When ‘Full Basement’ Has a New Meaning
DORIAN AND LUKE HOWARD needed to clear the clutter.
The Howards are planning to move from Clifton, N.J., to the Atlantic City area, and Mrs. Howard, who is a real estate agent, knows that a tidy home is more attractive to buyers than a cluttered one.
“My garage is loaded, my basement is loaded and I just need to put the stuff in storage so I can make my house look presentable to show,” she said.
The Howards turned to a solution that more people who are moving or renovating or are just pack rats are choosing — portable storage. Companies like Pack-Rat, Store and Move, Go Mini’s and Portable On Demand Storage, or PODS — which the Howards are using until their move next month — will deliver a metal storage container to a driveway or yard.
Prices vary based on size and where the unit is stored but range from $150 to $200 a month. Units are generally 8 feet wide and 8 feet tall and range from 12 to 20 feet long.
After they fill up a unit, renters can have it picked up and stored away from their property, or they can leave it where it was delivered.
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