Did you finally purchase the home of your dreams in Auburn Washington? This is an exciting time in your life when you find the perfect dream home to spend the rest of your life with your spouse or significant other. The two of you worked hard to achieve the dream of owning your own home. The two of you also have high hopes for your future. You want to decorate your new home to your style. You want to invite family and friends over to your dream home. You picture your children in the future running around and playing in your dream home. Both of you growing old together in the home of your dreams has you both excited, extremely joyful and content.

To maintain your sanity and have a smooth move to Auburn, you want to hire a mover. They help move your furniture and household items to your dream home safely and quickly. You can save your back in the process. Before you call on any mover, however, there are a few housekeeping items to consider first in order to save some money on your move and avoid packing stuff you don't want to bring.

As a couple, you could each have your own place that you are moving from. You both will have to go over the items you have and decide which items you want to keep. Maybe the two of you will decide to get rid of almost all of your big furniture items and start fresh. If so, you can donate your furniture to needy families, a business that will re-sell furniture to needy people for a very low cost or you can have a rummage sale. If you have time make sure you advertise your rummage sale and price your items very low so that people will buy them.

You may have to sell smaller kitchen and bathroom items as well. You will not need duplicates for many items such as a toaster, microwave, silverware, dishes, mixers, etc.

Although you may choose to save some of your smaller items in your basement, that is, if your new dream home has one. Otherwise, you can rent out a storage space for the items you want to keep. Make sure you include the cost of the monthly storage space bill into your monthly bills. Think very hard if you will ever use the items again. You also may have to weigh if it is cheaper to get rid of the items (by trying to sell them) or if it is cheaper to keep them and pay for storage. Depending on the cost of the items will depend on your answer. With most items it is cheaper just to get rid of them especially if it is not an heirloom or an item that does not have sentimental meaning to you.

So we are back to the task of identifying good Auburn, Washington movers. A search online easily generates dozens of possibilities. Just because a site is listed high in the search engines though doesn't mean they are trustworthy or reliable though. Whipping out the old yellow pages doesn't help either as anyone can pay for an ad.

One of the best ways is to ask around friends and family. Check with them to see what they had to say about their moving experience. It'll also help you in identifying any potential issues you may not have thought of such as hidden charges, delays in insurance claims, loss of expensive items, etc.

Other than price, the most important characteristic to look for when selecting a top mover in Auburn would be their reliability. The last thing you want is for things to be lost or damaged. You also don't want a mover to over promise and under deliver. Make sure they are courteous, quick to respond and efficient in their work.

One starting point many turn to for unbiased reviews without calling on all the businesses in that area to check on each one is the Better Business Bureau. They keep track of complaints filed against businesses and charities in Auburn as well as other cities so anyone can view them. Up to 3 years back of records can be accessed and you can check on the moving businesses you are contemplating hiring before signing the contract.

Another place to check would be the local online maps like Google Maps. Search the area specifically with "Auburn WA movers" and it will yield 10 results. All these movers will be pegged on the map for you to see. In addition to listing all the Auburn movers, you can also read individual reviews of each mover from other people's experiences. You can view companies as close to you or farther away. Realize that many are willing to take on jobs even though they aren't nearby so it is better to hire one that you trust than one that is only a few miles away from you.

With the review data and licensing data gathered earlier, you can quickly establish who has a good reputation online. With this data, you've effectively shortlisted to a handful of candidates. This is a much more manageable list. You can then call and check on each one to request an estimate.

On moving day you will see how speedy and careful your Auburn movers truly are with your personal belongings. Here is to your new life together in your new dream home.

Stewart Baker writes for FriendsAndFamilyMoving.com. Licensed and insured, Friends & Family is one of the premier Auburn movers and Seattle movers in the Northwest. Family-run, you are assured fast, reliable, and friendly service at the right price.

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