Moving homes is widely regarded as one of the most tedious tasks of adulthood – from the planning and logistics to the physical task of packing, carrying boxes, unpacking and organising.
So, what if there was a way to make it easier? To remove as much of the unnecessary burden from your shoulders as possible?
Well, in an increasingly tech-savvy world, it comes as no surprise that there are now plenty of applications that have been designed with the intention of making the process of moving easier and less painful.
Challenges That Arise During the Moving Process
- Packing: Anyone who’s ever done a major move will know exactly how much work goes into packing up a home, whether it’s a small home or a large home. Getting everything properly packed up and organised is time-consuming and tedious.
- Unpacking: Once everything has arrived at your new home, it’s time to unpack, and this is certainly more difficult than packing, because you need to not only get everything out of the boxes, but also figure out where it’s all going to go.
- Organising: Organising everything that’s been unpacked is more than just deciding which rooms it all belongs in. It involves organising your belongings in such a way that works for you and will make your new house a home. Sometimes, this takes the longest.
- Last-Minute Complications: Unfortunately, no matter how well-organised you are and how much planning you’ve done, there’s almost always something that pops up at the last minute to complicate things. Whether it’s a missing box or something else, the best thing to do is try and stay calm and work through issues as they arise.
- Emotional Toll: Not only is the moving process physically demanding and time-consuming, it can also be emotionally draining.
Top Apps To Make Moving Home Easier
The good news for anybody needing to move in the near future is that there are plenty of apps that are specifically designed just to make your life easier.
Here are some of the best apps to make moving more efficient, from start to finish.
MoveAdvisor
Launched in 2015, MoveAdvisor is the developer of an online platform that is designed for the purpose of planning, booking and ultimately, managing a move.
A few features that the application provides include a modern inventory checklist tool. That allows users to create their own virtual house-moving inventory list of all your household goods. This is an incredibly valuable tool to have in order to keep all your belongings in check while you’re busy with the logistics.
Magicplan
Magicplan is a provider of advanced inside mapping technology. This technology is designed to support realistic augmentation, allowing for things like room measurement, shape and documentation to be captured.
Ultimately, the app allows amateurs to create a comprehensive floor plan and map of ay indoor space by means of virtually drawing, measuring and publishing floor plans all by means of taking photos with their Android devices.
This service is hugely helpful in planning the layout of your new home, making the organisation and unpacking process as easy as possible.
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MyMove
Based in Brussels, MyMove is a vehicle rental platform that allows people to hire moving companies by means of a virtual online platform and a seamless, easy-to-use process.
The platform connects fleets of vehicles and moving companies with potential customers with an online booking system, making provisions for things like keyless sharing, digital onboarding, payments and damage control.
Ultimately, not only does the application give users an easy way to find movers and organise the process, but it also allows businesses to optimise operations and grow (and scale) their businesses.
Sortly
Founded in 2013, Sortly is the developer of a mobile inventory platform that prioritises tracking and managing home inventory.
Sortly allows users to enjoy visual tracking of specific items – especially valuable items – as well as the management of other details to allow for a far more intuitive way to do things.
This also really helps when moving from one location to the next, allowing businesses and corporate clients to have a mobile-centric system the conveniently and effectively tracks and manages all inventory.
HomeMove
HomeMove is the operator of a real-estate-specific services platform that allows users to research, choose and interact with moving services via a single channel.
The company specialises in providing users with agent recommendations, and it offers access to a panel of estate agents with feedback scores, reviews and selling stats.
This allows movers to find a suitable agent and home, as well as negotiate a fair price and be comfortable with the agent’s market knowledge.
Handy
Established in 2012, Handy is an online platform that offers users cleaning services during the process of moving homes.
Handy provides homeowners with an easy-to-use cleaning service that can be booked and paid for virtually. They specialise in move-out cleaning, deep cleaning and even home renovation cleaning.
Unpakt
Unpakt is a pricing and booking company that aims to help people coordinate the whole moving process, including planning, booking, comparing competitors and more.
Via the platform, Unpakt creates an inventory list using a planner and compares guaranteed prices from multiple moving companies. It helps manage the move, pre-screen movers, check consumer reviews and provide accurate quotes rather than mere estimates.