Entries by Kaitlin Madden

How to Winterize a Vacant Home

Moved into your new house before selling your old one? Here’s how to winterize a vacant house while you aren’t living there. 1. Adjust Your Thermostat While you probably turned your thermostat way down for summer, you’re going to want to adjust it to combat cold winter temps and flip it back over to the […]

Setting up Utilities in New Jersey

With all of the organization, packing and logistics that come with planning a move, there’s one important task that can easily slip through the cracks— setting up your utilities. While it’s pretty obvious that setting up your utilities is a crucial step to starting your new life in your new home, many people tend to […]

5 Tips for Moving from the Suburbs to the City

There’s nothing quite like living in the city. From the endless restaurants, lively city streets and the plethora of work opportunities and activities, there are a million and one reasons to move to the city. But, if you’re relocating from the suburbs, there are quite a few considerations to take into account first. If you’re […]

Pod Storage New York City

It’s no secret that when you live in NYC, you have no room for extra stuff. But that doesn’t mean you need to purge family heirlooms, sports equipment and spare furniture. American Movers’ Pod storage in New York City makes it easy to store your belongings for as little or as much time as you […]

The Most Expensive Neighborhoods in New York City 2018

With so many dynamic real estate developments popping up in New York City’s five boroughs, you may be surprised at which neighborhoods topped the list of the most expensive of 2018. We pulled data from Property Shark’s top 50 NYC neighborhoods by median sale price and compared them to the previous quarter. Unsurprisingly Manhattan remained […]

How to Feel Settled in Your New Home

When you move into a new home, tackling your never-ending checklist of things to do can seem like an impossible feat. Between setting up utilities, unpacking stacks of boxes and getting to know the area, settling in to your new home may be the last thing on your mind. To help you get used to […]

How to Get Settled in Your New Home

When you move into a new home, tackling your never-ending checklist of things to do can seem like an impossible feat. Between setting up utilities, unpacking stacks of boxes and getting to know the area, settling in to your new home may be the last thing on your mind. To help you get settled in […]

Packing Services New Jersey

When you’re in the midst of planning a move, the word “packing” can start to send shivers down your spine. Whether you have a houseful of belongings or a small studio apartment, it’s no secret that packing is most people’s least favorite activity. While it might the most arduous, it’s without a doubt the most […]

Moving to New Jersey? Here Are the Best Places to Live

So you’ve decided to move to New Jersey. While the first step is taking the plunge and deciding on the move itself, the next step is figuring out where exactly you want to call home. Whether it’s proximity to work, school district ratings or local amenities that will help sway your decision, Niche.com has taken […]

How to Unpack Your Home

Image via You’re in your new home looking at chaos: Boxes everywhere, and you have no idea where to start. Here’s how to unpack your home strategically. How to Unpack Your Home Check Your Inventory List First things first, check the moving list that you created when you started the packing process. Whether you used […]