Moving Day: Angie's List advice on how to make it go without a hitch

Whether you decide to relocate across the street or across country, the process can leave you feeling stressed and harried. To ensure a smooth move, follow these tips.

• Avoid illegal migration. Believe it or not, there are movers operating without the proper licenses and insurance. Demand this information upfront, otherwise your green, orange and blue polka-dot ottoman could be in hot water with the fashion police AND the real authorities.
• Make sure you're connected. Exchange phone numbers and provide the movers with detailed directions for getting to your new abode. If you're moving to Washington state, be sure they don't get confused and take your bed to Washington, D.C. — otherwise you'll be sleepless in Seattle.
• Leave no room for guesstimating. Get at least three or four estimates from highly rated movers and compare the bids. Once you receive the estimates, keep them in a brightly colored folder so you don't accidentally pack them away with your old issues of Angie's List Magazine.
• Don't keep all your Faberge eggs in one basket. To be safe, keep valuables with you during a move. Check your homeowner's insurance to see if you're covered in the event something happens — you don't want high-priced egg all over your face.

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