NYC lifestyle sometimes might be a bit demanding and challenging for everyone, especially for newcomers or new graduates. Luckily, as a resident of a metropolis which abounds with various possibilities, you are provided with numerous solutions to your issues. One of the burning issues among those whose financial resources are far inferior to the demands of the big city is how to make an existence more bearable. The answer is pretty obvious, co-existence with a roommate may provide you with an opportunity to share living costs. Once you have made the decision that you really need a roommate, get to work and find one! The … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2015
Guidelines for finding an apartment in NYC
Most people describe finding an apartment in NYC as very stressful, time and energy-consuming experience. It's very difficult and demanding task, so make room for variety of emotions like disappointment, frustration, discouragement. In order to make the apartment hunting process less overwhelming, make sure to be fully prepared and keep yourself informed. Being new in town, you could use every sort of help. Having friends or relatives in NYC might be very helpful, but what to do if there are none of them? That shouldn't be a problem, at least in NYC, which abounds in real estate brokers. This kind of professional help is usually … [Read more...]
What Are the Hidden Costs of Moving?
Here at Dumbo Moving we want to provide you with the cheapest move we can. So we want you to let you know about all the extra fees that moving companies could add to the cost of your move. - Excessive Carry Charge: If your movers can not park their moving truck in front of your building or house and they have to carry you items down the street, you could be looking at an extra charge. The longer the distance the movers have to carry your items is, the longer your move will take (and the more difficult the move becomes) and that will cause the movers to be late to other moves that day. If your building has a service entrance … [Read more...]
Things to Know When Moving Large Items
People aren’t concerned with moving boxes, it is the large heavy stuff that causes all the worry. When moving items, the weight of something is rarely an issue (to professional moving companies) it is more the length of something that causes problems and the length and width of your door frames and hallways. The dimensions of the hallways are more important because you can angle furniture out of or into the door frame to the hallway. Let us walk you through the thought process of moving large pieces of furniture to help you on your moving day. First of all, an average 3 seat sofa couch is 7.5' in length, 2.5' in width, and 2.2' … [Read more...]
Dumbo Moving’s Scholarship Winner
Before we announced the winner of our Dumbo Moving’s Forward Scholarship, we want to extent the sincerest gratitude to all our applicants. We received many amazing videos, letters, and/or resumes showcasing the lives of truly extraordinary people. It was difficult but we managed to single out one candidate that exemplifies the spirit of our scholarship. The Winner of our Scholarship is Nenad Ivovic. Nenad Ivovic will be awarded $3,000 for the college of his choice. We hope the $3,000 will help further his dream of becoming a world class pianist. … [Read more...]
Moving in the Summer
Moving can be the best time to move. The majority of people put up the houses for sale during the summer. The children are off from school and there are plenty of holidays to take advantage off to coordinate your move. But with the blazing summer sun, it might also be a daunting task as well. If you are moving by yourself this summer, follow these moving tips to help you get through your summer move. Summer is the season for yard sales. Before your move set up a yard sale (or garage sale if you do not have a yard) and get rid of everything you do not use. The more items you get rid of the less stuff you have to move. Whatever you … [Read more...]
Frequently Asked Questions About Moving
As a convenience to our customers, we thought we would compile a list of our most frequently asked questions about moving. If you do not see a question you would like to ask please email us or give us a call. How much should I tip my movers? This one is an easy one, 20% is the customary tip for movers. You give the full tip to the foreman and he or she hands out the tip to the rest of the moving crew. In long distance moves, you will generally be receiving two moving crews: one crew for picking up the furniture and another crew for the drop off. So if you have a long distance move, it is customary to tip each of your movers 10%. … [Read more...]
