Boston’s Oldest Moving Company Provides Tips on Planning a Local Move

Dec. 3, 2012 - PRLog -- Humboldt Storage and Moving has been moving families both locally and over long distances for well over 100 years. As the oldest moving company in Boston and the largest United Van Lines agent they are experts in stress-free moving.

Moving is a process loaded with details and time management factors. Even when coordinating a local move, the idea of settling into a new place is exciting and most want to get everything done in one day. Although it seems feasible to close on a current residence, pack up belongings, close on a new residence and move into the new home all in one day; realistically it can be stressful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTYSk7uffqY&feature=share&list=UUigGRHRW2IxNzl_GS9Xg_iw



Below are a few reasons consumers will benefit from executing a local move over two days instead of one. .

Better focus: Moving is a huge event even if you are just moving next door. Managing many details and rushing around while trying to crowd so many big events into one day ups the ante for something to go wrong. Taking an extra day to prepare for belongings to arrive and ensure paperwork on closings is completed properly makes a move much less stressful and helps things get done correctly the first time.

Good communication: In addition to all the details swirling around during a move, those relocating need to be certain they are following up and communicating well with realtors, moving companies and attorneys. Keeping a list of what information has been passed along is a good idea to ensure everyone is on the same page.

Belongings arrive the next day: Even during a short move, taking an extra night to settle into a new home for one night before belongings arrive can help the process go much smoother the next day. An extra night can help movers get some rest and take time to decide where items should be placed as they come off the truck the next day.

Avoid paying movers to sit around: The best advice is to have the home loaded into the moving van on the day of the closing and take delivery the following morning. When it comes to local moving, companies typically charge by the hour and the clock starts running when the movers arrive. If an unexpected issue arises while closing on the new home, a homeowner may find themselves paying the moving company to wait while the details are sorted out.

Taking one extra day during a local move to ensure details are finalized, closings are executed without incident and the new home is ready for belongings to arrive, will make the process much more efficient.

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About Humboldt Storage and Moving:

Boston moving company (http://www.humboldt.com/) Humboldt Storage and Moving, founded in1905 is Greater Boston’s oldest moving company and largest United Van Lines agent. The company’s philosophy is “Relax. And get moving.”

Moving is cited as one of the more stressful occasions in people’s lives and the entire Humboldt team goes to great lengths to ensure all customers feel at ease through the entire moving process. The team at Humboldt Storage and Moving are specialists in assisting with sensitive down-sizing for senior relocations, coordinating highly technical biotech/lab and hospital moves, fine art moving and storage, time-sensitive office moving (http://www.humboldt.com/moving_business.shtml) and relocations, as well as traditional residential relocations, local moving, long-distance moving, international moving (http://www.humboldt.com/intntl_business.shtml) and shipping, and packing services. For more information about Humboldt’s expertise and moving services contact them at (781) 821-8777. For additional information visit http://www.humboldt.com/