http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:01:41 -0700 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:34:33 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Consumers-and-household-goods-movers-may-both-find-ally-in-Ferro?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Consumers considering a future relocation will find a new friend in Washington after the U. S. Senate confirmed President Obama’s selection of Anne Ferro as the new head of the Federal Motor Carrier ... Relocation Regulations Relocation Industry News Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:34:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Consumers-and-household-goods-movers-may-both-find-ally-in-Ferro?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Comparing-BBB-ratings-when-selecting-a-moving-company?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner BBB Rating System Many shopping for relocation services online find it easier and more convenient to dig up the dirt on their mover by pulling up a BBB reliability report instead of using the more difficult to locate (and taxpayer supported) federal... Virtual Marketplaces Better Business Bureau Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:55:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Comparing-BBB-ratings-when-selecting-a-moving-company?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Covan-WorldWide-Moving-Inc-enters-mobileportable-container-market?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner Covan employee loads new Cosmo storage container   To combat the wave of consumer and corporate belt-tightening, members of the traditional full-service relocation industry continue to scrabble to take advantage of the growing interest in do... Mobile/Portable Storage Self Storage Containerized Shipping of Household Goods Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:38:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Covan-WorldWide-Moving-Inc-enters-mobileportable-container-market?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Servicing-gas-appliances-when-moving?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner House Explosion by Easystreets1 Found a rather disturbing note in the inbox from a pregnant mom asking if it was OK for her to disconnect her relatively new gas stove and dryer in preparation for her upcoming relocation. She said the moving company ... Moving Appliances Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Servicing-gas-appliances-when-moving?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Scheduling-moving-estimates-with-relocation-professionals?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner Crowd by Havovubu Recently a very organized and recently divorced relative posted on her Wall that she’d scheduled the estimates for her movers. My sister called to ask if it was a good idea to have all five companies show up at the same tim... Planning Your Move Moving and Relocation Tips Moving Estimates Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:26:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Scheduling-moving-estimates-with-relocation-professionals?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Tweets-and-WOM-advance-in-Googles-new-Social-Search-experiment?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner RELORoundtable on Twitter There was an earth quake – of sorts – in San Francisco recently. You won’t find any mention of it in any of the conventional news media. But it sure shook up the blogosphere. It started rather innocuously... Virtual Marketplaces Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:08:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Tweets-and-WOM-advance-in-Googles-new-Social-Search-experiment?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Moving-a-front-loading-washer?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner Kenmore Elite Front Load Washer During a recent road trip, we got behind a young couple pulling a small utility trailer that contained a fairly new and very expensive matching Kenmore front load washer and dryer set. Neither appliance was padded or... Moving Appliances Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:12:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Moving-a-front-loading-washer?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Moving-and-storage-and-relocation-floggers?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner 'Rating and Review' Flogger Ever since RELO Roundtable started collecting and reporting on relocation related news relevant to the moving and storage industry, it seems that the popular news aggregators have become clogged with ‘flogs’ .... Finding a reputable mover Virtual Marketplaces Social Media's Impact on the Relocation Industry Ratings and Reviews Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:22:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Moving-and-storage-and-relocation-floggers?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Moving-and-storage-tipping-relocation-gratuities-Tip-for-movers?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner Show me the money! by Bala Enjoyed a surprise visit from an old colleague over the weekend.  Her purpose for looking me up was to chide me about failing to address the issue of ‘tipping’ in “Tips for moving in New York City&rd... Opinions and Polls Tipping Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:22:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Moving-and-storage-tipping-relocation-gratuities-Tip-for-movers?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Tips-for-moving-in-New-York-City?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner Downtown New York City by b0r0da by Itamar Kestenbaum of Moishe's Moving Systems  ‘Back in the day’ movers operating in the Big Apple routinely had to double park and hire a couple of ‘locals’ to watch the truck to avoi... Planning Your Move Moving and Relocation Tips Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:50:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Tips-for-moving-in-New-York-City?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Pennsylvania-residents-can-now-confirm-movers-credentials?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner Pennsylvania PUC   Following the example of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), several states now require all moving companies and property brokerage outfits to be licensed to operate in local or intrastate commerce. Pennsylvania ... Relocation Regulations Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:22:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Pennsylvania-residents-can-now-confirm-movers-credentials?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Mayflower-just-MAID-moving-easier?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner Moving Chores America's "most recognized name in moving", Mayflower Transit, LLC, just announced they’re lightening the load for interested residential customers who use the van line's nationwide services by offering new move-out a... Moving and Relocation Services Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:12:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Mayflower-just-MAID-moving-easier?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Hey-moving-and-storage-pros-Still-think-social-media-is-a-fad?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner Hitch Hike Depot - Popular Science (1939) Sorry folks! This post doesn't relate specifically to 'Moving and Relocation'. The subject matter, however, is probably of interest to anyone who owns or operates a small or medium sized business and feels ... Virtual Marketplaces Social Media's Impact on the Relocation Industry Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:39:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Hey-moving-and-storage-pros-Still-think-social-media-is-a-fad?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Moishes-Moving-Movie-Madness?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner Customers are running out of time to win a free move Recently the BBC traveled across the pond to pick Eugene LeMay’s brain.  During the "Up All Night" interview, the CEO of Moishe’s Moving and Storage talks about, among o... Customer Engagement Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:51:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Moishes-Moving-Movie-Madness?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m9d17-The-panacea-and-pitfalls-of-containerized-household-goods-shipping--Part-III?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner Smart Vault Technology Atlas World Group took a big step to resolve many of the pitfalls involved with DIY containerized household goods shipping when the nation’s second largest relocation company acquired the assets of Smart Move, Inc. in Ju... Mobile/Portable Storage Containerized Shipping of Household Goods Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:58:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m9d17-The-panacea-and-pitfalls-of-containerized-household-goods-shipping--Part-III?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m9d16-The-panacea-and-pitfalls-of-containerized-household-goods-shipping--Part-II?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner Facing several years of sliding sales, many moving product and service companies have tried to adjust their sales and marketing efforts to creatively capture a larger share of a shrinking relocation market. With fewer peas on the plate, many of the ... Mobile/Portable Storage Containerized Shipping of Household Goods Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:51:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m9d16-The-panacea-and-pitfalls-of-containerized-household-goods-shipping--Part-II?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m9d15-THE-CHANGING-FACE-of-RELOCATION-The-panacea-and-pitfalls-of-containerized-household-goods-shipping?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner Drayage Movers circa 1876 Ever since Horace Greeley suggested Americans move west, small shipments of personal effects, miscellaneous commodities, supplies, or equipment have been a nemesis of the household goods (HHG) moving industry. Their size an... Mobile/Portable Storage Containerized Shipping of Household Goods Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:14:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m9d15-THE-CHANGING-FACE-of-RELOCATION-The-panacea-and-pitfalls-of-containerized-household-goods-shipping?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Legitimate-fees-Big-Apple-movers-can-apply-when-relocating-into-or-out-of-NYC?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner Elevator or Stairs? Recently a visitor inquired about "shuttle" charges that were being assessed by the interstate mover she hired to get her from New York City (NYC) to Florida. She complained that the service was neither necessary n... Relocation Regulations Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:45:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Legitimate-fees-Big-Apple-movers-can-apply-when-relocating-into-or-out-of-NYC?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Rolling-back-the-warehouse-doors--a-self-storage-introspective?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner All My Worldly Possessions....by k2d2vaca - Flickr Yesterday I wrote about Jon MooAllem’s recent New York Times article The Self-Storage Self - Storing All the Stuff We Accumulate, that provides an excellent in-depth look at the birth and rela... Self Storage Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:37:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Rolling-back-the-warehouse-doors--a-self-storage-introspective?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Behind-the-locked-door--self-storage-secrets?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner My Life in a Box - by Millicent Bystander It’s long … it’s thorough … and it’s vintage Moo!  Jon MooAllem’s well researched article, The Self-Storage Self - Storing All the Stuff We Accumulate, provides an ... Self Storage Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:22:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5187-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Behind-the-locked-door--self-storage-secrets?cid=exrss-Moving-and-Relocation-Examiner