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.
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What to pack first for a Kansas City move
April 24, 2024
Out-of-season clothes and the spare room first. The kitchen last. How we order a Kansas City pack so the house still works until the truck sits.
How long a local Kansas City move takes
April 7, 2024
There is no honest one-line clock. Access, packing, and the awkward list decide the hours — not a studio-vs-four-bed slogan.
What to tell us before moving day
March 21, 2024
The form starts it. The stair, the curb, the piano, and who is watching the dog finish it. What we need before a Kansas City crew shows up.
Stairs and tight turns on a Kansas City move
March 13, 2024
The landing is the job. How we measure a Kansas City stair, when two people is not enough, and what happens when the piece will not turn.
Moving a home office in Kansas City
February 25, 2024
A desk is furniture. The papers, the screens, and the hours you still have to work are the job. How we move a Kansas City home office — local only.
Packing the kids’ rooms for a Kansas City move
February 8, 2024
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.
Month-end and first-of-the-month Kansas City moves
January 30, 2024
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.
How to compare hourly moving quotes in Kansas City
January 13, 2024
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.
Two movers and a truck in Kansas City
December 27, 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.
Parking and permits for a Kansas City move
December 19, 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.