Scott Luther's (yourrelocationresource) Blog

I will preface this portion of this topic like I have the others...movers don't sell insurance.  Only insurance companies sell insurance.  Movers sell "valuation".   The only other type of coverage you can get from a mover is "full replacement coverage" or "full value protection".  Some companies...

First of all, only insurance companies offer insurance.  Movers sell "valuation".   Continuing on with yesterdays post regarding movers liability and whether or not you should purchase "extra coverage" from a mover.   It is not my intent to be too wordy, but I failed.  I know this is a dry subjec...

      Should I buy the extra insurance from the moving company?   For full disclosure, I work for a moving company and have for over 26 years.  I am trying to be consultative.  In my first installment of this series I would like to talk a little about the difference in insurance and valuation.  I...

The first thing you should do is ask someone you trust for a referral.  If someone you trust, like a family member, or your Realtor, feels confident in their ability to refer you to a mover, they must have had a pretty good experience themselves.  That is always a good place to start, but keep in...

In this installment of "Be Careful of Internet Movers!" I want to add a couple of the more common problems to watch out for.  •3.      Quality of service.  Most likely you are dealing with a mover, or move broker (much worse!) with a very low standard of performance, if any.  Remember these compa...

In these trying economic times, everyone is trying to keep the point sharp and look at every penny spent.  I am a consumer as well and I believe that is good business.  When it comes to moving however, be careful of being swayed by the price that is too good to be true from an internet quote.  Th...

CMARC (Charlotte Metro Area Relocation Council) is having their first quarterly meeting on March 12th and Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House. We will be having a three-person panel discussion to talk about the state of the Mortgage industry as it stands today and how it is affecting the Reloca...