Tips on Moving

You just moved, hurray! Now it’s time to announce your new home and address to all your friends and family with a moving announcement card. Not the creative type? No worries, there are plenty of Web sites out there that will do the creative part for you. All you need to do is: Pick one…

Here’s a look at the top five metro markets based on year-over-year price changes: Metro Area Home Value Year-Over-Year Price Change (10/10 – 10/11) Peak Fall From Peak Tulsa, Okla. $101,000 6.2 percent October 2011 0 percent Oklahoma City, Okla. $105,900 3.1 percent October 2011 0 percent Lincoln, Neb. $127,400 2.7 percent February 2006 -2.7…

If you find yourself away from loved ones this holiday season due to a recent move, we found some suggestions that can help you deal with the distance. Keep familiar items around you: Objects that remind you of home will help you feel more at home. Invite people over: Chances are you are not the…

Moving day has arrived. Now what? We put together a checklist for you so you know exactly what to do on moving day. Plan to be at your current home when our movers arrive and throughout the loading of your shipment. If you’re not able to be there, make sure the driver has the name…

A recent Forbes.com article reported on the top 13 cities in the U.S. where home prices are continuing to fall at a dangerous rate. Each one of the 13 markets are suffering from an excess of foreclosures. What do you think of these 13 cities topping the list, are they surprising? Stockton, Calif. Home Price…

Move For Hunger, a not-for-profit initiative funded by Wheaton’s Neptune, N.J.-based agent, Lowy’s Moving Service, is currently 1 of only 5 organizations in America nominated for a $1,000,000 grant from Chase Bank in the American Giving Awards. Move For Hunger aligns interstate agents for Wheaton World Wide Moving and its customers with local food banks associated with…

Your household move is fast approaching, but your pantry looks as if you just returned from the grocery store. What to do with all the excess food? We came across this great article from Real Simple that offers you ways to give your pantry a makeover: Empty and Categorize Remove everything out of your pantry…

Professional packing is an added expense, but it often pays for itself in convenience and safety. We have the expertise and materials to protect your possessions. Even if you have the time and energy to pack, consider leaving your delicate or fragile items (china, glassware, silver, clocks, etc.) for the professionals. If you’re a determined…

Wheaton World Wide Moving understands the importance of helping the communities in which we operate — it’s the right thing to do. One of the organizations in which we work with is Give Kids The World. Wheaton is a proud corporate sponsor for this non-profit organization that helps create memories for children with life-threatening illnesses…

It seems the warmer states are the popular locations for the top 10 cities where people are racing to buy homes in the United States. What do you think of this Top 10, surprising? 10. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida Median home price: $142,000 9. Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada Median home price: $135,000 8. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California Median home price: $400,000 (9th…