It's no secret that the economy is tough. Good jobs are hard to find, and people are increasingly willing to move great distances in order to find work. If you're in that position, and need to move in order to take a new job, you are in the position of planning to move. There are many types of moves. Here in Eastern MA, we see two types of residential moves: large moves, which involve … [Read more...]
Eastern MA: Planning the Small Move
Is it moving time? Moving can be a great adventure. Whether you're pulling up stakes to relocate for work, attend school, or enjoy retirement, there's always the excitement of meeting new people and discovering new favorite places. Moving does have its downside as well: packing and shipping all of your possessions is a lot of work. Every move is different. There are certain categories of … [Read more...]
Boston: What’s the Best Way to Ship Valuable Items from An Estate?
"I don't know why my Great-Aunt Tonia left me in charge of her estate. I'm the last person who should be in charge of ANYTHING!" Derrick threw up his hands in despair. "I'm just a screwed up college kid, and I'm supposed to have the organizational skills to deal with 100 years worth of her stuff?" Shipping Estates: A Do It Yourself Job? … [Read more...]
Massachusetts: Best Way to Move When You Don’t Have A Lot of Furniture
"I'd been out of school for a little over two years," Jenny T. said. "Looking for work, like everyone else. You'd better believe that when I found a job I jumped at it. If that means moving, it means moving - the fact I'm finally getting out of my parent's place has nothing to do with it!" Jenny was leaving her parent's home, but the furniture wasn't coming with her. "I had my bed and … [Read more...]
Boston Students Back To School: Pack It Yourself or Ship It?
It’s that time of year again. It’s time to pack up all of your gear and head back to school. And here’s a funny fact of life: it turns out that the parents who were all into schlepping your stuff to school during freshman year lose a lot of enthusiasm for the process as time goes on. At some point, you’re going to be handling this move on your own. Make the process as stress free as possible by … [Read more...]
What Did The Kid Forget? The Best Way To Ship Things To Your College Student
The semester doesn't really start until the phone calls come: "Mom! I forgot my hair dryer, my green notebook, and my MP3 player for the gym. I need them all like yesterday! Can you send them to me?" "It's so cold here! I need you to send me more blankets and all of my warm clothes!" "You let me forget so much stuff! I'm emailing you a list and you've got to send it all up here to … [Read more...]
Eastern MA: Planning a Back to School Move?
Where did the summer go? It seems like we've done no more than turn around, yet a new semester is starting. If you've got a child headed for college, or you're a student yourself, you know how much work is involved in back to school. There's so much stuff to get to school. Clothes, computers, music instruments, sports equipment, a dorm fridge, and more books than you've ever seen in your life - … [Read more...]
Boston: Shipping Items To or From Tradeshows
We're right in the midst of the summer tradeshow season. More conventions are scheduled for the fall. If you're exhibiting at a trade show, convention, industry meeting, home show, or consumer show, you need a safe, reliable way to make sure your exhibits are delivered safely and accurately - and on time. Many shows penalize exhibitors who are late getting set up; in a worst case scenario, you … [Read more...]
Massachusetts: Making Moving Easy
Make moving easy? You might think that's impossible. Moving is always a big job - especially if you have lots of possessions, antique furniture, or bulky awkward. What's the best way to pack fragile items? Is there an ideal way to pack a household's worth of possessions in a truck so damage is minimized. Do you know who has a really hard time moving? Scientists. Moving all of the scientific … [Read more...]
Eastern MA: Moving the Small Medical Practice
What is the best way to move a small medical practice in Boston? Unlike many other small businesses, medical practices have some unique considerations to take into account when they have to change locations. Downtime due to the move must be kept to a minimum to avoid inconveniencing patients and physicians; diagnostic and medical equipment must be moved safely and securely, and there is always … [Read more...]
