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It is no surprise to your Chicago professional movers that more than 600,000 potholes were filled in 2011. As a moving company that covers the whole state of Illinois and beyond, we know more than most how big of an issue the state’s deteriorating roads is. Fortunately there are big plans in store for 2012 and tackling the Chicago pothole problem that affects all local resident motorists. Discussion of appropriately-named “pothole killers” being put to use suggests that 2012’s remedial action toward unacceptable road conditions will be very effective. Your Chicago relocation experts can definitely get used to smoother rides on pothole-free roads and can’t wait to start seeing results!

Oprah Winfrey’s 4,600-square-foot sixth floor Chicago apartment is now up for rent for $15,000 monthly. Complete with three and a half bathrooms, a solarium, library and three bedrooms (one of which being the 1,200-square-foot master bedroom) moving into Oprah’s Chicago pad sounds like quite the dream home, but apparently not for Winfrey herself. Oprah purchased the co-op apartment in Chicago back in 2006, but opted against moving in for fear that prying neighbors might make a habit out of invading her privacy. Assuming the next tenant of Oprah’s lavish Chicago digs isn’t of celebrity status, your Chicago area movers don’t think peeping neighbors will be a problem.

Would you trust a monkey with the crucial task of moving your piano? If you care about your piano’s safety you sure wouldn’t, but who would you trust with relocating such a heavy instrument? Your Chicago relocation specialists are also professional piano movers, and we want to take this opportunity to educate all local piano-owners who may be in need of moving services soon. The hilarious video below is a highly unlikely scenario, but many people looking to move a piano in Chicago don’t realize how close they come to reenacting this classic commercial by entrusting movers who aren’t properly qualified to safely move pianos.

For people looking to move in Chicago, finding a reputable relocation specialist is extremely important in order to have a stress-free moving day. Surfing the web, one can easily research potential candidates to see which moving companies in Chicago offer the most affordable and most reliable services. Your Chicago movers here are devoted to complete customer satisfaction on every move, and customer reviews like the two below go to show how serious we are about achieving that goal!

The office called the day before to make sure of the itinerary. The movers called the morning of the move. The movers showed up on time. They were extremely efficient, courteous and polite. They were very careful with the very old furniture that was moved. I would use them again.

Allmysons moving was great. I bought my brother movers as a gift and Allmysons was clear and upfront with costs. The move was from Wrigleyville to Ukranian Village. They arrived when they said they would and worked nonstop. The finished in the estimated time and there were no hidden costs or fees. I and my brother would hire them again if need be.

Count on a quick, safe, and overall stress-free moving experience with these Chicago area relocation specialists!

Parents-to-be and avid facebookers, Lindsey and Dave Meske, have turned to the masses of fb itself for some rather unusual assistance. The expecting couple has launched a facebook page calling on users to vote on the name of their unborn child. Rather than consulting baby name books or doing a web search for fitting names for their daughter, Lindsey and Dave have narrowed down their selection to a list of four names and will rely on votes to decide the final verdict –even complete strangers have the ability to vote on the Meskes’ unborn daughters name via the facebook page! Your Chicago area movers have seen many examples of facebook being used as a social tool. Many clients even have facebook to thank for finding the Maryland movers best fit to handle their relocation service needs. Facebook has certainly grown leaps and bounds and has become a widely-trusted source of information and advice among users, but this is unlike anything your Chicago mover has ever seen in social networking! Something tells us that the Meske’s will be turning to facebook when the time comes to move in order to make room for the new baby! By the way, the four names currently on the ballot are McKenna, Madelyn, Emily, and Addilyne. Which name would win your vote?

What do you get when you take New York City, slash the cost of living, and up the quality of living (SPACIOUS apartments)? Chicago living, that’s what! And in Chicago, you definitely see a lot of single ladies out on the town enjoying sushi, live entertainment at Millennium Park, and much more! Single men on the hunt for someone special should definitely consider Chicago living a smart move. Your movers here in Chicago concur.

Located where city life ends and farm life begins, Crete Illinois is ideal for families on the move who want the best of both worlds. Moving to Crete is ideal if you crave a rural home atmosphere while still having easy access to urban Chicago. Furthermore, the cost of living in Crete is very affordable. Working in Chicago and coming home to a much more relaxed rustic environment, Crete residents truly do have the best of both worlds living in this beautiful suburb. And just as there is plenty to do in the Windy City, Crete also offers up an abundance of entertaining features; acres of preserved forest land means hiking, mountain biking, and horse back rides are frequent events for locals. There is even an ice skating park! Impressive schools, affordable homes, gorgeous scenery; it is no wonder that your Chicago moving professionals here have been moving more and more families to Crete within the last ten years!

So you’re moving pretty soon, and you’re spending a lot of time out hunting for apartments. Aside from all the stress an upcoming move can put on you, searching for your new home-sweet-home can be the one enjoyable item on your to-do list. Your professional Chicago movers here hope that you make the right choice when searching for your new home, as many people find out that they should have been more detail-oriented during their search after it is too late. You will have plenty of time after you move in to admire all that there is to love about your soon-to-be new pad; so rather than falling head over heels for a place you love at first sight, spend your search critiquing potential homes with a fine-toothed comb as well! Be on the lookout for signs of pests, leaks, faulty appliances, or anything else that may sully an otherwise dream home. Be sure to scope out your surroundings as well. Any negative qualities regarding a potential new home are much better learnt prior to moving in rather than after it is too late! The last thing you want is to schedule an unexpected move-out assuming your new home doesn’t work out for you.

In order to sell a house, it is very important to spruce the place up so that you can really wow potential buyers. The importance of ‘curb appeal’ is something you are probably familiar with; to arouse enough interest in potential buyers to actually lure them inside the home begins with what they see from the outside. Curb appeal doesn’t sell your home though, so inner-appeal is also a very important factor in showing off your home and ultimately selling it to move. Cleanliness is an obvious must for establishing optimal inner-appeal of your home, and having nice furniture and appliances doesn’t hurt either. However; one huge piece of advice from your Chicago mover would be to implement a ‘less-is-more’ concept. If you have already begun moving to your new home, take the opportunity to relocate items that may cause your home to look cluttered; the less-is-more effect shows off the spaciousness in your home which is a big plus for house hunters.

Haven’t yet begun to move in to the new place? Storage is the solution to prepping your home for sale. Staging your home is necessary if you want to sell and move to your next home as soon as possible. Furthermore; when the time comes to pack up the moving truck and relocate to the next place you’ll call home, having already gotten a head start, your moving day will be much easier on you. Most reputable storage providers even offer prorated fees so that you are only paying for the exact amount of time you spent in the facility. Once you have hauled off your selected belongings to storage to stage your home, it won’t be long before you’re finalizing closing dates and ready to move; so be sure to hire professional movers in Chicago early on to avoid any issues regarding your move out day.

If you have just moved to the Chicago area, once you are mostly settled in to your new home you may want to do some sight-seeing around town. Taking a stroll through Downtown Chicago, you may be startled by first glance of the giant steel bean that serves as the unsurpassed focal point of Millennium Park’s AT&T Plaza. Entitled “Cloud Gate” and resembling a gigantic moving glob of mercury, the impressive work of art by Anish Kapoor is a gawk-worthy land mark which is truly unforgettable. There is quite a bit of extraordinary architecture in Chicago, moving to Chicago’s downtown area would be quite the treat for your senses!