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35 Things To Know Before Hiring “You Move Me” Moving Company (We Just Used Them… This is Our Timeline of Events)

I was not paid nor did I receive any compensation or discount for this write-up on the You Move Me moving company. I like to write about products and services I find useful.  This is one such example.  I’m just another regular customer of this moving company.   We just moved houses (May 21, 2022).  Talk …

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Be Careful What You Wish For in Moving to the Country

We’re amid a suburban housing boom unseen since the 1950s: people are fleeing cities en masse to reduce their risk of catching COVID-19 in crowded urban areas, where our public transit and buildings’ common areas could be crawling with viral baddies unlike the larger bubble in which you could shield yourself in the average single-family …

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Would You Take $10,000 to Move to Alabama if You Work Remotely?

There’s zero doubt that the praises of remote work are being sung more loudly than ever in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although I know people who are begging to go back to a day job even if they loathe being there just because it helps them separate home from work more easily. And …

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Why Co-Ops Suck: The Unique Nightmare of Buying Property in NYC

Ah, buying a home and establishing yourself in New York City. Two major dreams that have become increasingly out of reach for millions of people, including those of us who’ve been in this city for generations. But when it comes to buying real estate in the vast archipelago glomming onto Long Island to the east …

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The ABCs of Buying a Co-Op Apartment (So You’re a Total Masochist??)

You’ve been up all night thinking about how you’re so tired of throwing this ungodly amount of money down the toilet in rent every month when you could own something. So you hop on Zillow, Trulia, or NYC-specific StreetEasy and salivate over all those gorgeous apartments for sale. You make a note of several that …

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If You’re Single, Should It Stop You From Buying a Home?

If you want the TL;DR version: No. No, no, a million times no, buuuuuut with some caveats. I’ll be blunt with you: I’m a single homeowner so I’m a bit biased in this statement. I’ve basically done all the things that historically, women have waited til marriage to do. If not out of desire to …

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