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About Ethan Greenfield

Ethan is a relocation professional and an ex-moving coordinator. He has experience in handling relocations from start to finish with the consumer in mind.
Now, Ethan is dedicated to sharing his knowledge with as many people as possible in order to help them have a better moving experience.
Ethan Greenfield's work has been featured in established industry organizations like Move for Hunger (Non profit organization) and The American Moving and Storage Association.
His work has also been featured in mainstream medias like Zillow, BuzzFeed and others.

You can contact Ethan directly at [email protected]

Ethan Greenfield's posts:

What are the effects of moving to a new city?

April 4, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
Effects of moving to a new city

Moving to a new city is never an easy decision as there is a multitude of things to take into account before you complete the residential move. Undeniably, you must have good reasons to move to a new city – work, money, love, and education to name a few, but it’ll also take a reasonable

How to make moving day less stressful?

March 30, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
How to have a stress-free moving day.

There is a good reason why moving day ranks among the most stressful days in life – it is strenuous and unnerving, full of risks and uncertainties, emotionally draining and mentally taxing… The number of things that can go wrong on this single day is so large that even thinking about it is enough to

What’s the single best advice when moving house?

March 28, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
The best advice when moving house

At times, the period of moving from one home to another can be rather confusing, especially if you’ve never had to move house before. The moving process itself can be a bit complicated to organize and execute, especially if you’re moving on a limited budget and within a narrow window of time. And to make

How to plan a long distance move?

March 23, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
Tips on how to plan a long distance move.

So, you just found out that you need to move halfway across the country (or halfway across the world, for that matter) in pursuit of your dreams and goals in life? The thought alone is probably enough to make you wish for a teleportation machine or some other Sci-fi or magic device that can help

How to move a sofa by yourself

March 21, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
How to move a sofa by yourself

Moving house is usually a crazy-busy period when you may get rewarded for being brave enough to complete some or even all of the tough tasks without professionals to help you out. However, there’s often a fine line between being brave and being reckless, especially when it comes to packing and moving large and heavy

How to pack with newspaper

March 16, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
How to pack with newspaper

With the average price of an interstate move going around $4,300 and the average cost of a local move being roughly $2,300 (according to data published by the American Moving and Storage Association), it’s no wonder that, just like millions of people who are about to move out of their respective homes each year, you

How to write a review for a moving company?

March 14, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
Tips for writing effective and helpful reviews of moving companies.

It is only inevitable that once your move is over and you find yourself in your new home, at the threshold of your new life, your thoughts will go back to the numerous hardships and challenges of the moving process. You will relive crucial moments of your relocation adventure, will wonder about some of your

Do I need custom crating services?

March 9, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
What is custom crating? How does on-site crating work? How much do custom crating services cost?

Professional packing services can easily prove to be a great answer to your house moving needs. In reality, if you can afford to hire experienced packers from a top-rated moving company, you will end up with not one but several custom solutions during the crazy busy and transitional period of moving from one home to

How to negotiate with moving companies?

March 7, 2017April 19, 2022 Ethan Greenfield
How to negotiate with moving companies

Stating that the process of moving house is expensive often sounds like a gross understatement – according to statistical data, the average cost of an interstate move is approximately $4,300, while the average price for a local move is around $2,300. Of course, those are nothing but roughly estimated values that are only meant to

How to stay organized when moving?

March 2, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
The best way to stay organized when moving house.

Without a doubt, you’ve often heard that proper organization is the key to success. This is especially true when moving house – there are so many important things to take care of and arduous tasks to complete before moving day that without good organization you’ll be completely at a loss as to what to do.

What is self-service moving? Is self-service moving right for me?

February 28, 2017February 28, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
What is self-service moving?

One of the greatest dilemmas you need to solve when moving to another home is whether you should move on your own or pay full-service movers to do it for you. There are numerous factors to consider carefully before you can reach an informed decision about which relocation method is better for you under the

What movers won’t tell you

February 23, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
Things movers don’t want you to know.

There is no doubt that your chosen movers will provide you with plenty of useful information prior to your move (especially if you ask the right questions). You will receive their license and contact details (full company name, physical address, e-mail address, phone number, USDOT number, etc.), the required moving documentation (an estimate, an order

How to move a washing machine by yourself

February 21, 2017April 24, 2018 Ethan Greenfield
How to move a washing machine by myself?

Your household move is just around the corner and there are so many things you are yet to take care of before the move-out day itself. Together with figuring out how to pack up and move your large furniture pieces, another major concern of yours will be how to transport your heavy household appliances from

What items not to pack myself when moving?

February 16, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
What items are better left to professional packers?

When it comes to moving house, there are two things that matter above all else: Ensuring the safety of your items so that they arrive at your new home intact and unscathed; Keeping the moving costs as low as possible. Achieving both objectives at once, however, is somewhat difficult, as their requirements clash with each

Is spring the best season to move house?

February 14, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
Tips for moving during the spring.

Spring is a time for change and new beginnings – a time to awake from hibernation (literally and figuratively) and spring into action, a time to start afresh and move on with life. And if you happen to be considering an actual move, this is just the time to set your plans in motion. After

Will moving change my life?

February 9, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
How does moving change your life?

Greek philosophers are known for their profound wisdom, and it was none other than Heraclitus who warned us that we could not step twice into the same river. Just like the waters of a river never stand still, life is in a constant state of change and no life experience can ever feel exactly the

How to recycle moving boxes?

February 7, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
How to recycle cardboard boxes

After all the efforts you have invested in finding cardboard boxes to pack up and transport your things, it won’t make much sense to just throw them away without considering some good ways to dispose of used moving boxes after your house move is already a fact. Even if you managed to get your moving

How do moving companies work?

February 2, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
How do movers work?

The process of moving from one home to another has become synonymous with random images of cardboard boxes filled with all kinds of things, muscular men lifting and carrying around all types of heavy stuff, and of course – the faithful moving truck parked outside, with its loading ramp down, hungry for furniture, boxes and

Will movers disassemble furniture?

January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
Moving companies offer furniture disassembly and reassembly services.

Moving, in general, is difficult – there are no two ways about it. But you must agree that some things are much more difficult to move than others – either because they are very heavy, or awkwardly shaped, or extremely fragile, or highly valuable, etc. If you make a list of such difficult-to-move items, large

How do moving companies estimate weight?

January 26, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
How do moving companies determine weight?

Are you good at guessing? You are? Perfect. In this case, how much do you think your 3-cushion sofa weighs? 350 pounds? Bingo! Want to play the ultimate guessing game in order to guesstimate how much each and every possession in your home weighs? If you’re moving house, those exceptional skills of yours can be

How to tell my parents I’m moving out?

January 24, 2017 Ethan Greenfield
How should tell my parents I'm moving out

It must feel good to move out of your parents’ home, get your long-awaited independence, and become the master of your own fate. In an ideal world, you would just pack up your stuff, say goodbye to your mom and dad, walk out the front door, and, certain of the rightness of your brave decision,

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