Posts Tagged ‘moving home’

Why Have Fewer Americans Moved Home In The Last Year?

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

There was a record-low number of Americans that moved home last year, according to a new US Census Bureau report.

Difficult economic times are reportedly to blame for only 11.6% of people living in the Unites States changing home between 2010 and 2011- the lowest recorded rate since 1948.

Demographers and economists reveal that more and more Americans are staying put and that uncertainty in bad times, with regards to savings, jobs and homeownership means that many citizens are clinging to familiarity and remaining in the residence they already have.

Now industry experts are worried that the lack of removals is affecting the population’s aspirations to have a dream home, get married and have children. Although counter arguments claim that with less migration, people will have more attachment to their communities to invest in time and money.

The US Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey aimed to show how the rate of moving and the likelihood of people moving are changing over time. It found that younger people are moving from rural areas to cities; and that the reason for citizens moving more than 500 miles away was job-related.

The study also revealed that 59% of Americans lived in the state that they were born in and that Louisiana had the highest residence (78.8%). If you, unlike the Americans, want to move across the pond, then use Robinsons International’s expert shipping to USA services.

As specialists in overseas removals, we can help from the very early moving stage with your packing, shipping, insurance and storage needs. Moving to America can be plain sailing if you allow people with years of experience to help you; so contact Robinsons international removals today and let’s kick start your new life in an exciting new country.

Posted in international removals, overseas removals, survey | Comments Off

Tags: , ,


Helpful tips to moving home

Monday, October 11th, 2010

Moving house can be a stressful time, however it can be exciting and a fulfilling experience if planned and organised properly. To give you a bit of advice, we have put together a few tips to ensure a stress free move.

  1. Get organising: Moving house involves a lot of details. From the removals company to packing all your personal belongings. Start by packing each room at a time and keep all things from the same room together. This will make things easier to unpack in the long run. Make sure you have a checklist of all your items and where they will go.
  2. Give family members a job to do: Don’t think you can take all the weight on your shoulders yourself. Get family and friends involved by packing and labelling the boxes. If you have no one around to help, removals companies can always do the packing and shipping for you.
  3. Take great care with expensive and breakable items: PCs, antique collections, pieces of art, chinaware, make sure everything is packed correctly to be transferred to your new home.
  4. Don’t take everything you own: Make sure that you dispose of items that you never use. Dispose of items or put them in the charity shop.
  5. Make sure everyone knows you are moving: The bank, relatives, schools, office, doctors, dentist, cancel gym membership etc.
  6. Insure your valuable items: Make sure that any items being shipped by your removals company that are of expense, make sure you have it insured to cover your back if anything does go wrong.
  7. Hire a professional removals company: Don’t attempt to do it all yourself. A professional movers company will be of major benefit to you and can offer fantastic deals tailored to your needs and requirements.

Posted in Home removals | No Comments »

Tags: , , , ,


Emigration Factors

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

When people consider a move abroad from the UK, many dream of new life and fresh start. Many compare what they have now and what life they could have elsewhere and start to weigh up the options of moving abroad.Here are some of the key reasons to why people move abroad and out of the UK.

  • Nowadays many graduates are looking for jobs in other countries as the job prospects in the UK are not as promising as they would’ve hoped. Career is seen to be one of the major factors to why people move abroad seeking better employment opportunities long term.
  • Countries such as Australia and New Zealand actively welcome graduates from the UK, particularly those who are trained as nurses, doctors and other involved in the medical profession.
  • There is also a very high demand for highly skilled workers such as builders, electricians, plumbers and other types of trades across the world. The Government is highly aware of the job opportunities available abroad and that many UK citizens are opting for that move abroad.
  • Other factors are down to personal reasons as a way of starting from scratch in a new life with new people. While this can be seen as a positive move, running away from problems isn’t a good thing and doesn’t mean they will go away.
  • Another reason people move abroad is to retire or that they have simply fallen in love with another country and want to start a new life.
  • Lower taxes are often another reason to why people move to another country as UK taxes are increasing each year.
  • Better weather is also a major factor as the British weather is unreliable and hardly ever sunny.

To receive help and advice on moving abroad or to sort out the planning and packing of your personal belongings then you need to speak to Robinsons removals today.

Posted in International Movers, overseas removals | No Comments »

Tags: ,


Page 1 of 41234»