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 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 is Honored Again

Earth City, MO April 19, 2013 – Cord Moving and Storage an Agent for North American Van Lines, a worldwide leader in the moving and storage industry was once again nationally recognized for their excellence in customer  service levels. It was announced at the recently held Operations Conference in Fort Wayne, IN that Cindy Hess […]

Most economists agree home prices will bottom by 2013

Economists expect home prices to bottom by 2013 and will have an impact on the moving and storage industry since they are so connected to each other. Economists predict home prices nationwide will drop slightly in 2012, falling 0.4 percent for the year, according to the latest realtor survey –   Zillow – Latest from The Business Journals DBJ […]

Budget Crisis Impacts the Moving and Storage Industry

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has signed off on a five-year construction plan that is roughly half the size it was in past years. State officials said Wednesday that they plan to spend about $600 million a year on road construction through June 30, 2016, instead of the prior average of $1.2 billion. Cord […]

Why The Moving Industry is Reliant on The Real Estate Market?

Despite what appears to be a non-stop wave of tough news regarding real estate, four major media players have come out this month with the same advice: It Is Time to Buy a Home! This spells a relief to the moving and storage industry that would be easy to characterize as struggling for the past […]