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Moving or relocating is the process of vacating one residence (or other fixed location, such as a business) and settling in a different one. A move can be to a nearby location within the same neighborhood, a much farther location in a different city, or sometimes a different country. Depending on the circumstances, it can be a happy or unhappy occasion for the person who is moving.
- Make agreements with the buyers and sellers about possession of the home and the moving date. Meeting on the front walk – each with a truck load full of furniture – is not a happy situation.
- Start planning early. Once you are confident that you will be proceeding with the sale, start to think about what items you can give away, sell at a yard sale, or on-line and the things that you don't want to move.
Make a list on any important items you will need to buy for your new house. Examples: draperies, blinds, shower curtains, etc. Having these things with you on the day you move in prevents unnecessary surprises.
Also keep in mind any IMPORTANT items you need, like medications and such.
- Start packing early. Anything that you are sure you will not be using before moving day should get boxed.
Make sure boxes are easy to move, not too heavy, and secured well.
Mark every box and carton. Again, it makes it much easier if you need an item before you move, and makes it much simpler after you move. Unpacking will probably be somewhat of a gradual process--this way you know where the most necessary items are located.
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A moving company, removalist, or van line is a company that helps people and businesses relocate their goods from one place to another. Typically they use moving vans, but for international moves or where storage is required, they may use special containerised vans or shipping containers.
National companies are typically organized with local branches or affiliated agents. That affiliation may be in the form of a franchise, wherein the local agent is a franchise of a national company, or a cooperative, wherein the local agent owns a share of the national company. There are also many small independent moving companies who operate within any given local area. In the United States all legitimate moving companies must be licensed with the Federal Highway Administration and / or their State Commerce Commission.
Household removals require careful wrapping and packing to avoid damage to furniture and effects, so many household policies do not cover goods in transit unless they are being packed, carried and unpacked by a professional remover. In the moving industry, when a customer packs and unpacks his own boxes it is referred to as PBO (packed by owner) and policies do not insure these goods. On PBO moves it can become a point of huge contention between the mover and the customer as to who is at fault regarding damaged items within a box. Was it packed improperly by the customer or did the mover mishandle the box?
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CENTURY 21 Rauh & Johns has the power to help you buy or sell your home. As part of one of the largest residential real estate sales organization in the world with more than 6,300 offices and 110,000 real estate professionals in more than 25 countries and territories. That means, CENTURY 21 Rauh & Johns has the power to help you move across town, across the country or around the world.
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