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Moving in America

MOVING IN AMERICA MOVING FACTS AND STATISTICS 1 OUT OF EVERY 6 PEOPLE IN THE U.S. MOVES EACH YEAR 11.7 PEOPLE IN THE NORTHEAST TEND TO MOVE THE LEAST AVERAGE NUMBER OF TIMES A PERSON IN THE U.S. MOVES IN HIS OR HER LIFETIME 33% OF RENTERS MOVE EACH YEAR 100,200,000 PEOPLE PEOPLE IN THE WEST TEND TO MOVE THE MOST LIVE IN A DIFFERENT PLACE THAN THEY DID 5 YEARS AGO THAT'S ALMOST 1/3 OF THE ENTIRE U.S. POPULATION! 18% OF MOVES ARE FOR GOVERNMENT OR MILITARY- RELATED RELOCATION 42% OF MOVES ARE FOR PERSONAL REASONS 40% OF MOVES ARE FOR JOB-RELATED REASONS 31% OF PEOPLE CHOOSE A NEIGHBORHOOD BASED ON ITS PROXIMITY TO WORK OF PEOPLE WHO MOVE RELOCATE 4.3% MORE THAN 500 MILES AWAY OF PEOPLE WHO MOVE RELOCATE 61% b 1% WITHIN THE SAME COUNTY 9.3% TIPS FOR A STRESS-FREE MOVE HIRE A MOVING COMPANY Saves you from relying on friends or doing it all yourself PLAN AHEAD Draw up a floor plan of your new place and decide where bigger items will go Ask friends and family for recommendations Avoid the hassle of having to rearrange after you're settled STAY ORGANIZED Label your boxes and keep a master list of the contents DOWNSIZE Don't pack and move items you don't want or need anymore YARD SALE Keep a computerized inventory as a backup Hold a yard sale or donate items you don't want to bring with you INVOLVE YOUR CHILDREN Kids will be happier if they feel like they're a part of the process HAVE AN UNPACKING STRATEGY Arrange boxes so you can unpack your bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom first Give them packing projects Try color-coding boxes by room PROVIDEO BY: Sources: www.movingtips.org/ www.moving.com/blogs/2013/01/10/moving-fun-facts-and-statistics/ www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/p20-567.pdf www.mayflower.com/moving/government-military/moving-tips/facts- about-moving.htm www.apartmenttherapy.com/moving-stats-us-census-bureau-153381 ZORN MOVING & STORAGE WWW.ZORNMOVINGANDSTORAGE.NET

Moving in America

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