Crazy Neighbors, Ghosts & Other Reasons To Move Out of Your Apartment

Crazy Neighbors, Ghosts & Other Reasons To Move Out of Your Apartment

The top reasons people choose to move out of their apartment involve what you might expect – people move to pursue career opportunities or to be with a sweetheart. But there are other reasons that cause people to make a local or long distance move. Over the 30+ years we’ve been helping New Yorkers move, we’ve heard it all. Here are some of our favorite “The Reason I Had To Move” stories.

My Neighbors Fought All The Time

“When I moved into my last place, I was so happy to see that my next door neighbors were this elderly couple. I thought everything would be peaceful and quiet. Not really – these two spent hours every day screaming at each other. They would fight until midnight, one o’clock in the morning, every single day. The yelling never stopped. I moved to a new place in the same neighborhood. The rent’s a little more but it’s so quiet!” 

There Was Water Dripping Down the Inside of My Bedroom Wall

“My last apartment was great – unless it rained! There was a steady stream of water that ran down the inside of my bedroom wall. I told the landlord who said I needed to keep that cleaned up or the place would get mold and I’d be financially responsible! I called the moving company that same day.”

We Had a Ghost in the Building & It Freaked Me Out

“People say they don’t believe in ghosts, but let me tell you, when you’re in one room and the lights come on in another room and there’s nobody there, you start to believe. We had cupboard doors that wouldn’t stay shut and a closet that absolutely freaked my cat out. We never saw anything, but after we’d been in the place about four months, we started hearing noises early in the morning that freaked us out. At first I thought we should just tough it out, but living with that pressure of knowing there’s something in your home was too much for me.”

Crazy People Loved to Preach Right Outside My Bedroom Window

“When I first moved into my neighborhood, I loved the quirky vibe. But it turns out that the corner right outside my bedroom window was the place for people to preach their message. It didn’t matter whether they were talking about the end of the world or that we all need to love one another, it was always loud. And if they got a crowd? Things could get rowdy, and my car got damaged twice. I didn’t want to wait to see what the third time would bring. We called the moving company and said, “It’s time to go!”

What Made You Decide To Move?

Whether it’s a new job or a haunted hallway, Shleppers will be happy to help you change addresses. Friendly, professional moving services for local and long distance moves. Safe, secure storage available!