A different kind of quote comparison

Does the written quote fit the move you actually have?

Most estimates are easy to compare only after the same home, access conditions, services, and inventory are clearly priced. Use the Move Reality Check to surface the conditions that need a written answer before you choose a mover.

Stress-test my quote

No photos, video, or account required. This first version stays in your browser and helps you turn real move conditions into questions worth asking.

Free private Move Reality Check

Stress-test the quote against the move you actually have.

Choose the conditions that apply, then record the wording you see in each estimate. The exposure map keeps a condition unresolved until the recorded wording clearly addresses it.

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Your move conditions

Select only what applies. You can change every choice later.

Stairs at either addressAn elevator at either addressLong carry, difficult parking, or restricted accessA possible shuttle vehicleStorage before, during, or after deliveryPacking, unpacking, or packing materialsBulky or specialty items, such as a piano or safe

Estimate 1

LabelEstimate typeRecorded wording about open-cost conditionsThis is your summary, not a document extraction. Keep the written estimate with it.

Estimate 2

LabelEstimate typeRecorded wording about open-cost conditionsThis is your summary, not a document extraction. Keep the written estimate with it.

Price Exposure Map

Unknown is not free.

Select move conditions to see whether each recorded quote summary addresses them.

Scope Lock questions

Get important conditions answered in writing.

These questions do not accuse or recommend. They ask the mover to state what the written estimate covers before you sign or pay.

Select a move condition to build your private Scope Lock questions.

A lower total is not a complete comparison.

A price difference can come from different assumptions: stairs, parking, a shuttle, storage, packing, or a specialty item may be included in one estimate, conditional in another, and unaddressed in a third. The useful decision is whether each mover is pricing the same move.

How to use the result

Select only the conditions that apply to your move.
Record the wording you see in each estimate. Leave it blank if the estimate does not address the condition.
Copy the Scope Lock questions and ask each mover to answer in writing before signing or paying a deposit.
Keep the reply with the original and any later estimate revision.

Put document evidence beside your move conditions

When you have the written estimates, use a private document comparison to line up the quoted total, estimate type, services, valuation, and evidence behind each finding.

Compare my written estimates