The Scenario… You, the HR Director for a fortune 500 company, are lying in bed nearly asleep. The phone rings. On the line is the new VP of Operations and tomorrow is her first day of work in Seattle. You sense she is upset only to find out that the family made it to Seattle…

Staging a home is something that many prospective sellers will do to enhance their chances of selling at their asking price. As you may know, Wheaton Worldwide and many of our agents offer decluttering services, in many cases, to prepare for home staging. If you’re selling your house or condo, you may be wondering how…

When planning for a move, you may not think about all of the paperwork involved. In addition to your physical tasks and any closing paperwork you need to secure your new home, change of address can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. Below, we provide five guidelines to get you through the process of changing…

Surely, you’re familiar with Murphy’s law? This old saying states, “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” While the phrase is definitely pessimistic, it sometimes turns out to be true during a move. A variety of events can interrupt your move or ruin your day. Fortunately, you can avoid the most common moving problems…

Moving to a new home presents the perfect opportunity to organize your media collection(s). Media can come in many forms: books, comic books, movies, music, video games, and vinyl albums. Needless to say, the more you have, the harder it can be to find what you’re looking for. Plus, your items look much better when…

Self-employment can offer you a lot of freedom and flexibility. However, working from a home office also means that you bear the responsibility for tasks that would otherwise fall on your employer. These tasks range from calculating your taxes and your insurance to packing up and transporting your equipment during a move. Below, we list…

In today’s world, if you can think of it, there’s more than likely an app for it. Our mobile devices are created with incredible technology that can bring tools and information to our fingertips almost instantaneously. Whether you use apps for cooking, time keeping, calculating or shopping, there are apps out there for virtually every…

A great deal of attention is required for a move of any size. There are schedules to coordinate, checklists to go through, supplies to purchase, and that’s all before the movers even arrive. Tasks such as this are amplified when moving an office; you can’t just halt all of the business in order for your…

Choosing a Mover can be hard. It can even be more confusing than it needs to be with all of the various types of moving companies available and the services available amongst them. The following guide will help you differentiate between the different types of movers and how each one can best service your needs.…

Each year when the summer season is near on the horizon, another lesser known season comes with it: Peak Season. What is this other season you ask? It’s the Moving and Storage Industry’s busiest time of the year. Peak Season officially begins on the first of May and runs through September. This is the time…