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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:

How to choose an international moving company?

November 1, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
How to find a good international moving company.

Moving is a time of change and challenge, self-discovery and cultural introspection – all the more so in the event of an international relocation. Moving abroad is one of the most trying and mind-opening experiences a person can have in life – one gets to explore an entire new world with its unique traditions and

How to move with plants?

October 27, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
How to move plants to a new home?

House plants can transform any home into a welcoming oasis of warmth and beauty. But the greatest thing about plants is that they are not just soulless decorations that will beautify your place (like a painting or a vase, for example) – they are living organisms filling up your living space with radiant charm and

What to know when moving from Chicago to Los Angeles?

October 25, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
Moving from Chicago to Los Angeles

No two residential moves are alike – not only in terms of move distance and number of household items for moving, but also in their respective levels of overall complexity due to the presence of special circumstances. In other words, moving across town with a pickup truck borrowed from a friend is much more different

How to ship pets across country?

October 20, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
How to ship a pet across country

So, it’s a fact – you’re about to move house and things are getting kind of chaotic around the house. Time is sprinting towards moving day and you feel like you’ve fallen behind schedule. The pressure is on! Will you be able to finish all the required tasks before the big day comes around? Only

What moving equipment to rent when moving by myself?

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
rent a proper moving equipment

No matter how you approach it, a house move is certain to put your organizational skills (and your nerves) to the ultimate test – all the more so, if you have set your mind on a DIY move. Moving by yourself is quite a challenge that requires plenty of time and effort on your part.

What to know when moving from coast to coast?

October 13, 2016January 6, 2020 Ethan Greenfield
How to get ready for moving from coast to coast.

So, you are planning to move across the country and enjoy the sunset in the Pacific instead of the sunrise over the Atlantic? In this case, you are about to embark on a journey of about 3,000 miles that will take you from the east coast to the west coast and will present you with

How to ship a car overseas?

October 11, 2016January 16, 2019 Ethan Greenfield
How do I ship my car overseas?

If you’re moving overseas for some reason or another – a new job, a career move, education, retirement, love, or any other type of valid reason to move temporarily or permanently out of the country, then you may wish to have your car shipped to that new destination as well. At first, shipping a car

How to pack fragile items for moving?

October 6, 2016October 6, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
How to pack fragile items

It is an undeniable fact that it will be your fragile household items – glassware, chinaware, delicate furniture pieces (antiques), electronic equipment, artwork, mirrors, lamps, musical instruments and so on – that may suffer considerable damage during a household move if the required safety measures are not taken when packing them. Sometimes it takes as

How to pack for an international move?

October 4, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
How to pack for moving abroad.

So, it’s for real – you’re moving to another country and a whole new life awaits you halfway across the globe (or just across the border, for that matter). You are, no doubt, excited and scared and overwhelmed all at the same time, and probably at a loss of what to do and how to

How to keep moving truck rental costs under control?

September 29, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
What is the moving truck rental cost?

Residential moves are notorious for being expensive so it’s no secret that everybody’s trying to bring down their moving costs as far as they will go. And when your turn to move house comes around the corner, understanding your relocation options well and picking up the most cost-saving method of transporting your household belongings to

How to pack hangers for a move?

September 27, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
How to pack hangers when moving

Moving house can be tough, there’s no question about it. However, the good news is that a residential move is supposed to be a joint effort, and adequate and timely help – in one form or another – is always close by. All you have to do, basically, is reach out and ask for assistance.

Should I hire a babysitter on Moving day?

September 21, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
It is a good idea to hire a babysitter on Moving day.

So, Moving day is knocking on your door and you need to get everything ready before the movers arrive: finish packing; store your important documents, most valuable possessions, open-first box and everything else the movers are not supposed to load onto the moving truck in a separate room only you and your family members have

Why do people move house?

September 15, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
Why should I move house?

Sooner or later it will happen to you too – you’ll be getting ready to move to another home. Before you know it, you’ll be hunting for (free) cardboard boxes and reading moving reviews in the hope of securing a moving company that is both genuinely affordable and offers genuinely outstanding moving services at the

How to adjust after moving?

September 13, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
How to adjust to a new environemnt after moving.

So, you did it – you moved halfway across the state (or across the country, or across the world) and now you find yourself in your new home and… feel completely out of place. Everything is new, and unfamiliar, and confusing, and scary and you have no idea how to get your life back on

How to move with no money saved?

September 7, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
How to move with no money and no job

Moving house can be both a stressful and expensive experience so it’s no wonder that the majority of people faced with a residential move, be it a short distance or a long distance one, try very hard to find good ways to lower the levels of relocation stress and, much more often – to bring

What are the benefits of moving into an apartment?

September 1, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
Moving from a house to an apartment.

Moving from a house to an apartment may seem like trading a cow for a handful of beans… yet, those beans may prove to be magic, just as the ones in the famous fairy tale. Whatever your reasons to downsize from house to apartment, instead of losing something in the process (your spacious home, your

How to tell my friends I’m moving away?

August 23, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
How to tell your friends you're moving

Let’s be honest here: who has enough time to do all the tasks in their moving calendars? Personal moving checklists can be great guiding tools throughout the preparation period but it’s Mr. Time that will ultimately determine how many of the included tasks are actually done. Do you have enough time for all the jobs

How to move antique furniture?

August 11, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
How to move antiques in a safe and efficient manner.

Have you ever looked at an antique and wondered what life-changing events and turbulent emotions it has witnessed throughout its long life? What kind of people have used it and what secrets it keeps? Antique furniture pieces have always been more than regular furnishing items – not only are they extremely beautiful and valuable, but

What to do the first night in a new house?

August 4, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
What to do the first night in a new home?

The first night in your new home can be a daunting, humbling, and even a bit scary experience. After the extra doses of stress, physical exhaustion, and mental fatigue your moving day must have brought upon you, you may choose the shortest possible route to the bed to have a well-deserved rest. What an excellent

How to organize an emergency move?

August 2, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
Tips for moving on short notice.

Haste makes waste, as the wise men say. Yet, sometimes haste is not a matter of choice but of necessity – circumstances beyond your control may call for prompt action and quick decisions. Emergency moving is a fine example of such a dire situation when an agile mind and a swift response can make all

Should I drive or fly when moving cross country?

July 26, 2016 Ethan Greenfield
Should you fly or drive to move across country.

There are many stressful aspects to the process of moving but organizing the successful shipment of your household goods is considered to be the most challenging of them all. So, it’s only logical that when planning a residential move, you will be preoccupied with ensuring the safety of your items and avoiding potential troubles down

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