Storage at Destination or Origin during busy moving season?

Moving this spring or summer  and feel you will need storage for a short period?  If you plan to move out of storage during the summer months you may want to consider storage at destination.  When it is time to move out of storage to your new home, you may find it faster and more convenient to move from the destination storage facility during peak moving periods.  Moving out of storage from origin may require a much longer wait for your household goods due to the length of time it may take to schedule your move with the van line as the summer volume of moves increases.  Some van lines may even black out certain time frames for new moves which may require several weeks of waiting on your part.  It is much more likely that your move out of storage can be scheduled quickly if moving from a storage facility that is a local move rather than an interstate (long distance) move.

For advice on your options call a Consultant at Consumers Relocation who can help advise you and set up a smooth transition. 

Real Estate Market sluggish- Get an early jump on moving for spring and summer

Statistics released so far this year have shown signs of a sluggish real estate market in most parts of the country. 


Last week, NAR released a summary of existing home sales data showing that existing home sales declined again for the sixth time in seven months. February showed a decrease in sales of 0.4% from last month and 7.1% from a year ago. While home sale prices were up and many markets, the inventory of existing homes on the market has risen in the past several months with a 5+ month supply. 

Poor weather conditions, restrictive lending policies, and housing affordability have all put a damper on the market activity this year.  The median fixed rate mortgage rate is up almost 1% since the same time last year as reported by Freddie Mac. 

Lets hope the change of seasons (if it ever comes) will help in improving the market. 

Now is a good time to get a jump on moving if you plan to do so later this spring or summer.  With the slower market so far this year, anticipate a sudden upsurge in people looking to move as the pent up demand starts to come out. 

Moving when it's COOOLLLDD outside

If you plan to move this winter and you expect your moving truck to travel through cold temperatures, you need to think about what you plan to move.  Cold temperatures outside mean cold temperatures inside the truck!

Think twice about putting anything on the moving van that may be effected by cold temperatures.  Any long distance move through many parts of the US mean your moving van will be in cold areas for a number of days.  Just think about it, if you put a bottle of water outside for just one night in freezing temperatures most likely it will freeze.  Over a day and night it may burst! 

Even if you pack items in boxes they will eventually get cold enough to freeze.  Not only can freezing ruin the item but also ruin anything the item may burst onto or seep into. 

Kitchen items, beer, wine, certain fragile items will all be potentially effected by cold temperatures. 

So think twice about items that you are planning to move and if in doubt make other arrangements!

Our Consultants have many years of experience, just ask what they think before you pack the questionable items.

Where would you best like to move for a job?

A recent survey by Cartus Relocation asked several hundred HR professionals where their people would most like to move in 2014 for a job if they had a choice.  Here are the not so surprising results!

When asked where in the U.S. people wanted to relocate to these seven locations  topped the list:
1. New York City
2. San Francisco
3. San Diego
4. Boston
5. Chicago
6. Miami
7. Dallas

Summer update on moving date availability- beyond June.

So far its been a very busy summer.  Once van line reported that the last week of June is the busiest week they have had in many years.  But.. so far so good. 

July is at this point looking pretty good for move date availability after the 15th.  A number of the van lines reported that the first part of July is very busy due to sorting out some hold overs from June, but after that it is looking okay to schedule new moves.

So, if you or a client is planning to move at this point, encourage them to get started in the process, and plan to move the second half of July or beyond. 

June Newsletter is out.

 

If you would like to receive a copy of our informative June newsletter contract us through out website

www.consumersrelocation.com

Book your late May and June moves now!

If you are planning to move in June, you should be thinking about choosing the mover and booking your desired move dates soon.  If you are moving between now and the end of May, you need to book your move NOW. 

Date availability last year for May and June, into July became very tight.  Many van lines closed out available dates for May and June very early.  While we have made provisions with our largest van line partners to increase capacity for booking moves during this time period, we do caution all of our customers to book their moves as soon as possible, and not wait.  Things can change very quickly and the van lines are getting very busy with new move requests.  At Consumers Relocation we have seen a significant increase in activity over last year already.

As one of the top executives in the industry told me; 

"It really helps to get orders booked as quickly as possible. ... customers should book early in order to get a seat on the plane!"

Call you Consultant to get your move scheduled soon.