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Settling In
Make your new house feel like home with tips on decorating, exploring your neighborhood and building connections.
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Micro-Decluttering: Your Secret to Stress-Free Moving
Pre-move decluttering doesn’t have to cause overwhelm. Check out these tried-and-true tips for taking small steps for a big impact.
Tips for Unpacking After Your Move
Home Maintenance for Spring: Inside and Out
Tips for Moving with a Dog
What to Consider for a Mudroom Redo
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Micro-Decluttering: Your Secret to Stress-Free Moving
Pre-move decluttering doesn’t have to cause overwhelm. Check out these tried-and-true tips for taking small steps for a big impact.
Tips for Unpacking After Your Move
Feeling boxed in? Check out our tips for taking charge of your unpacking process.
Home Maintenance for Spring: Inside and Out
Getting your home in shape for spring doesn’t have to be a hassle. Check out our tips and tricks.
Tips for Moving with a Dog
Worried your clever canine will stress out during your move? Here are some tips to smooth their transition.
What to Consider for a Mudroom Redo
Is your mudroom looking a bit muddled? Check out some tips for making the most of the space.
The Essentials of Plant-based Kitchen Design
You don’t have to be a vegetarian or vegan to reap the rewards of plant-based kitchen design. Learn everything you need to know about creating an organic space.
Under Sink Organization: Ways to Maximize Your Space
Time to tackle the space under your sink? With a few simple tips and tricks, it’s easier than you’d think.
Routine Maintenance for Major Appliances
Check out some helpful tips for keeping your fridge, dishwasher and other major appliances in tip-top shape.
Setting Goals for a Home Renovation Project
Did your small DIY project become bigger than you bargained for? Check out our tips for getting the work done right.
The Rise of Clustering: How Grouped Accents Elevate Your Space
Ready to decorate your new walls? Consider clustering your decor to showcase your personal style.
How to Pick a Contractor
Check out some tips for finding a contractor who won’t leave you holding the hammer.
What You Should Know About Having an HOA
Living in an HOA-governed community has definite benefits—and drawbacks. Check out a few facts to help you decide whether an HOA is a good fit.
Love Your New Town but Hate Your New Job?
Love your new town but not the job that got you there? Check out these tips for making the best and moving on.
How to Make a Dual-Purpose Bedroom Work
Could your bedroom double as a home office? Here’s how to combine two functions into one space.
Preserving and Updating a Historical Home
Thinking about settling into a historical home? Here’s what you need to know to get it ready.
How to Get Your Partner to Agree on Where to Move
Two people, two POVs, one location. Check out our tips for reaching a consensus.
Design a Zen Bathroom
Is your new bathroom getting on your nerves? Here’s how to transform it into a calming oasis.
Create Spaces for Kids After They Move Out
Your kids are grown; the house is sold. Should you still provide room for them in your new space? Check out some timely tips.
Give Your Home a Fresh Face (Without Breaking the Bank)
Check out five quick ways to give your home a fresh look.
How to Choose Paint Like a Pro
Not sure how to choose the best room colors? Take a look at how the pros do it.
Secrets for Pulling Off a Live-in Renovation
Staying put while contractors transform your home? Check out these tips for saving time, money and your sanity.
When Your Summer Place Becomes Your Main Residence
Moving into your summer home year-round? Check out our tips for making a smooth transition.
Forest Bathing is a Revitalizing Walk in the Woods
See how an immersive walk through the woods can reduce not just moving stress but also feeling overwhelmed by life as a whole.
Ways to Brighten a Light-Challenged Room
Check out seven brilliant tips for taking the gloom out of a room.
8 Airbnb Decorative Ideas for Your Home
Short-term rentals can spark your imagination when decorating a home. Here are a few tips to replicate the Airbnb experience at your new address.
Turning Your Bedroom Into a Peaceful Sanctuary
Is your bedroom helping or hindering your ability to relax and refresh? Check out our tips for creating the perfect bedroom sanctuary.
5 Tips for Throwing a Memorable, Stress-Free Housewarming Party
Settled into your new address? Get some tips for throwing an effortless — but memorable — housewarming party that showcases your home.
Ways to Maximize Your Storage Space
Feeling a bit cluttered? Check out our tips and tricks for getting the most out of the storage space you have.
Update Your Home for Accessibility
Explore tips, insights and hints for making a home safer and more comfortable for those who are visually or hearing impaired.
Manage Moving Stress
Check out the tips and tricks from our professional movers for helping you dial down the moving stress.
Getting to Know Your Neighbors Better
You’ve made your move, now meet your neighbors. Here are tips and tricks you can use to help ease the initial awkwardness.
Setting Up Your Utilities: What You Need to Know
Aside from purchasing your home, setting up your utilities is among the most important tasks involved in your move. But how do you know what your options are and that
Tips for Settling Into a New Neighborhood in Winter
If you’re relocating to a four-season climate, the chilly temperatures in winter can make you feel like hunkering down under a blanket with the latest streaming miniseries.
How to Maintain Your Wood-Burning Fireplace
‘Tis the season for enjoying cocoa in front of a roaring fire, while the bitter, blustery wind blows outdoors.
The Complete Checklist for Moving Elderly Parents
Moving elderly parents or loved ones into a new home can be complex. Learn all the tips and tricks for a successful move with United Van Lines.
Your Walls Are a Blank Slate — Now What?
Blank walls in a room can be intimidating; however, they’re also an opportunity to get your creative juices flowing and really make your new house feel like home.
Tips for Upping Your Home’s Curb Appeal
You never get a second chance to make a first impression, especially when it comes to your home’s curb appeal.
Eight Tips to Reduce Stress in Your New Job
New job, new neighborhood? Here are eight tips and techniques for reducing stress and making the most of your new possibilities.
The Pros and Cons of Going Solar
Is solar energy the right choice for your new home? Here are the pros and cons involved in making the switch.
How to Create a Pet-friendly Backyard
Help your clever canine or fabulous feline feel at home, too
Lobster Shacks of the East Coast
Let’s head down the East Coast and sample some of the best lobster shacks in each state.
Serenity Now: Turn Your Home Into a Tranquil Oasis
Homes are our safe spaces. Over the last few years, they’ve intermittently served as temporary schools, daycare centers, and home offices too.
How to Grow Dwarf Fruit Trees Indoor
When you live in a four-season climate, the growing season is a glorious, but fleeting, thing.
Five Things to Think About When Considering a Basement Rehab
Do you find yourself dreaming about how you could transform your new basement into a fully functional feature of your home?
Settle in and Discover Chicago’s Hidden Gems
Marching to its very own beat, Chicago has a style — and vibe — all its own.
How to Manage Moving Stress
Get the tips to help get you through the moving stress and prepare you for the next chapter in your life.
How to Move With Kids
Moving With Kids Whether it’s across town or across the country, moving is a disruptive experience for everyone in the family.
Moving with Pets: Tips to Make a Move Easy on Your Animal Friends
Moving with pets can be tricky without careful planning and preparation. Learn how to move with pets properly with United® to avoid relocation problems.
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Best Places to Retire in the U.S.
Check out our tips for finding the retirement destination that fits you best.
Your Ultimate Guide to Moving to Washington
Wondering if Washington is for you? Whether you’re moving for a job opportunity or for family, this guide has all insights you need before moving to the Evergreen State.
What You Need to Know Before Moving to Wyoming
Is moving to Wyoming right for you? Check out Wyoming’s complete moving guide with the latest cost of living, job market info and more from our professional movers.
Moving to South Dakota – 2024 Relocation Guide
Wondering if moving to South Dakota is for you, your next career chapter, your lifestyle or your family? Check out our complete guide for relocating to Mount Rushmore State.
Recent City Guides
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Moving to New Orleans, LA: Your Complete Relocation Guide
Thinking about moving to New Orleans, LA? Known for its culture, food and music, the city also offers quite an affordable cost of living and a diverse job market — making it a vibrant place to call home.
Pros and Cons of Moving to Shreveport, Louisiana
Considering a move to Shreveport, Louisiana? This guide breaks down real benefits and drawbacks, including lifestyle, cost of living, job market and culture. Get the facts before making your move!
Pros and Cons of Moving to Baton Rouge
Find out if moving to Baton Rouge is for you. Discover the positives and negatives of living here, from the economy to culture, and decide for yourself.
Moving to Lafayette, LA: Complete Guide
Thinking of moving to Lafayette, LA? Explore cost of living, jobs, schools, safety, culture and top things to do in this vibrant Southern city.
National Park Guides
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Top National Parks to Visit This Winter
Want to make the most of your cross-country winter move? How about stopping and stretching your legs at one of these stunning national parks?
Top National Parks to Visit This Fall
As you embark on your cross-country move or start settling in your new home, keep your hiking boots and flannel shirt handy — it’s time for an adventure!
Moving Bulky, Hard-to-Handle Outdoor Gear
Moving bulky outdoor gear? Leave it to us so you can adventure enroute to your new home, hassle-free.
Take a Vacation From Your Move
The drive to your new place doesn’t have to be a slog. Use our new National Parks guides — and stuff you’re transporting anyway — to turn it into an adventure.
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