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Moving advice

Twenty years of doing this, written down. Straight answers on price, packing, access and the awkward items — for Kansas City and the Kansas side of the metro.

144 articles · page 10 of 15 · building toward 200

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PACKING

Packing the kids’ rooms for a Kansas City move

October 3, 2023

Toys, bunks, and a room that is still lived in the night before. How we pack a child’s room — and what has to be off the stair before we start.

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PLANNING

Month-end and first-of-the-month Kansas City moves

September 16, 2023

Leases, closings, and the last Saturday stack on the same two days. How we book a Kansas City move when the calendar is the pressure — not the house.

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COSTS

How to compare hourly moving quotes in Kansas City

September 8, 2023

The cheapest hour is not the cheapest move. How to line up two Kansas City quotes on the same crew, the same access, and the same truck.

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Two movers and a truck in Kansas City

August 30, 2023

From [$XXX] an hour for two movers and a truck is the starting point — not the whole job. When two people is enough, when it is not, and what that hour actually covers.

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PLANNING

Parking and permits for a Kansas City move

August 13, 2023

Where the truck sits is half the job. Fire lanes, meters, HOA bays, and when a permit is a real conversation — before moving day in Kansas City.

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AREAS

Northland Kansas City local moves

August 5, 2023

North of the river is still a local Kansas City job. Hills, new builds, and a truck that has to sit on a different kind of street than Midtown or Waldo.

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Midtown, Plaza, and Westport Kansas City moves

July 19, 2023

Loading zones that are fire lanes, walk-ups with no lift, and a Saturday that already has a game or a market on the curb. How we plan a Midtown, Plaza, or Westport move.

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Waldo and south KC brick-street moves

July 10, 2023

A 26-footer has to be talked down before it turns onto some of these streets. How we plan a Waldo or south Kansas City move when the brick, the parked neighbours, and the walk-up are the job.

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PACKING

Packing the living room for a Kansas City move

July 2, 2023

Shelves, glass, the TV, and the sofa that may not turn. How we pack a Kansas City living room — and what we need you to do before the truck sits.

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PLANNING

After you request a Kansas City moving price

June 15, 2023

The form is not a booking. What happens after two ZIP codes, what we still need, and when the day is actually yours.

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