If you are planning on moving this year, know that you are doing a huge favor for local moving companies. Ever since the economic collapse of 2008, caused by faulty mortgage loans and resulting in many people losing their homes and losing faith in the home buying process, moving companies took a big hit. In just the past two years, the housing market has taken a turn for the better, and moving companies are too.

Atlanta movers are seeing more and more families move into neighborhoods and suburbs that have everything to offer – in the long term. Now, home buyers are being smarter about the process of moving, looking specifically for areas that have a history and future prediction of always doing economically well.

Josh Bloomer, president of Pony Express Moving Services in Jamaica Plain, says that the booming real estate market and boost in the moving industry, as well as the increased demand for homes, can be attributed to Google and online tools. He explains that over the past ten years, consumers have become more knowledgeable about doing their research before making any major, costly decisions – like buying a home or hiring a moving company.

After many years in the moving industry and seeing the fall and rise of moving companies since 2008, Bloomer’s tip to moving: get a recommendation from your friends, “Old-fashioned word of mouth is still the best way.”