The real estate agent you hire to help you buy or sell your home is absolutely instrumental in how quickly you’ll be able to move, how much money you make or pay from your transaction, and how positive your experience will be overall. Just as you’re careful deciding which moving company to hire for your…

If you’re not a fan of moving, or if you’re particularly attached to your current home, you may balk at the idea of moving entirely. Sometimes relocating within your state is unavoidable. You may need a larger home for your growing family, your older home may too expensive to maintain and keep up to code,…

Moving into a new home can feel chaotic. With moving boxes strewn about, it can be tough to find your essential items. So, how can you avoid playing a game of hide and seek with your toothbrush, body wash and snacks? The solution is packing a “first night moving box.”  What is a First Night…

People have long theorized that living near the ocean has health benefits, and now there is data to back that theory up. According to a study conducted by the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Exeter in England, living close to the ocean is healthier than living inland. The study concluded that…

Movies about moving are one of our favorite genres—after all, at Wheaton World Wide Moving, there’s nothing we love more than a fresh start in a brand new home! Any kind of major life event makes for a good, dramatic narrative—and moving definitely falls under that category. These films about moving show that when it…

Stress and costs; wouldn’t it be great if we could limit them both? Of course it would!  Moving is commonly associated with being a costly and stressful event, even though it doesn’t have to be. In the following post, we will outline three tips for reducing your stress and your moving cost and keeping them…

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…

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…