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moving on

Reblogged from finding home: The home of Greg Tankersley and Mary Robin Jurkiewicz originally published in Veranda magazine, September/October 2005. My family and I are in the process of selling and moving out of the 1914 Beaux Arts estate we’ve … Continue reading

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How To Avoid A Moving Nightmare

I get folks from time to time who come up to me with a story about a move they had. It is not normally a very happy memory, they wish that it had happened to someone else. Many times they … Continue reading

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Low Price Poor Service!

In my twenty-five years of moving I have noticed some correlations. In the last year or months before a mover goes completely bankrupt they become the LOW price mover (like unbelievably low-20-30%).

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Deducting the cost of moving

Moving can be flat-out expensive.  Fortunately, in some situations these costs can be written off on your taxes.  Thanks to Chuck Myers of the McClatchy-Tribune News Service, I have put together a primer on tax deductions that might apply.

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Moving Valuation

Moving valuation is not insurance, here is a brief explanation.

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Beware Of Rogue Movers

This is a re-post of an earlier blog with updated information because I received a call yesterday from an old client and her son had gotten several estimates that set off red flags with her. Look for the signs of … Continue reading

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Transitioning Confidential Material, Avoiding Liabilty

In this day and age any relocation that requires the handling of “protected” confidential information requires extensive measures to prevent a breach of that data. File room transfers, conversions or relocations provide a major opportunity for identity theft, release of … Continue reading

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Off-Site Storage Allows Businesses To Survive Business Interuption

Surviving and then recovering from an unexpected business interruption requires prudent planning, preparation and ultimately successful execution of a disaster recovery plan. Keeping regular backups (either tape or on-line) is essential to getting back on your feet quickly but, do … Continue reading

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Safe, Secure, ARM Records Center!

Saving Businesses Space, Money And Reducing Headaches Not To Mention Protecting Information Assets   

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Intelligent Archiving, Going Paperless, Transitioning To An Electronic Medical Record

Intelligent Archiving–Going Paperless If your business wants to go paperless sometimes the notion is to try to grab all your old files and scan them in. This is known as “back-file processing” but, you will soon find it is just … Continue reading

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