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The cheapest and easiest way to pull off a local move is usually to rent a moving truck and do it yourself, maybe with the help of some family and friends. Unfortunately, your helpers can flake, or it may feel impossible to recruit your own local moving team in the first place.
Moving Help lets you skip the stress of asking for favors or the risk of your friends and family members accidentally damaging your belongings when you hire movers through our Marketplace.
Moving to a new home — an apartment or a house — can be a fun and exciting journey for you. It also can be stressful to plan, especially when you have pets to consider. If you don’t know where to start, moving with pets can be difficult, but the Moving Help®...
By: Mackenzie Scibetta, Zoocasa contributor Whether it’s for a promotion, university, career change, relationships, or just a lifelong desire to live in an urban area, many suburbanites will find themselves moving to a city at least once. This change can be...
Housing mortgage rates were expected to be lower in 2024 for the housing market, but that hasn’t been the case this year. With inflation still being persistently high, the U.S. Federal Reserve hasn’t cut interest rates so far in 2024, which means home loan mortgage...
While moving is different for everyone, we all have one universal moving aspect that’s the same. That aspect is: packing. How someone approaches this tack varies. Some prefer to do it themselves, while others choose professional packers for packing help. It’s...
Whether living by yourself or living with others, you’ll probably have heavy furniture in your home. Unless you have the proper equipment or strength, most people don’t enjoy lifting heavy items themselves and want to avoid physical stress or injury. That’s why it’s...
TL; DR: The cost of living varies by state and depends on several basic expenses. The cost of living increased in 2024, but it wasn’t as high in 2022. Arkansas has the lowest cost of living. With inflation continuing to be stubbornly high in 2024, everyone is acutely...
Did you know your lease start date vs. move-in date don’t have to be the same? In fact, they can often be different, depending on the various factors agreed upon by you and your landlord. Our Moving Help® guide will explain the differences between the lease start date...
Rent prices are rising across the United States, but with inflation staying high, home mortgage rates remain higher compared to previous years. You may wonder whether is it better to rent or buy a house in 2024? The answer is a little bit more complicated than just...
When searching for your new rental unit, it should feel like home sweet home that fits your needs and lifestyle. It shouldn’t be a series of surprises. While touring an apartment, don’t just be wowed by the space, but make sure to ask the right questions as well....
When you begin your moving journey, you’ll receive many positive emotions: The excitement of new possibilities, the feeling of being in a new home, and a sense of relief once everything is put away in your new home. While you may consider doing your move yourself, you...
Where we previously discussed bloggers that you could follow to inspire your home renovation, new decor, or DIY projects, we only briefly touched on the DIY and home decor influencers on social media. TikTok is one such site where DIYers and interior decorators are...
When it comes to moving, it’s obvious you’ll need moving boxes. It’s important to use quality, sturdy moving boxes while sticking to your budget. Sometimes it might seem easier to buy generic boxes or a grocery store's leftover boxes, but that’s not the best idea....