ADVERTISING YOUR BUFFALO HOMEFINDER Is renting a portable storage container worth it? BY ERIK MARTIN W ant to get a head start on a move and possibly save money otherwise spent on moving labor? You can opt for more of a DIY relocation by getting a portable storage container that sits on your current property and can be filled and moved when the time is right. To better understand how portable storage containers work, who benefits from them, their advantages and disadvantages, and if it's worth paying for one, we enlisted a group of moving and organizing pros. storage facility and hold it until you are Q: What is a portable storage containready for it to be delivered. One popuer/PODS unit? lar company that offers these container Lindsey Mahanna, professional rental products and moving services organizer: "A portable storage/moving is PODS, which stands for Portable On container is a large enclosure that is Demand Storage." delivered to your home and sits someRobert Esposito, founder of Relocawhere outside of your home, most likely on your driveway. You fill it up with contors Services, Inc.: "These are durable, weatherproof units available in various tents from your home, and then a truck sizes. They can be transported to the from the company you rented it from new destination for unloading by either can either deliver the container to your new house or bring it back to a central Continues on page H3 THIS WEEK'S Stonham Place Townhomes Marrano Williamsville Juniper Townhomes Marrano Lancaster Midtown Townhomes Marrano Lancaster Carriage Lane Townhomes Marrano West Seneca S E E I N S I D E T H I S PAG E F O R M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N