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Your Greenville professional movers have a heightened sense of home-turf pride today. As it turns out, the livability in Greenville has become a source of inspiration for other South Carolina areas. Huntsville leaders recently paid a visit to Greenville to take notes and acquire a ‘wish list’ of ideas for future projects in their city. Among many ideas gained during the visit, the team from Huntsville noted new living spaces, added entertainment venues, and an increase of branding to be key factors in bettering the livability in their area. Your Greenville movers have always admired the lovely sights and attractions here in our town, and it is quite the compliment to our city to be held in such high regard. Other ideas inspired by Greenville include new parks and fountain installments, as well as the removal of coin-operated parking meters. No more parking meters? Your Greenville relocation specialist approves!

Good news for motorists in Greenville (especially your professional movers!) Gas prices in Greenville are about 30 cents lower than they were a year ago today! To make matters even better, gas prices have gone down about 15 cents since last month. Your professional Greenville movers love to see fuel costs go down. Not only are we able to save money on fuel used providing residential moving services in Greenville; lower fuel prices means savings on our customers moving costs! Considering that the summer months are notoriously referred to as “moving season,” we know that the drop in gas prices couldn’t have come at a better time!

Good news is in store for Greenville’s job market! This has actually been quite a good year for South Carolina as far as new job opportunity for its residents is concerned. Recently, TD Bank announced plans for a regional headquarters to be relocated to Greenville which will create 1,600 new jobs within the company alone. Aside from the bank positions soon-to-be available, construction necessary for TD’s acquisition of Greenville territory will create construction jobs as well. Your movers here in Greenville are pumped for the thousands of job openings as people often relocate for employment, and your moving team loves to stay busy!

Your Greenville area movers are pleased to report that the funding provided by the South Carolina Homeownership and Employment Lending Program has made a big difference in nearly 150 local families here in Greenville. The program (SC HELP) has reportedly had more success than any other program of its kind to date. SC HELP is dispensing nearly $300 million provided by the U.S. Treasury Department, other states receiving similar funding from treasury include North Carolina, Ohio, and Rhode Island; $600 million total in relief funds have been provided for families facing financial problems related to unemployment and other current issues. President Barack Obama instituted the nationwide “Hardest Hit Fund” early in the year of 2010 to provide assistance to families and regions most affected by the housing slump. Your professional movers are happy that 135 Greenville families will receive help in this very urgent time of need.

The once quiet mountain town of Simpsonville has really woken up since the ‘80s. In 1982, the opening of the interstate highway which sped up travel time to Greenville also sped up day to day life in Simpsonville by breathing new life into the local economy. Today along with the still-functioning-highway, fantastic schools, safe secure neighborhoods, and nice weather make Simpsonville a hot destination for people on the move. Your Greenville movers relocated a lot of families to Simpsonville on a regular basis. In fact, since 1990 Simpsonville’s population has increased by more than fifty percent. For people living in Simpsonville, there is rarely a dull moment. The Charter Amphitheatre showcases many big acts such as B.B. King and Bob Dylan who both have performed in Simpsonville recently. Families can also enjoy local festivals such as next month’s Goblinfest and the annual Christmas Parade!

The more organized you already are, the easier it is to pack and move to your new home. Unless you plan to live in the same home for the rest of your life, a little organization is definitely worth the effort considering the pay-off you’ll receive in the form of stress-free moving when the time comes. Even if you aren’t moving any time soon, the clean-home-is-a-happy-home effect is also worth the effort of getting organized. Throw junk away, donate unwanted goods, or even opt for a long term or temporary storage solution. You’ll be glad you did no matter what your situation!

Unborn baby girl, Marriah Greene, is gaining a size-able following before she has even seen the light of day, and it all started when her parents set up her very own facebook account. Expecting parents, Ellie and Matt, created the facebook profile for their daughter-in-the-womb as a creative way to spread the news to friends and loved ones that a new addition is on the way. With nearly three hundred friends and counting, it is safe to say that Mom and Dad accomplished their goal! Your movers in Greenville here think that Matt and Ellie had the right idea on how to spread the word, facebook has become the world-wide standard for advertising of any kind –seemingly over night!

Health-focused food company, Amy’s Kitchen, is moving to Greenville to a former Sara Lee bakery to expand business on the east coast. Amy’s Kitchen is already a well known name in the natural food business in California, Oregon and the United Kingdom, the food company is even the “Official Pizza” of “The Greatest Movie Ever Sold.” The expansion Amy’s is planning for the east coast will not only help the company, but also the Greenville area as well; 700 new job openings will be made available with the arrival of the new bakery. Jobs are also available here with your local Greenville movers. What a great time to move to Greenville!

The average cost of fuel in Greenville has fallen by just about a penny a gallon over the past week. This fall in gas price is far from significant, but when considering the rest of the nations average fuel cost, it is at least somewhat encouraging. While Greenville locals are paying about a cent less per gallon of gas than they were last week, the rest of the nation’s average fuel cost has gone up about three cents. Considering that gas prices have gone way up from where they were a year ago, this isn’t much of a victory over the rest of the country. But Greenville can still boast, “We have the best gas prices!” –and the best movers too!