The Moving Off-Season
Moving season 2009 is just about over
Labor Day has come and gone, and summer 2009 has met its unofficial end. Schools have started up for another academic year, and pools are beginning to close up shop for the season. With summer’s long daylight hours and warm weather dwindling down, the moving season is also drawing to a swift close.
Moving in the off-season has many perks. Among them are cheaper tariffs and less-expensive gas prices. There also tends to be less traffic on the roads and fewer tourists mulling about. Truck rentals are less expensive and it’s easier to cut a deal with a rental agency. Also, fewer people tend to move between September and May, so pick-up and delivery windows become more accurate and plentiful. The options available to moving customers are much greater during this time frame.
Naturally, there are also downfalls to moving in the off-season. School schedules become disrupted when moving during the academic year, a difficulty that children may have additional trouble coping with. Also, the weather tends to be wetter and cooler during the moving off-season. It’s difficult moving in a blizzard, and cancellations are much more likely in icy weather. Also, while many expenses are lessened by moving during the off-season, there are many prices that remain constant. If you weren’t planning ahead, you might have used your vacation time during the summer and now find yourself scrambling to move in one weekend.
Whether or not you’re prepared for it, the moving off-season has arrived. Take advantage of its perks and be sure to look out for any seasonal difficulties, and don’t forget to tell us about your off-season move with a comment below, a quick tweet @MoversCom, or e-mail to MoversTeam@movers.com!
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