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 a moving walkthrough looks like
July 10, 2024
We walk the path, not the furniture catalog. When a Kansas City job gets an in-person walkthrough — and what we are looking at.
Moving into a smaller place in Kansas City
June 23, 2024
The sofa that lived in a ranch will not invent a wall. How we move a Kansas City house into a smaller place — measure first, thin first, storage if it still will not fit.
Partial moves and a few rooms in Kansas City
June 14, 2024
A basement, a home office, or the furniture that did not fit. How we price a Kansas City few-rooms job — not a whole-house quote with a discount.
Split pickup: two houses, one truck
June 6, 2024
A parent’s garage and your walk-up on the same Kansas City day. How we price two pickups and one unload — not two mystery stops.
Keys late: what we do
May 20, 2024
The lockbox is empty. The seller is still in the kitchen. How we handle a Kansas City move when the keys do not show — not a locksmith page.
Closing day and the moving crew
May 11, 2024
Funding first, keys second, truck third. How we staff a Kansas City move on the day you close — and what we do when the title company runs long.
Landlord walkthrough and the moving truck
May 3, 2024
We empty what is yours. The walkthrough is your morning with the landlord. How a Kansas City truck and a deposit inspection share a day — or do not.
Moving out of a rental in Kansas City
April 24, 2024
Lease-end is a clock. We move what is yours. The walkthrough and the deposit are a different morning — how we leave a Kansas City rental.
First apartment move in Kansas City
April 7, 2024
A studio or one-bed, a U-Haul you may not need, and stairs you have not measured. How we run a first Kansas City apartment move — not a lecture.
Estate and inherited house moves in Missouri
March 30, 2024
Who has the key, what is marked, and whether this is a keep move or a cleanout. How we work an inherited Kansas City-area house — not a probate lecture.