The housing bust, mortgage crisis and financial meltdown have affected everyone. In this newstimes.com article about the International Association of Movers Conference in Florida moving companies discuss their battle through the slow times yet are optimistic about the future. The big stat that’s is the 30% decline in year-over-year decline in non-corporate relocation. That’s a pretty big hit. Their are few positive signs beginning to appear for the housing market and a turn around would greatly improve their outlook even further.
What this means for individuals and families moving is that not only is there a greater likelihood that movers will be available on your preferred moving dates and you may also have an advantage to negotiate bigger discounts or included services.
Lifehacker recently published an article on One Simple Move – it’s always nice when somebody gives you a pat on the back. Naturally, we’ve been fans of lifehacker for some time:
One Simple Move on Lifehacker
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This week, one of the first diesel-hybrid moving trucks was picked up by an Atlas Van Lines agent. Under 30mph, the truck uses a combo of diesel and electricity. The truck will be going up and down from New York to Boston this moving season, so stay on the look-out if you’re on the east coast!
Check out this clip on moving scams and what to watch out for, from NBC’s Today Show:
You know moving season is coming up when Matt Lauer is telling you to be careful when shopping for a mover!
(Note on Matt Lauer’s arm: According to US Magazine, Matt flipped over the handlebars of his motorcycle when a deer ran out in to the street – just in case you were wondering…)
