When You Need to Move It (Move It) By Michael Davis of Dimensional Building Consultants
ring-tailed lemur singalong. “Moving Day“ circled on the calendar brings stress along with stacks of boxes, entire rooms of items not yet packed, and concerns over where it will all go once it gets to its new home.
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The Beginning of the End By the time we’re in our thirties most of us have said goodbye to the practice of filling out a single Change of Address card at the post office and calling it a day. Moving countdowns begin weeks, if not months in advance as we prepare to update utilities, manage deliveries, account for records, juggle financials, and contend with the dreaded or unexpected. A well-researched and tailored moving checklist will ensure no stone is left unturned and nothing is left to chance as the tempo increases.
In addition to the considerations that come with nearly every move, a relocation into or out of an HOA-governed community may have additional factors to consider, including restrictions on moving days and hours, and guidance on necessary notice or approval for moving trucks or pre-staged containers (e.g. “PODS”). Multi-family
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ith apologies to the Madagascar film franchise, the last thing any of us have in mind when moving is a
buildings in particular may have restrictions on blocking doors and leaving gates open even for short periods as resident safety is top priority.
Multi-family buildings in particular may have restrictions on blocking doors and leaving gates open.
Send in the Clowns Few adults follow a code of minimal possessions and modest living spaces. Even if we start out that way it’s only a matter of time
before life and relationships draw more stuff into our world. To be clear, not just some stuff but usually lots of stuff that keeps growing until we can no longer handle major moves with a few friends, a six-pack, and a large double pepperoni.
Enter a Necessary Evil: the Moving Company Negotiations with movers follow the same pattern whether you’re moving across town or across the country. The focus for the moving company is how much you have and where it’s going, while your concern is price and the promise your goods will arrive on time and intact.
An important fact to remember is the person you’re negotiating with in the beginning is rarely the one doing the physical moving. Odds are the two parties, (sales person
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