{"id":31,"date":"2008-12-04T06:06:02","date_gmt":"2008-12-04T11:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.movingplace.net\/blog\/?p=31"},"modified":"2008-12-04T06:07:37","modified_gmt":"2008-12-04T11:07:37","slug":"myths-in-moving-and-hiring-moving-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.movingplace.net\/blog\/moving-companies\/myths-in-moving-and-hiring-moving-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Myths in Moving and Hiring Moving Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Planning to move out? Homeowners should be aware of these common misconceptions when making a move and in hiring <a href=\"http:\/\/www.movingplace.net\/moving-guides\/choosing-a-moving-company.php\">moving companies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s Okay to Keep Secrets\u2026<\/p>\n<p>From the <strong>moving company<\/strong> that is.  A homeowner may neglect to tell the company essential things such as the non-presence of elevators in the new home. Though movers may be resourceful, expect additional charges when the bill comes.<\/p>\n<p>My Insurance will Cover Everything<\/p>\n<p>Things could go wrong during a move.  Homeowners or renters have to know which household items are not be covered by the insurance policy.  Thus, necessary precautions should be taken to protect their things.<\/p>\n<p>I Do NOT Need <a href=\"http:\/\/www.movingplace.net\/\">Moving Help<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Think about it.  Moving does not entail simply throwing things inside a truck.  A lot of things have to get done like packing items securely, loading them into a truck and driving to the new home.  Doing the move alone may be costlier and harder.  So unless the only furniture is a lampshade and a few bedsheets, hiring a good company is still advisable.<\/p>\n<p>The Movers will Take Care of Everything<\/p>\n<p>Movers do what they\u2019re hired to do. They\u2019re not there to do the stuff the homeowner needs to do for himself. A move entails a plan, and a homeowner should take careful note of the <strong>moving help<\/strong> he will need, how he will get things done, all the things that have to be secured, etc. etc.  A checklist will help a lot in this department.<\/p>\n<p>Moving is Cheap<\/p>\n<p>Moving a considerable distance or to a bigger home may cost thousands of dollars.  Getting an in-house <a href=\"http:\/\/www.movingplace.net\/moving-guides\/moving-quotes-information.php\">moving quote<\/a> from the company is necessary.  Also add a little room for unforeseen expenses in the <strong>moving budget<\/strong>.  Travel expenses, insurance and temporary living expenses should be taken into account.<\/p>\n<p>Remember these myths; use a lot of common sense when getting a moving service; and in all probability, moving to a new home will become less complicated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planning to move out? Homeowners should be aware of these common misconceptions when making a move and in hiring moving companies. It\u2019s Okay to Keep Secrets\u2026 From the moving company that is. A homeowner may neglect to tell the company essential things such as the non-presence of elevators in the new home. Though movers may [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.movingplace.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.movingplace.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.movingplace.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.movingplace.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.movingplace.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/www.movingplace.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35,"href":"http:\/\/www.movingplace.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31\/revisions\/35"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.movingplace.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.movingplace.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.movingplace.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}