Nashville Movers Find Statistics About Foreclosure

According to an article on CNN.com, foreclosures accounted for a third of all home sales in the first three months of this 2010 year, selling at nearly 30% off. These foreclosures include short sales as well as homes that were repossessed by banks. In 2009, more than 1.2 million property sales involved foreclosures, growing 25% from 2008 and 2,500% from 2005.
If you’re a bargain hunter that has found a great foreclosure deal and need help moving into a new neighborhood, call the Nashville movers for reputable residential moving services. We’ll help you with all the details and safely transport your precious furniture and moving boxes to your new home. We’ll help you assemble and disassemble your furniture as well as quilt-pad wrap some your stuff to further protect your items. For your free moving quote, visit All My Sons of Nashville online.

Getting Rid Of Stuff You Don’t Use

If you’re getting ready to move out of a place or you’ve already moved and you’re in the process of emptying out your moving boxes and settling in, the All My Sons of Nashville movers suggest you get rid of unwanted or unused items. It’s probably a better idea to do before you move out, just to reduce the work of packing and unpacking something and also will reduce the load you’re actually moving maybe saving you some money. Here’s how to do it. The Nashville local movers say you can sell it instead of throwing it away and maybe make a few bucks. You can try secondhand stores depending on what the item is. Maybe an antique auction place or try national chains like Play it Again Sports for sports equipment, Plato’s Closet for clothing and those types of places. You can also sell online, from Craigslist to Ebay to Gazelles.com, to even the classified sections of the online version of newspapers. You can have a yard sale during the weeks leading up to your move and sell things right in your neighborhood. If you can’ sell certain items, there are local charities that will have volunteers come and take things so they can help others. In the end, what you can get rid of, the All My Sons of Nashville movers say, throw out. There’s no point in keeping things that take up space but aren’t in use and aren’t of any significant memory.

Celebrity Moves to Nashville

The All My Sons of Nashville local movers found out that actress Gwyneth Paltrow, is filming an independent film in Nashville, TN, and decided to live in a two-bedroom loft with amazing views of downtown Nashville while she worked, instead of staying in a hotel. The famous actress had designer Annette Joseph help create an inviting and warm place for herself, her husband, Coldplay front man, and two kids. The designer chronicles tidbits about the project on MSN.com. She and her team hit flea markets and shipped around for furniture, tiles, lighting, they even bought day-to-day necessities like small kitchen appliances, sheets, towels, pots and pans and toys for the kids. To compete the entire project in only ten days, workers spent 16-18 hour days to gut the place, then place drywall, paint, tiles and so on. Check out pictures of the renovation project.
If you’re moving into the Nashville area, get online for your free moving quote from the Nashville moving specialists. We’ll take care of your entire residential move and even do the packing if that’s an extra service you’re interested in. The Nashville movers have plenty of years of experience in the moving industry, so you’ll be in good hands.

When to Communicate with Your Landlord

If you’re not a homeowner and you’re renting an apartment or a home, one of the biggest benefits you have is that you don’t have to personally deal with many of the maintenance issues and repairs that homeowners do. If your heater beaks, if you have a leak, if you have an electrical or plumbing problem, you can and should contact your landlord. They can help you not only because it’s their duty to do so, but also because they are probably more familiar with the place then you are. Most likely, they’ve rented the place before and might have dealt with a similar situation in the past. You should also contact your landlord if you’re looking to make changes in the apartment. Say, you want to change the flooring to get rid of your carpet. Not only should you advise your landlord because it’s his or her home, but you might also get them to pitch in for the cost of removal and installation of new floors. Since they will benefit from it to once you move out, they might help you pay for it and see it as an investment.

If you’re looking to rent a new place and need to move out, call the All My Sons of Nashville for help with your moving serves. We’re a professional team of moving specialists and will take care of every last detail for you. Get your free moving quote online!

Nashville Featured on Lonely Planet

In an extract from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, there are ten best places on the planet to experience music. All My Sons of Nashville movers are proud to say that one of them comes straight out of Nashville, Tennessee. This county music phenomenon is allegedly a Saturday night live radio broadcast from Nashville’s WSM station. It’s been around since 1925, making it the US’ longest continuous radio show. The broadcast takes place from the 4,400-seat Grand Ole Opry House, a place that showcases “a mix of country legends and contemporary chart-toppers who have followed in their footsteps.”

This place has been called “home of the American music” and “Country’s most famous stage.” The Nashville movers are delighted to boast about great places and great music throughout the Nashville neighborhoods we serve with our professional moving services. Go onto our All My Sons of Nashville for your free moving quote and moving tips to help you with your residential move.

Roommate of the Year

All My Sons of Nashville enjoys reporting on all things moving and real estate. So here’s the latest. Apartments.com is having a Roommate of the Year Contest offering the winner a grand prize of free rent for a year and $10,000 in cash. The four runners-up will win $500 each. All you have to do to enter is make a video that illustrates what makes you the year’s best roommate. Last year’s winner, the Nashville movers found out, a student in San Antonio, composed an original rap and created an eye-catching video. His roommates have signed up to be his roommates for the next year. Entries for Roommate of the year are due on June 14th, 2010. Check out the rules and guidelines .
Entrants are asked to pick a specific category that define the type of roommate you are, from the lovable compulsive to the designer touch to the possession obsessed and more. These categories all celebrate the various aspects of being a roommate like cleaning, making sure the bills get paid, decorating, taking care of pets and more. Entries will be judged on creativity and originality. The winners will be announced on December 31.

Staging Your Home For Better Chances To Sell

So now that the economy has forced the home prices to come back down to affordable prices and mortgage interest rates are low, it’s definitely a buyer’s market. However, there are many sellers on the market as well. So it’s important that you give your home that competitive edge and showcase it in the best possible way. Realtors stage homes all the time and now you can too. All My Sons of Nashville is here to give you tips on how to stage a home like a professional would. You can paint certain walls in darker colors to make rooms look bigger and to emphasize specific areas around the home. You can purchase a few decorative accessories like matching pillows, a rug, even a framed picture to decorate your walls. An extra mirror or two that you can hang strategically can also give the illusion of more space. Of course the obvious is very important as well, like making sure the home is clean and that it smells good. Make sure the dishes are all put away, that clothing is organized in the closets because some visitors will open the closets. These tips from the Nashville movers should definitely help you sell your home and when you do don’t forget to call us for a reliable, stress-free moving day.