There are obviously many factors influencing when you will choose to book your furniture removal.

However in my view most customers fit into one of the following categories.

1. Uber organised, these are the people we all wish we were who know exactly when they want to move months in advance, and are normally in the minority.

2. This category is the largest, as the majority of customers looking to move interstate will book their removal at least 2 weeks in advance.

3. Last minute decision makers, this accounts for about 20% of our customers, some have a move thrust on them by work, or outside factors, others are so busy they forget that they still need to organise a removalist.

In general i would advise booking your removalist at least 2 weeks in advance, more if possible. However do not stress, as we can normally assist with any size move with only a day or so notice, with some flexibility on your part.

My wife and I made the mistake that several others of you seem to have made. After we purchased our new home and made the down payment—and purchased insurance, money was getting a little tight. We were not poor, but we had been saving for years to buy a new home without a large mortgage.

Once we made the purchase, we naively assumed that most of the spending we would have to do was over. A little excited over the upcoming move, my slightly overly aggressive wife decided to go furniture shopping. And boy did she shop. I didn’t complain, though, I knew how much she had looked forward to moving out of our slightly-frumpy home and into a newer house closer to the city. I do remember wishing to myself that she had waited—just a few weeks to go on her shopping binge so that the furniture company could deliver the new furniture to the new house. But, as it stood, it was now my problem.

For the sake of conserving a little money, I had determined that it would probably be best if I undertook the task of moving our things rather then hiring a moving service. I had no idea that my wife would ever be so picky about how the new furniture was handled as it was being loaded onto the small trailer I had rented. She literally walked behind me and critiqued every step. Slow down, watch your step, be careful. I bit my tongue. Much to my delight, the first load (of several) of furniture onto the small trailer was loaded and unloaded without any problem. The next load went almost as well (a small, lightweight box of hair curlers had blown off as I floated down the highway). I casually mentioned it to my wife upon my return and she wasn’t upset. I had purposefully put off loading the large new double door refrigerator until the last load. The reason being is that I had also saved a small batch of boxes that were very light for this load as well and by doing so, I was not putting too much weight on the small trailer bed. I tied it off sort of loosely because the back of the trailer had a very long (= tall) ramp that closed up into a back support, or door.

Once it was firmly loaded and in place, I began the last haul. I would give anything to go back to that day and hire a moving service. Because it was our last trip, my wife rode along with me (which obviously made me a little more nervous). A mile or so down the road, just after we had pulled onto the highway, I heard a very peculiar sound. It was a TWING and then a ERRRRRRRR. I almost passed out when I looked behind us and saw sparks flying from the back of the trailer. The hitch had come unlatched and was dragging on the road. But this site did not prepare me for what I saw next. The refrigerator had begun to slide down the ramp. I immediately braked, hoping the brake action would send it in the reverse direction and back up on the trailer, at least until I could stop. No such luck. Off it went and then, BOOM…into the car behind us. I do not think my wife has ever really gotten over it. For a while, she would torture me by bringing it up each and every time she got angry with me. We would be fighting and she would say “yea, well who trashed our new refrigerator?” Eventually, that stage passed, but recently, when we moved again, she called the furniture removal company before I could even offer.

We have a regular service leaving Cairns every week, heading south to all Eastern States. Special trip for backloading direct to Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane / Canberra / Adelaide. Available to all towns and cities in between.

Are next truck heading as far North as Port Douglas will be leaving Brisbane on Friday 14th October.

Choosing a Real Estate Agent

When it’s time to sell your home, one of the first things you should consider is who is going to help you through the process. Choosing a Real Estate Agent is one of the most important decisions you will make during the selling process, and it isn’t a decision to be made lightly.

Too many house sellers make their choice of Real Estate Agents a hasty one. Calling the first number in the yellow pages is not a good idea, and neither is using the first Real Estate Agent whose signs you see in front lawns around town. Just because a Real Estate Agent is established does not necessarily mean they are a good fit for you. As with any major financial decision, this is a time to do your homework.

The first factor in choosing a Real Estate Agent is looking for one with experience. In this sense, signs around town can be good, but only if all the other factors fit, too. Look for a company that has been in business successfully for a number of years, and ask about properties they have handled in the past.

Chances are an experienced Real Estate Agent will know just what to do with you and your home’s particular situation. Use this as a chance to get references from people who have used this Real Estate Agent in the past- many Real Estate Agents keep a list of satisfied clients who are willing to supply information to potential sellers- and do your research.

Another important factor is education. It’s becoming easier and easier these days for just about anyone to get a real estate license.

Unfortunately not a great deal of education is required for a person to be allowed to deal in real estate. So ask about credentials. Look for special certifications and degrees that prove your Real Estate Agent has actually studied the business beyond simply filling in test blanks.

Finally, go with your instinct. If your potential Real Estate Agent says things that just don’t sound right to you- for example, claiming they can sell your house for much more than it its appraisal value- think twice before investing time and money with this person.

If you don’t trust them, you’re not going to be happy during the selling process and things can go badly very quickly. Look for a Real Estate Agent who is able to match your style and respond to your needs. Each sale is important to the Real Estate Agent, as well as the seller, and if you’re made to feel like a number, it’s time to look somewhere else.

A Real Estate Agent can be a major benefit during the house selling process… or they can create major problems. So choose wisely. You (and your money) will be involved with this person for some time to come.

Christmas and Holiday Furniture Removals

I hate to be a scaremonger, but Christmas and school holidays are not that far away now.

For those who have not moved before at this time of year, please be aware that all removalists refer to this time, as “The Busy”

Due to the fact that public servants, teachers, and many others have no choice but to move at the end of a school year, it is a very popular, but extremely busy time of year.

The key to a successful and stress free removal during this period is organisation.

Prepare yourself, get quotes for your upcoming interstate removal,decide on your removalist and book early.

When we moved the first time, I tried my best to convince my husband to call a moving company. He figured that because moving my stuff from my apartment to his was so simple, he could do it himself with his eyes shut. I tried to explain that in the five years that we had been living there together, we had accumulated a lot more stuff, plus moving one person’s stuff is not a huge challenge, but when you add another person and two dogs into the equation things become a little more difficult.

I could have told you then that this was going to be one of those classic ‘I told you so’ moments that I would cherish for years and he would cringe every time I mentioned it. He told me I was just lazy. Heh.

On the day that we moved, it seemed like a great day to move, and he looked almost like he had everything under control. Although he certainly wasn’t a professional moving service, I figured I would give a little credit where credit was due. Unfortunately that feeling did not last for very long.

The first few items exited the apartment without any drama. He had invited a buddy of his from the restaurant he managed to come out and help move the heavier items. As they lifted the second part of our (my) precious twenty-five hundred dollar Italian leather sectional sofa up and headed towards the door, my husband grunted to me ‘see, honey, we didn’t need anyone to come help move houses.’

I rolled my eyes as they carefully wedged it out the door and towards the stairway. But, we were saving money by doing it ourselves—so I bit my lip and kept quiet. Even if we wound up having a piece or two of slightly scraped furniture—that was still better then paying some moving company enormous fees to come out and do it for us. As long as nothing happened to my beautiful sofa.

He should never have smirked at me on the way out the door. Didn’t he know when you do something like that you’re just asking for something to go wrong? I didn’t see what happened next, but it was described by one of our neighbors on a lower floor as a ‘train wreck’.

When I first heard the noise I had wondered if someone had had a little fender bender in the parking lot. That seemed to be happening more and more frequently as more people moved into the building and it was one of the reasons we were moving. We really wanted a place where the dogs could play outside without us having to drive five miles down the road to the park.

Before I knew it, Jimmy (my friend from the lower level’s husband) came running into the apartment. “Get your keys.” He said to me. I looked at him and must have appeared a little confused, because he said “never mind, I’ll drive” and grabbed my arm and shuffled me out the door.

Thankfully, one of the other neighbors had removed the sofa from its original position before I got down the steps. They had moved it to drag my darling (know-it-all) husband from beneath it. He looked at me as he leaned across the wall all-pitiful. His leg was bleeding.

Gina (Jimmy’s wife) laughed as I walked over to the couch to inspect the damage. “Honey my freaking leg is broken” he had said. “Oh.” I replied (still looking at the couch). Jimmy and I helped him into the elevator and drove him to the hospital where they x-rayed his leg. It was, in fact, broken.

Needless to say- after the medical bills, replacing the trashed potion of the couch, and hiring the moving service to complete the move that my now immobilized husband could not finish, we did not save any money. So, here’s some advice. Listen to your wives, fellas, hire the movers.

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Hello, everyone. I was reading some of the home moving stories here and I must say, some of them are quite interesting. My story, while not as entertaining as some of the others, serves a unique purpose.

Several years ago, after a bitter separation followed by an even more bitter divorce from my husband of eleven years, I took the notion that perhaps a change of scenery would be good for myself and my son and daughter. After purchasing a somewhat smaller but very cute home in a town close by and selling our previous home, I discovered that the task of moving home was completely my own.

After hours and hours of endless packing, it seemed as if we were pretty much ready to go. I did not have the transportation nor the physical stamina to move everything myself, so I began to consider my options. At first, I really considered renting a moving truck and asking a few friends and close family members to pitch in and help us out. After giving it a little more consideration, I decided that it would be best for me to go ahead and hire a removal company to take care of it all. I decided this for several reasons.

To begin with, I was a little hesitant to have my father (who is no longer a spring chicken) and one or two friends attempt to move my baby grand piano. It is one of the single most important pieces of heirloom furniture (if you can call it that) that I own. It was my Grandmother’s and before that, her mother’s and before that, her mother’s. So, you can probably understand why I decided that it was best to bring in ‘the professionals’.

After some quick research on the web, I located a removalist that charged very reasonable fees. I called them up, explained my particular situation regarding the piano, and scheduled a moving date. They arrived promptly (a little early, if I recall correctly) and carefully and skillfully moved each and every piece of my furniture and belongings as if they were their own.

I followed behind them in my car to my new home and watched closely as they unloaded everything with as much ease and care as they had loaded it up. Impressed, I struck up a conversation with one of the removalists, telling him what a wonderful job they had all done and how much I appreciated it. Coincidently, he lived in the very same neighborhood. We continued to talk casually and I mentioned that we were looking for a local church where we could establish membership. Before I finished my sentence, he took a business card from his pocket and scribbled down a number.

He handed it to me and suggested that we attend his church, as his guest, at least until we had found somewhere where we were comfortable and wanted to place membership. I was flattered, and thankful for the outreach of kindness after being isolated after my divorce by so many of the friends that my former husband and I had shared.

And so I agreed and attended church with him the following Sunday. And the next Wednesday, and the next Sunday, and so forth. After two years of church services and friendship, two divorced parents of two recently formed our very own “Brady Bunch” and are now living happily ever after ‘somewhere’ in sunny Florida. I guess one could say that I got a whole lot more then I bargained for when I decided to hire a professional home moving service! Brings a whole new meaning to ‘love thy neighbour’, huh!

After the arrival of our second bundle of joy, my husband and I soon began to recognize that our cozy little startup home was beginning to turn from comfy and cozy to cramped and uncomfortable. After almost a year, we were finally able to find the perfect solution to our problem: an ideal-sized house that would easily accommodate our growing family.

The previous owners of our new home seemed kind enough, and to our delight, they seemed really anxious to strike up a deal for the house. Before we closed the deal, we both agreed (my hubby and I) to make the transition into our new home as smooth as possible. Rather then attempting to move everything ourselves: we decided to hire a professional moving service to do everything for us. We were not moving a great distance, but we knew that the location of our new home would mean moving on interstate roads and we weren’t up for that. After all, we had our hands full enough just moving the children. So, we made the choice to leave moving furniture to the professionals and leave moving home to ourselves.

Finding and selecting the moving service was easy enough. I flipped though our local Yellow Pages, and after a few calls, everything was set up. We had scheduled the movers to come that following Saturday, and we had high hopes of being settled into our new home by the following Monday.

Everything went as planned, I tried very hard while packing everything to pack it in the best order possible (to avoid chaos when we arrived and began unpacking). Then, catastrophe struck. It seemed as if the previous owners have moved as quickly as they had signed the contract. The house was a mess. Completely trashed. I have never been so disappointed.

When you buy a house, you see its potential, all of the wonderful things you would like to do to improve it. The imperfections seem small. Unfortunately, thanks to the thoughtlessness of the previous owners, it seemed as if the imperfections had grown as quickly as Jack’s beanstalk.

So there we sat, with the moving company on the way with an entire truckload of furniture and a house unfit to move into. Fortunately, my husband saved the day, and after a few quick calls on his cell, he had a professional cleaning service on the way—and his secret weapon—his mother.

I had no idea a house could be cleaned that quickly! I was amazed. Heck, even one of the removalists helped us finish up the vacuuming. So, needless to say, all is well that ends well. With the help of the cleaning service and a really great furniture moving company, we were able to get everything cleaned up and moved in that same weekend. Unfortunately, unpacking did not come along quite as easy!!!

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In addition to this we have trucks leaving Sydney and Melbourne heading North two to three times a week.

Loading from Brisbane and Gold Coast heading South 6 days a week.