How Does it Work?

Written by Moveforfree on August 25, 2010 – 9:00 am -

Pink Floyd may have said “‘We don’t need no education,” but boy they couldn’t have been further from the truth.

For every question that you may have, we have a wonderful and brilliant answer for you!

I asked all of our fantastic locators, what was the most asked question by MoveforFREE customers was.  Honestly, the answer was unanimous!  All of them said…

How Does it Work?!!

I think people are skeptical of how exactly we work and how a move can really be free.  So, I decided to lay it all out for you, straight from the horses mouth.  This is exactly how moveforfree works.

Moveforfree.com is a free online apartment locating company.  Like all locating companies, we are paid a commission by properties for referring clients to their properties.  Unlike other locating companies, we share our commission with our clients by offering them a Free Move or a Cash Voucher, if they prefer that over the free move option.  The free move or the cash voucher are a thank you to the customer for using our locating service and listing us as a referral on the guest card and the lease application.

The locators also said that the second most asked question is “What all do you move for free?”  You can find the answer to that question here.

We do all we can to make our customers happy and satisfied.  We even have customers that use us every time they move.  Like this guy who was a three time moveforfree veteran.

We have been around for 10 years and we plan to be around for many many more.

You have just been educated!!

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Testimonial Tuesday… college edition

Written by Moveforfree on April 6, 2010 – 2:36 pm -

So the end school year is approaching fast! With finals and all those extra projects due the stress level is at an all time high!

I remember those days of to do lists that never ended, all nighters studying, and those horrid dark circles under my eyes.  There were times when I would just rest my head on my desk while writing a paper and completely fall asleep.

But I couldn’t even imagine looking for a place to live at the same time.  Many students around this time decide to move out of their dorm rooms on campus and move into their own place off campus.  Apartment hunting is stressful enough without the added pressure of going to class, studying, projects and finals.

So, of course, I have the perfect solution for you.

MoveforFREE.com makes apartment hunting and MOVING a breeze!

Take it from someone who has actually been there.

“Not originally from San Antonio, moving from place to place was hard when I didn’t know anyone. I came to San Antonio for college and remained on campus for the first three years. My last year I thought it more appropriate to move off campus while holding down employment. I was dreading moving day because I didn’t know many people with trucks, at least well enough to assist me moving from my dorm room to a new apartment.

It was then that I had heard about MoveForFree.com. I remember hearing an advertisement and not believing what I was hearing. I had ignored it at first and as the end of the year approached I became more stressed. All of this was unnecessary, but little did I know that MoveForFree.com would be the answers to my prayers.

I finally called, got information, and before I knew it, I was set up. I gave my qualifications of what I was looking for in an apartment and what area I was interested in and in less than a week I was given my choices, I selected, and a moving date was set. With most of my stuff packed and some furniture ready to be taken out, the process was amazing.

I kick myself now for making it harder than it should have been, and the few friends I had at the time with trucks were relieved that I didn’t need their help for this…I mean  how often do people with trucks get approached to help them move things.

MoveForFree was easy, stress-free, and convenient. I highly recommend them for your move from a college campus to an apartment or just from one apartment to another. Their customer service was on par with greatness, no confusion, and no run around.

Thanks a lot MoveForFree! You’re keeping San Antonio moving, one box at a time!”

College is hard, moving shouldn’t be.  Contact us today at moveforfree.com!

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Tags: apartments, college, dorms, free, move, texas
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The Adventures of MoveforFREE

Written by Moveforfree on April 2, 2010 – 10:32 am -

Someone once said, “Seeing is believing.”

This past weekend I had the opportunity to accompany a friend of mine during her moveforfree move.  The concept of having people move yourself for you is great in itself, but actually seeing it first hand was awesome!  And to top it off….

She didn’t have to pay for the truck…

She didn’t have to pay for the movers…

She didn’t have to pay for the gas for the truck, dolly, pads etc…

Jacob and Brian (the movers) had gorgeous day to move.  They were fast, very efficient, and true professionals and handled her possessions with the utmost care.

People always say that once they use movers, they will never move themselves again…. well when you can “moveforfree” why would you?

And now here is the first edition in MoveforFREE’s Moving Adventures!

Tags: Apartment Locating, free, move, moveforfree, texas
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Average Money Spent Moving on Your Own

Written by Moveforfree on November 23, 2009 – 4:02 pm -

Moving can be one of the most stressful things in a persons lifetime. Plus the stress level goes up depending on how far you are moving, how much stuff you have to move, and how much money you are able to spend on the move.

I asked our MoveforFREE Facebook fans how much they have spent in the past moving on their own.

20% said they have spent $50- $100
60% said they have spent $100- $300
20% said they have spent $300- $500

Considering everything that goes into moving… these results aren’t that surprising.

Take for example this typical average moving situation….

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Say you and your spouse are moving into a new apartment waaaaaaaaaay across town. You moving from a two bedroom third story apartment into another two bedroom apartment on the third floor.
In this situation you have several different options.

You could do it completely on your own; by using your own truck or a friends and moving EVERYTHING on your own. ($50- $100)

Pros

• Saving some money

Cons

• Making countless trips across town
• Going up and down the apartment stairs at BOTH apartments
• Throwing your back out from carrying all the furniture and boxes
• Dealing with traffic from driving back and forth across town
• Filling up your gas tank several times from driving back and forth across town

You could do it partially on your own; by renting a moving truck and moving EVERYTHING on your own. ($100- $300)

Pros

• Can save the countless trips across town by just making one big one

Cons

• Depending on how much furniture and boxes you have the rental truck can still cost over $50 and that is just for the truck
• If you are renting a truck then you will also need to purchase insurance for the truck as well as all those extra fees
• And don’t forget that you need to make sure the gas tank is full before you return the truck. And considering you are moving way across town you will probably need to fill the tank mostly up. Which will cost you another $50 or so.
• You STILL need to carry EVERYTHING up and down the stairs and load it into your truck on your own. This could possibly still lead to throwing your back out.

OR you could hire movers to EVERYTHING for you

Pros

• You won’t have to rent a truck yourself
• You won’t have to lift or carry anything
• You won’t have to drive back and forth across town

Cons

• You WILL have to shell out over $300 for someone to move you

So what exactly is this typical average couple suppose to do. It seems like they will have to give somewhere.

Drum roll please

MoveforFREE.com is here to cure all that ails you!

Or you could use MoveforFREE.com!

Pros

• Find a great apartment online
• You don’t have to lift one finger. Even from your old third floor apartment to your new third floor apartment
• No renting a truck needed
• No need to pay for gas or truck insurance
• No need to drive back and forth across town
• You pay Nothing, nada, zilch, not a thing, nil, zero!

Cons

• Ummm…. well theres…. that one…. ahhh…. hmmm?
• If you can think of any cons to this scenario… please let me know

I think the right choice is pretty clear….

Tags: apartment, DIY, free, Money, Moving, saving
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Come on really… how can I move for free?

Written by Moveforfree on November 16, 2009 – 4:18 pm -

If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me, “Now how exactly can I move for free.” I would have… ummm…. well… I would have a lot a money.

It is actually simpler than you might think.

All you have to do is…

1. Find an apartment on moveforfree.com
2. Visit the properties you found on the website and list moveforFREE.com as the referring source
3. Once your lease is signed, schedule your FREE move

Now, you say well that’s all well and good, but I want to know how I can move without paying anything?

In simple terms….

The apartment properties pay us a commission for referring you, the renter, to their property. That commission covers the cost of the move. Thus in turn you get this really wickedly awesome deal where you will move for free!

It really is that easy! Now… what are you waiting for??? Move your mouse on over to moveforFREE.com! We also have a great FAQ page. Check it out if you have any other questions. And as always don’t hesitate to post a question or comment on our Facebook page. I will get back to ASAP!

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What is the Worst Thing About Moving?

Written by Moveforfree on November 9, 2009 – 3:57 pm -

Seriously? Do you really expect me to choose just ONE?? I’m not sure there is just one worst thing about the moving process.

From finding a new place to hiring or paying for a moving truck to asking friends and family to help you move to carrying boxes and furniture it’s hard to choose the very worst thing about moving.
Is there any good thing about the actual moving process? Hmmm…. well I guess other then finally being done with it… no not really.

From our Facebook Poll our fans thought finding a new apartment and asking friends to help you move were equally as painful.

I would say so too. Finding the perfect place is a huge pain. There are very specific things/ amenities that are important to have in your new apartment and complex. And finding the right combination of these things can be very strenuous. For example, finding a one bedroom apartment in a certain neighborhood, for a certain amount a month, by a good school, on the second floor and a washer and dryer in the unit can be very difficult. It’s like finding the perfect man or woman. You have a list of “must- haves” that the apartment must have in order for you to move in. You basically have to kiss a lot of frogs before finding your prince. But unlike finding your soul mate where you have unlimited time you may only have one to two months to find your perfect apartment. So you need all the help you can get finding one.

That’s where moveforFREE.com can help. We have a HUGE database of thousands of apartments, condos, and town homes from the Dallas/ Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Atlanta areas. You can limit you choices by exact location, number of bedrooms, and rent ranges. There are even floor plans and pictures of the apartment communities. We will also assign you an apartment locator who will work with you to find the property that is the right fit for you.

I can’t even begin to tell you how much of a pain it is to get your friends and family to come help you move. The last time I moved I had to buy $20 worth of breakfast tacos for my friends and promised each and every one of them my I would help them when they moved next.

The free move is the BEST thing about moveforfree.com. No more promising your friends a lifetime of free moving services from you. Pack all your stuff and you will move for FREE! Watch the professionals do the work for you!*

It really truly is a win win situation. List moveforFREE.com as your referral source and you will move for FREE!* Trust me. You will not regret it.

As for those promises you made your friends in the past… just tell them about moveforFREE.com and hopefully they will let you off the hook.

*conditions apply

Tags: apartment, finding, free, Moving, worst
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Have No Fear… MoveforFREE.com is Here!

Written by Moveforfree on November 2, 2009 – 3:45 pm -

When you are young and in college or right out of college you often find yourself moving around quite a bit. Sometimes from city to city, but most often from apartment to apartment in the same city. It could be for a any number of reasons. You and your roommate don’t get along anymore, you aren’t satisfied with the apartment complex, the property raised your rent, or you need to move closer to your new job/ school.

So, you go through the same stressful series of events almost every year. Most times you drive around town going in every complex you think looks nice or half way decent only to find that they are not at all like you would have hoped or the rent is way more than you can afford. Raise your hand if this has ever happened to you?? Yeah… that’s what I thought.At the end of the long day visiting different complexes you finally find one that you are happy with. It’s in your budget and it even has a pool! Great… now all you have to do is move….. cue scary/ slasher music

How many times have you said these words?… “I’d rather…. get a route canal or drive in rush hour traffic in Boston or watch Waterworld 10 times in a row… than go through the process of moving.” That’s because it is one of the top five most stressful events in a person’s lifetime. When moving you really only have a couple of options.

1. You could hire movers costing you over $100
2. Rent a moving truck with insurance, dolly, and furniture pads costing you over $50
3. Borrow a friend’s or use your own pickup truck- this may not cost you anything but you definitely can’t fit all your belongings into one truck. You will need to make several trips. And depending on how far you are moving this could take a while.

While lugging a big sofa down from your third floor apartment and then up again to your new third floor apartment you mumble to yourself… “I wish there was some how I could get movers for free.” *sigh*

cue game show music

WELL… mumble no longer! Your wish has come true! There is a company that will make all your dreams a reality.

moveforFREE.com

No need to drive around all day looking for you perfect place. MoveforFREE.com provides online property information including prices/ rates, floor plans, pictures, amenities, and policies. You can narrow your search by zip code, number of bedrooms, and your price range. You will even get assigned a locator who will assist you in your search.

I bet you are wondering how moveforFREE.com is different then those other apartment locating companies you see all over huh? Once you are registered with moveforFREE and you have leased with a property stating that moveforFREE referred you to that property we will schedule your FREE MOVE! Hallelujah Hallelujah!

No more driving all around town. No longer will have to buy insurance for a rental truck. No longer will you have to promise unknown favors to friends to help you move. No longer will you throw your back out from having to move your full capacity washer and dryer. And no longer will you have to worry about moving.

Have no fear! MoveforFREE.com is here!

Tags: apartment, college, free, Moving, relocation, rent
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