Cord Moving and Storage Quote of The Day

“What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work and study; a constant process of honing one’s skill.” Stephen King (1947- ) There are 3 more Selling Days remaining in March and in the Quarter!!! We just concluded two days of a Sales Conference where learning and then studying […]

Cord Moving and Storage Reports Memphis Home Sales Are Up

September was a strong month for Memphis-area home sales, according to data from the Memphis Area Association of Realtors. Sales for the month rose 17.8 percent from a year ago — from 1,317 total sales last September up to 1,552 this September. The average sales price for September was $158,000, which is up 9.6 percent from last […]

Cord Moving and Storage Believes in On-Going Education

Cord Moving and Storage one of the largest North American Van Lines agents continues with furthering their transportation knowledge in all of its locations  by participating  in  AMSA  (America Moving and Storage Association) flexible training options that fit our busy schedule with an extensive library of On-Demand Webinars. From industry finance, valuation and pest management, […]

Cord Moving and Storage Continues to Track Growth in The Housing Industry

The U.S. apartment market continued to see robust growth in 2013, but investors are keeping a wary eye on looming changes as the 1st Quarter came to an end in 2014, including the impact from rising supply, rising interest rates and the prospects of restructuring the nation’s two biggest government-sponsored enterprises (GSE’s) Fannie Mae and […]

Cord Moving and Storage Reports on the Housing Market in Memphis

Gary Lee the longtime General Manager for the Memphis operation of Cord Moving and Storage reports this morning that Memphis, TN is one of the U.S. cities expected to see the biggest increase in home prices this year, according to CoreLogic Case-Shiller’s latest home price forecast. In the last year, real estate investors have been […]

Homebuilders and the Moving Industry confidence highest in 7 years

Cord Moving and Storage headquartered in Saint Louis, MO is reporting that the confidence among the nation’s home builders has reached its highest level since November 2005, according to the National Association of Home Builders which is good news for the relocation industry. Its confidence index has reflected a positive outlook among builders for seven […]

Cord Moving and Storage is Focused on Recruiting Drivers

Recently the Director of Operations for Cord Moving and Storage headquartered in Saint Louis Mo with branches in Belleville, IL, Dixon MO and Memphis, TN sat down and outlined a very strategic plan on driver recruitment. Mike Scalera a veteran and well respected leader in the moving and storage business shared these key facts: “There […]

Cord Moving and Storage Provides This Month’s Packing and Moving Tips

JEWELRY AND SMALL STUFF: You know how it stinks  to have jewelry get tangled up? For a couple bucks at Wal-Mart (and a little spare time, but it’s worth it)…there are jewelry baggies. These also come in nice if you have furniture with adjustable shelving (usually particle board)….place the shelve support thingies (for a lack […]

Driver Shortage Impacts The Moving Industry

Truck drivers are the basic unit of transportation capacity and the glue that holds supply chains together. No container or straight truck or trailer moves without, at some point, a truck driver. Even so, trucking companies, especially truckload carriers and household van lines often have great difficulty finding, hiring and keeping drivers. Nearly every period […]