When it comes time to sell your beloved home, you will want it to look its absolute best. A pristinely clean, uncluttered, well-decorated home can impress potential buyers enough so that they see the value in the space and put in an offer! This is where home staging can play a critical role in your home selling process. What is Home Staging? According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), “Home staging is a method of decorating meant to highlight your home’s most impressive assets and help buyers imagine themselves moving in and living there. Read More...

Moving to a new city or town can be an incredibly exciting time, but it can also be pure chaos if you don’t plan accordingly. Hiring professional movers, who have years of experience packing, planning, and moving your valued possessions is always the best idea. Finding the right movers might seem like an overwhelming task especially when thinking about all the other items on your “To Do” list when you are in the throes of moving. Read More...

At Mastodon Movers, we pride ourselves on our professional, efficient, and personalized moving team. Not only do we work to get the job done, but we do so with a mind toward doing things the way we would, if it was our own home being moved. For us, that means taking extra care of the home in which we are working and around the possessions we are packing. How do we do this? Read More...

Moving at any time of year can be overwhelming, let alone when the temperature has dipped and the weather might not be completely cooperative. However, with the right professional moving company that has plenty of experience moving families and businesses in all seasons, you should have no problems, even in less than ideal conditions. Winter is not a prime moving season. The spring and summer tend to be the peak of moving as families hope to get settled before school starts for children and the weather takes a turn for the worse. Read More...

If you are preparing for a move from your starter home into your dream home, you may want to consider some small home improvements to boost the value and create a positive first impression. As professional movers, we have seen some beautiful homes that have amazing curb appeal and a fresh new look. Here are five home improvements that we agree are important to consider before you make your move. Read More...

Moving is a huge undertaking. Most people who are changing their address, whether it is making the move into a first home from a rental apartment or downsizing from a well-loved home to something more manageable, wouldn’t even consider making the change without a professional moving team to help safely get possessions from one location to the next. Some homeowners, however, make the choice, either due to budget or simplicity to ask friends and relatives to help them. Read More...

Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C. are just some of the crowded cities that are seeing a new pattern of homeownership develop due to the coronavirus pandemic. More and more families, who once loved city life are headed to the suburbs. Are City Dwellers Escaping the Major Hubs? According to a May 2020 report in the New York Times, statistics show that between March 15 and April 28 of this year, moves from New York City to the suburbs of Connecticut increased 74 percent over the same period a year ago. Read More...

If you are moving in the near future, your mind is probably filled with “To-Do” lists that can get a bit overwhelming. At Mastodon Moving, we know what that feeling can be like, so we want to help you get organized and stay on track throughout your move. Here are 5 of our “Must-Do” tasks that you will want to complete before moving day arrives. #1 Decide on a Moving Date For many people facing moving day this decision may seem like an easy one, but there are several factors to take into account. Read More...

We know that moving can be one of the great stressors of life even if you are moving to your dream home, in the perfect neighborhood. There are so many parts of the puzzle that need to come together in order to make the move happen. Thankfully, after years of helping families move across the state and across the country, we have a few tips to help you keep your sanity during this exciting but anxiety ridden time. Read More...

Undoubtedly, moving is one of the great stressors in life. Knowing what needs to be done and when things need to be done can be absolutely overwhelming. Getting organized can be the first step in reducing your stress and making the move less of an anxiety-ridden experience. Let’s review what to pack first and how to streamline your move overall. Where To Start? When you begin to sort through your belongings for packing it may feel like you don’t quite know where to start. Read More...