The Wheaton Blog
Once you decide to move, your first instinct might be to grab the nearest suitcase and start throwing your belongings into it. But before you dive into the physical tasks involved in your future move, you might want to take a minute to tell the people closest to you about your decision. Like any life…
Is Life Better in a Small Town or Big City? Is your family ready to pack things up and move but unsure of which area? For many of us, the decision of where to move comes down to one question: big city or small town? Big cities and small towns offer different lifestyles, with pros…
If you’re neck deep in your move, rely on technology to simplify your workload. Moving requires strength and stamina, but thanks to apps, you can take advantage of helpful features like moving checklists, packing planners, and even a level for hanging pictures and other wall art. Whether you need an app to keep you organized or…
When you work with Wheaton World Wide, your sales consultant will go over your upcoming move with you. One of the most important items is your delivery spread. The delivery spread is very important because it will give you an idea of when you should expect your household goods to arrive in your new home.…
Moving when pregnant isn’t always part of the plan. The thought of packing, traveling and walking during the moving process might seem intimidating. After all, who wants to go through the stress of a move on top of swollen ankles, back aches and physical exhaustion that can come with pregnancy? The good news is, with…
Done packing and think you’re ready to move? Not so fast. If you are leaving an apartment behind and want to retrieve your security deposit, you need to leave the property spotless. Even if you are moving from a house, you still want to clean whatever appliances you are taking and leave the new owners…
Are you restless where you live? Maybe you are a college student who wants to have more opportunities to socialize. Or maybe you have always lived in the same state and want new scenery. Perhaps, you just want more space for your family and for yourself. If this is so, you’ve probably been spending time…
What’s a moving broker? Often times, moving brokers are described as the middlemen between the customer and the moving company. The theory behind a broker is that you as the customer could have access to several competitive moving quotes through one single source: the broker. While there are of course many moving brokers who run…
Google is ubiquitous, and certainly by now there’s not a computer user on the planet who has not used Google in some manner. Since we are always trying to take the stress out of moving for our moving customers, we decided to investigate the many free tools Google makes available and how those tools could…
Wheaton agents meet and exceed the highest standards required of moving and storage companies. But there are plenty of moving companies out there, advertising online, who are not much more than a couple of guys with a rented truck. If you are still in the mode of comparison-shopping, here are five simple questions you can…
