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13 Jul
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Prepare for Your Florida Boating Adventure
Travel Destinations

Florida’s long coastlines and numerous lakes make it a fishing and boating paradise. In 2019 alone, the state claimed the title of highest number of recreational boat registrations with nearly 936,000 vessels. If you’re the brand new owner of a boat, you may need a crash course in what boat ownership entails. It’s more than...

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27 Jun
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How to Prepare Your Belongings for Long-Term Storage
Storage Tips

Here at Metro, we understand the importance of preparing your belongings for long-term storage. Whether you’re moving or life has thrown you a curveball, knowing your precious items are safe and secure is one less stressor.  Self storage facilities are designed to accommodate both short- and long-term household and business storage items. Even so, not...

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16 May
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How Home Staging Trends are Changing in 2021
Lifestyle

Thoughtfully staging your home can be the most effective way to sell it quickly and at or above your asking price in a hot real estate market. The pandemic forced us to stay inside, shifting our perspective on how we view our homes. As a result, staging trends in 2021 have changed as well, and...

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06 May
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5 Moving Hacks to Simplify Your Next Move
Moving

Whether you’re looking for a refresher on how to pack for a move or need some quick-moving hacks to speed up the process, we’ve got some tips to help make moving less stressful.  So if you’re moving soon, read on for some ways to reduce moving stress with some fun moving hacks and tips on...

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02 May
Man closing moving boxes while partner wraps dishes next to him.
Things to Consider Before You Pack for a Move in 2021
Moving

Thankfully, after more than a year of living in the midst of a pandemic, we’re slowly getting into a new groove. For many, that means finally taking action on a long-awaited chance to move to a new home. There is little argument, the pandemic dramatically changed the way we live and work. One of the...

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25 Apr
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Things You Need to Know Before Moving to New Jersey
Moving

Early moving trends for 2021 show people are not moving to New Jersey at the same rate as people moving into sunbelt states like Texas. In other words, there are more outbound moves than inbound moves to New Jersey. But this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. New Jersey is a Small State with a Big...

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