Article by James

If you ever had to move then you definitely know that it is not much fun. All the packing and getting rid of things you may hardly ever need, getting a van or a truck to move it to another location, etc… If these aspects do scare you then there is another option to go for: hire a pro and eliminate all the hassle and troubles.

So what is the better choice: (1) to do it yourself or (2) pay for full-service movers to swoop in, pack up all your belongings and ship them to your new home?

If you must know, before the financial crisis Americans seemed to be enjoying moving more than staying at their apartment permanently. According to the statistics, 15% to 20% of the entire population was on the move yearly before the recession. According to UHaul, the state with at least 20,000 families moving that saw the most growth was, somewhat surprisingly, Kentucky. The Blue Grass State managed to bring in 5.76 percent more families than it lost in 2009. Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma and Illinois round out the top five.

That was the very reason why so many options for moving opportunities came up: to do all the work by yourself, to hire a contractor or mix and match. And here you have to choose: either your money or your time.

If time and efforts are n the first place and you decide to hire a moving company, then you definitely have to be certain that the company you choose is competent, licensed and insured. Licenses let authorities inspect the safety of the trucks, screen out fraud and make sure companies are insured. The mover packs all your furniture, appliances and belongings, loads them into a truck or van, transports them to your new location and unloads them from the truck and positions them where you want them. (Movers don’t usually unpack boxes.) Full-service movers can even ship your vehicle.

However, there is another option, when you save more than a half of your money but have to work yourself really hard. In this case you do all the packing and the moving company only lends you a van or a truck. The advantage of this option is that you pack only those things that you may really need in your new house, you put items in those places where they will be easy to find when unpacking, etc.

If you are interested in this type of moving, you may check out UHaul, U-Pack Moving, Budget Truck Rental, to name just a few.

U-Haul is in the sharing rental business. The company is considered to be North America’s largest do-it-yourself moving and storage operator. It rents its distinctive orange and white U-Haul trucks and trailers, as well as offer self-storage rooms through a network of nearly 1,450 company-operated moving centers and approximately 14,500 independent U-Haul dealers. U-Haul serves more than 11 million do-it-yourself household moving customers annually.

As you see, whatever aspect of your life is concerned you still have a choice and you are the one who has to make it.

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