Spring is the time of year we start thinking about buying a new house or looking for a nicer apartment on the other side of town. But with any plans to move is also the responsibility of leaving the house you are vacating in broom-clean condition. Having helped a lot...
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Tag Archives: Moving
Letting Go of Collectibles Can Be Heart-Wrenching
There is an interesting program that airs on the FOX Business channel called Strange Inheritance. It is a program that deals with people who leave significant inheritances to their children or grandchildren with the expectation that those who receive the inheritances will honor the requests of the deceased. Often the...
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4 Ways a Concierge Can Make Moving Day Less Stressful
Downsizing is stressful enough without having to worry about all the details of moving day. We know this firsthand due to our extensive experience of helping older clients downsize from their large homes to smaller apartments or assisted-living facilities. We have also learned numerous ways we can help reduce the...
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3 Ways to Prepare for Downsizing
Downsizing is rarely the easiest thing seniors will experience during their lifetimes. The process is often emotionally and physically overwhelming. That’s understandable, given the amount of time and effort most seniors have spent in the homes they now find themselves leaving behind. It can be heartbreaking for us, as we...
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Tips for Long-Distance Moves
It is probably safe to say that most of us dread the prospect of moving. We may look forward to that new home, especially if starting over in a new community, but the actual process of packing everything up and transporting it is the stuff of nightmares. Those nightmares are...
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What You Need to Know about Packing Materials
One of the things we specialize in at My Divine Concierge is helping people pack up their homes and move. As a result, we have become very familiar with different types of packing materials over the years. We go through our fair share of bubble wrap, packing peanuts, tissue paper...
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Moving and the Truck-Packing Challenge
This summer, people all over the greater New York area will be packing up their houses and heading to new digs. Some will be upgrading from a starter house to something more family-friendly, others will be downsizing from a larger house they no longer need to a smaller house or...
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Downsizing: 3 Reasons to Consider New Furniture
As an older person, you may eventually reach that point in your life when you realize it is better to downsize than continue trying to maintain a big home you no longer need. Once that decision is made, it is on to finding a smaller home and deciding what stays...
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Start Planning Your Spring Move Today
So, you are an older American seriously thinking that it is time to downsize. You realize that your big house is now too big for just the two of you; now would be a good time to move into something smaller and in a location more conducive to your active...
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Simple Packing Tips to Make Your Move Easier
One of the services we offer at My Divine Concierge is moving service for couples or families downsizing to smaller homes. This kind of service is more in demand than you might think. According to a 2010 report from the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 35% of American families moved...
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