Monday 16 September 2013

Best time to move during the year (Summer or Winter)?

Moving is very stressful. We all know that. Now adding the time of the year to move can be even more difficult and pricey. Since the moving industry is very cyclical, and summer months are the busiest for moving companies, it is recommended to move during the winter months to save yourself money and stress.

Best time for moving

Perfect timing
Moving season goes from April to mid september. So anything after that is great. The weather is still great and moving companies are slowing down in terms of business. After summer months, moving companies have the tendencies to reduce their prices as well to the customers. If you can't move any other time then the summer, I would recommend to move mid-month, since the first week and last week of the month are the busiest, as well as week-ends.

Any other time of the year, after the moving season is over, should be ideal. This will allow you to negotiate price with movers once they are less busy, which is a very difficult task when they are overbooked and all customers are able to pay the full rate. Also, be cautious not to negotiate too much. You can end up dealing with a scammer and will tell you whatever you want to hear, and once all your furniture is in their truck, they can triple or quadruple the amount from the original estimate. Make sure to ask for your moversfax.com report. That will eliminate any potential scam during your move. Moversfax is like the carfax report for the moving industry, a must to ask to every mover prior to getting moved.

School year

If moving to another city or state, changing school will be a must to avoid long commutes. It is important to allow your child or children to have said their goodbyes to school and neighborhood friends and get them acquainted to the new neighborhood. Moving too quickly or too close to the new school year can be stressful to the kids and make them less friendly to their new classmates. Think about your children and provide them plenty of time to adapt to their new environment. If this time is not provided to them, the sudden change of school and home can be detrimental to their performance and emotional well being. Given them the time they need will render smooth transition between cities or states. Its a win win situation.

Secular and religious holidays

When possible, move before or after the major holidays. First, because it is time to spent with families, but also because moving companies might charge extra for sending crews during these holiday times. Moving companies also have family event to attend and making their staff work during holiday might require time and a half for their paycheck, which the company might charge you extra to pay the crews. To save money, make sure to do it during slow times.

Seasonal tips

There is always a good time for everything. The same goes for moving. As mentioned previously, you might need to choose the best time to get the movers at your home and relocate you either locally or long distance. They all say the best time to move is summer because of weather, end of school year etc.. Well, if everyone think the same, which they all do, it makes the summer months very busy for movers and many new movers, especially the scammers knows that very well. They all come out, rent themselves a truck and scam as many customers as possible during the summer months to eventually forfeit their company for the next year and open with another name. Be careful with all of that. You need to choose the best time which can be after end of summer, and before spring, when the weather gets better. In some areas of the USA, winters are gruesome, which can be difficult to move and travel between locations.

If you do need to move during winter, then make sure to pack all your items properly for transit. Make sure to wrap all your furniture with blankets and shrink wrap to avoid damaged furniture.