Need to move this winter? Here’s why it doesn’t have to be incredibly difficult

Winter is not the season most people associate with moving, and it’s also not the one when people prefer to make a move. It’s cold, it’s messy, it’s a season packed with holidays—a combination of factors that make winter an annoying and inconvenient time to move. 

But you don’t always have a choice of when you need to move to or from New York City or from one NYC apartment to another. Leases expire, rents are raised, dream jobs are secured, and people fall in (and out) of love. So if you find yourself needing to move this winter, here’s why moving in this season can actually have some advantages. 

It’s cheaper

Just like the real estate market in general, winter is the off-season, so you can expect less competition than during the busy months of spring and fall. Dmitrii Hykin, owner of Born To Move, a fully-insured moving company that specializes in affordable, last-minute moves to, from, or within New York City, says that clients can expect to pay 25-30 percent less for a winter move. Scheduling and estimates with Born to Move are done online, and quotes are a flat rate, with no hidden fees. 

You’ll have more flexibility

With fewer people moving, moving companies tend to have more flexibility on when you can move. Hykin says that Born to Move can handle a winter move “any day, any time,” and that if a client needs to cancel, rescheduling is no problem, and for winter moves, cancellations are penalty-free. Even in December, a month packed with major holidays, Born to Move will move you any day you want up until 6 pm on December 31st. (Yes, even on Christmas Day.)

The weather won’t stop your move

Experienced moving companies know how to do a move in a snowstorm, and come prepared to make sure the weather doesn’t affect the job or the client’s belongings. Born to Move’s crews come equipped with shovels, ice melt, and plenty of blankets to protect the floors of your new and old apartments, as well as the proper gloves and attire needed to do a move in winter conditions. (The only exception? A snow emergency when vehicles are not allowed on the road.)

The key to a stress-free winter move 

Of course, the key to making a move go smoothly is hiring experienced movers with positive customer reviews to back up their work. Born to Move has been in business for seven years, and has 74 five-star reviews on Google that note the company’s professionalism, quality, and value—which they bring to every job, in any season. 

Born to Move, the moving-to-NYC experts, provide the most flexibility, speed, and affordability for moves to New York City. Born to Move has been moving people to the city for more than seven years, doing as many as 15 moves a day. Get in touch today for an experience that will make your move to New York City worry-free >>