winters. The foothills are near for snow sports, and mountain skiing is only two hours away.
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Your moving company is gone. Boxes are sitting in your new home’s rooms. Now the hard work of unpacking and turning your house into a home begins. Don’t get overwhelmed with the task ahead. Use this “unpacking checklist” to help you get started:
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Moving to a new business office can be an exciting but stressful task. Business owners and managers must consider a host of factors to ensure that the move goes as smoothly and quickly as possible. Here are 4 powerful (and often ignored) tips for moving to a new office:
Why are you moving to a new office? How long do you plan on staying in this new location? Our seasoned office moving company can help you get set up in your new location more quickly, more efficiently and more cost effectively than you and your team could on your own. Call Magic Moving & Storage toll free at (877) 246-2442.
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…)
Professional movers in the Bay Area (and elsewhere) will tell you that many people do not understand how to pack and move their electronics.
Odds are that you invested a lot of money to obtain a great sound system, TV and computer — so do due diligence during the packing process to protect these technologies. Here’s a brief primer: (more…)
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