Myths about the Cities Near Our East Coast FlatRate Branches Apr 29, 2016 Every city you visit but aren’t fully acquainted with comes with its own myths. Until you actually live and work in a place, you cannot verify every myth as gospel. Remember how your parents told you…
5 Unexpected Moving Expenses You Need to Know About Apr 27, 2016 Buying or renting a place is an expensive proposition no matter how you go about it or how much money you spend. When you start looking at places where you potentially could live, your mind is…
Important Tools and Cleaning Supplies You Need to Move Apr 25, 2016 With so much to pack and purchase before you move into a new home, you may forget the most important everyday items like cleaning products and basic tools. If you’re moving into your first place and/or out of your dorm room or childhood home, there’s a good chance that you take for granted the supplies which are easily accessible right now. You don’t want to be without them! But what are they, anyway? We’ve compiled this list of the most essential items you need to create a well-stocked household. Tools…
How to Break Your Apartment Lease Apr 22, 2016 Life changes at lightning speed. One decision that seems ideal at one time can easily shift to a mistake that you must rectify or a choice that no longer works with your lifestyle. Change brings decisions…
How to Find a Great Roommate Apr 18, 2016 Finding your first apartment can be exciting and liberating, the crowning achievement post-graduation. Unfortunately, a fabulous place comes at a fabulous price. These days with mounting college debt and so-so starting salaries, many college graduates and career beginners cannot afford to live solo. Maybe you could return to your childhood home and live with mom and dad, but once you’ve lived on your own at college, parental rules may feel restrictive and backward for a responsible, ambitious adult like yourself. Besides, your former bedroom could already be converted into a…
Moving to a New Place After Losing Your Spouse Apr 9, 2016 If you recently became a widow/widower due to your spouse enduring a long-term illness or unexpectedly dying, important decisions must be made. When moving from your current home, circumstances may appear quite different than they did when you originally moved in. Your finances, your lifestyle, your wants and needs – everything changes. How will you move on your own, especially if close relatives including grown children live faraway? What if it IS just you against the world? Physically moving your belongings is difficult when you relied on your spouse to…
Why You Should NOT Take Your Appliances When You Move Mar 30, 2016 When you bought that sleek, deluxe stainless steel refrigerator, you may never have expected you’d be moving or maybe you purposely purchased it to spruce up your home in preparation for resale. Unfortunately, now you’re absolutely in love with the refrigerator that fits so perfectly in your kitchen and realize parting from that beautiful fridge may be such sweet sorrow. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to bring it with you to your next home? Sure, it would, but is it a practical, smart or economical decision? Below are the reasons why…
Carpet vs. Flooring: Pros and Cons Mar 25, 2016 Whether you’re upgrading your home’s floors in preparation to sell your house or just moved in and want to change the floors from dingy to delightful, there’s a pile of choices to consider. What do you…
What to Pack in an Overnight Bag During Your Move Mar 19, 2016 Whenever you move from one place to another, there’s a chance you’ll stay elsewhere during the move. Some people stay in hotels; some stay with friends or relatives; and others remain in their virtually empty current homes the night(s) before a move. In order to be comfortable and ready for anything, you need your daily essentials and other important items easily accessible. The question is what do you need to keep in an overnight bag and/or luggage until you’re settled in your new home? Important Papers Any personal documentation including…
A FlatRate Guide to Selling Your Furniture (and Some Other Helpful Tips) Oct 16, 2019 At FlatRate Moving we are asked every day if we have any recommendations to…
Best Time of Year to Move to NYC Oct 18, 2018 If you’re planning on moving to New York City in the near future, you…
The Ultimate Guide to Moving from NYC to LA May 2, 2018 Moving from NYC to LA is almost a no-brainer. For many residents of the…
Moving from New York to Florida: Tips & Expert Advice Apr 25, 2018 While it’s known as the home to Orlando, the “theme park capital of the…
9 Easy One-Pot Meals To Make Before You Move Mar 23, 2016 The days before you move can be stressful and busy while you juggle work, family,…
How Much to Tip Movers: The Complete Guide to Tipping Your Moving Company Feb 6, 2016 We have updated this post. Please feel free to read our updated guide to tipping…
Moving and Storage: How Much Does It Really Cost to Store Furniture? Nov 21, 2015 Whether you are downsizing temporarily, remodeling your home, or moving out of the country…
How to Pack Candles for a Move Jun 12, 2013 When you think about packing up your house for a move, you may think…