What's important is to get going. Don't think it really won't take this long just because you have a one-bedroom apartment. You'll be surprised at all you've accumulated and all that needs to be done. Making sure all the logistics, the physical aspects, are covered. In the environment we live in these days, it's tough for people to get the time they need to move.
Kids are out of school and parents want to minimize disruption in the school schedule.
As for the last week of the month, Selbein says they're heavily booked because people often want real estate transactions to coincide with the end of the month and leases also tend to expire at that time. If summer is the only time you can move, Selbein suggests moving in the middle of the month. Mo.-based Mayflower advises getting three bids. Since then, they innovate and compete vigorously on prices and services. And he advises against booking a move on the Internet.