Relocation & Moving Guides

A Guide To The Best Times to Move in 2022

You likely know that a well-planned household goods move usually produces a better moving experience, but did you know that the timing of the move can play a pivotal role, too? The fact is that there are certain times of the year that are overwhelmin...

Guide to the Best Times to Move in 2023

One of the most important parts of planning an employee relocation is scheduling the move. Whether your company offers a full service relocation benefit and a mobility professional does the scheduling, or you offer a lump sum or reimbursement benefit...

State Guide: Tennessee

Rounding out our state guides for the year is Tennessee, home to Elvis, the Great Smoky Mountains and Nashville, home of country music. Over the past few years, migration to Tennessee - particularly to the Nashville area - has grown steadily due to c...

State Guide: South Carolina

Southern jewel South Carolina is the focus of our fourth state guide. South Carolina features southern charm at its finest, as well as the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west, beautiful beaches to the east, rich history and culinary experiences in Charl...

State Guide: North Carolina

Third in our series of state guides is North Carolina. Home to the largest research park in the United States, an abundance of mountains and a breathtaking coastline, all within a short drive, North Carolina has steadily grown to a top location for ...

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State Guide: Texas

Our second in a series of state guides covers Texas, one of the largest states in the country with a multitude of vibrant cities that offer beauty, a great lifestyle and a strong business foundation. Texas' abundance of industries, from oil and finan...

State Guide: Florida

One of the biggest issues facing mobility managers and their relocating employees is easily accessing information about the area they are moving to. New northAmerican State Guides provide helpful information on the most popular inbound states - those...

A Guide For What Can’t Be Moved

At northAmerican, we pride ourselves on getting your transferees and their belongings to where they are going safely and on time. As experts in household goods moving, we know that not all transferees may be well informed when it comes to what can an...

The Essential Guide to Moving Pets

Pets are an integral part of our families. They bring joy, companionship, protection, and liveliness to our homes. Like us, our animals are attached to where they live, which is why ensuring they are safe and comfortable during a move is so important...

2020 U.S. Moving Trends and Analysis

Annual moving trends offer individuals and corporate mobility decision makers valuable insight into the top places individuals want to live in the United States, and those places that are losing population. Our 2020 Migration Report not only provides...

The Ultimate Guide to Home Sale Programs

Home sale programs can be useful additions to your relocation policy in today’s competitive talent market. With several options available, choosing the right program for your relocation policy depends on your company’s needs and preferences. That...

Understanding the Costs and Fees of Household Goods Moves

Relocation and HR professionals know that household goods moving is one of the most expensive parts of employee relocations. However, the costs and fees that factor into the total price for a given move can be hard to understand. Industry-specific te...

Top 6 Ways to Save on Your Relocation Program

Relocation is crucial for firms looking to recruit, advance, and place talent where they are needed most. It can also be a source of complexity for many HR professionals faced with needing to optimize their human capital while also remaining mindful ...

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Step by Step Guide for Planning a Group Move

"Group Moves", defined as when a company relocates 10 or more employees from the same area to the same destination, are a unique facet of employee relocation. Businesses may need to plan a group move for a variety of reasons such as mergers and acqui...

5 Reasons to Use a Professional Moving Company for International Relocations

Essential Guide to International Relocation

While international moves are integral in leveraging human capital and strengthening operations for global companies, successfully conducting complex relocations, such as those overseas, requires a relocation and moving partner with specific internat...

Moving, Mobility & COVID-19: A Message From northAmerican

Over the past few weeks, the world has experienced a circumstance the likes of which none of us has seen before. The Coronavirus pandemic is not only threatening the fabric of our daily lives, but more importantly, the health of every member of our ...

Virtual Surveys: Easy, Convenient & Social-Distancing Compliant Moving Home Survey Option

When an employee is being relocated, one of the first things that typically occurs is an in-home survey of the employee's belongings. Traditionally, these surveys are done by a moving consultant, in person, at the employees home. Now a new option -...

Is a Three-Bid Procurement Strategy for Employee Relocations Wasting Time and Money?

Collecting three competitive bids is a logical strategy for purchasing capital equipment goods, like computers and machinery. Where is falls short is in purchasing of services like employee relocation and moving. Utilizing such a strategy in this si...

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Tips for Hiring a Reputable Mover

Moving is a complex process, and one that can be stressful. This is equally true for employee relocations, but especially when your company uses a Lump Sum or Reimbursement program as part of its relocation policy. The reason is simple: very few peop...

Talent Recruitment and Relocation Amidst a Pandemic

How Companies Can Ensure Smooth Relocations for Employees in 2022

The true impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on how we work and live is still unknown. What we do know, however, is that the pandemic has already played a role in life decisions like moving and relocation. The forced popularity/adoption of work from home...

The Ultimate Guide to Lump Sum Mobility Benefits

Lump Sum relocation benefits have risen in popularity over the past couple of years in part due to their simplicity and the potential savings they may offer companies with respect to less administration and increased cost predictability. But as the m...

Guide to What Employees Really want in a Post-COVID Era

Guide to What Prospective Employees Really Want in a Post-COVID Era

A short time ago it looked like the COVID-19 Pandemic was coming to a close; it seems that's not the case. Despite a large portion of the population being vaccinated, new variants of the virus have appeared, resulting in more infections and a slight ...

7 Cost-Saving Tips for Building Your Employee Relocation Program

The first question most mobility professionals have when meeting a mover about an employee relocation is "how much is this all going to cost?" If you're involved in employee relocations, you know that moving an employee is complex. There are many as...

How to Maximize Success When Purchasing Mobility & Relo Services

How to Maximize Success When Purchasing Mobility & Relocation Services

Individuals purchasing services, even B2B buyers, often making buying decisions surprisingly quickly. Given the complexity of many of the purchases they are making - relocation services, for example - many would find that surprising. Most would think...

Relocation 101: The Ultimate Guide to Smart Relocation Policy

Employee relocation is complex. There are many moving parts and a lot of separate things that must happen in sync for a move and relocation to happen smoothly. Successful development and management of corporate relocation programs requires years of e...

Relocation Programs Bring New Opportunities for Employee Cross Training and Career Advancement

Over the past few years, many companies have learned, some the hard way, how important employee satisfaction really is. Individuals resigning to continue working from home or for other reasons caught many organizations off guard. As a result many com...

Guide to Winter Moves

While moving can be challenging, moving during winter months to a cold climate presents an entirely different level of complexity to a move. This helpful guide provides you and your relocating employees moving to an area that experiences snow, ice an...

Guide to the Best Times to Move in 2025

With recruiting and retaining top talent an ongoing challenge despite signs of volatility in the labor market, organizations continue to look for ways to enhance the overall employee experience. For those companies with employee relocation programs, ...