Simply Home Downsizing

I needed help downsizing from a house to a condo. Preparing for the 'staging' was terrifying - but Rosalind made it so easy. Her team helped to prepare my home for sale. She arranged the storage of my items and coordinated with the movers both to empty my house once it sold - to arranging for the movers to bring my stored items to my new home. It was worth every penny.

I can't speak highly enough of Rosalind and her team. I moved to another city from a house in Toronto in which i had lived for 30 years. Rosalind's team spent 2 days packing before the move, Rosalind supervised the loading of the moving truck and followed up multiple times after the move to organize both furniture donations and junk removal. She even followed up and ensured that the last parts of the house and grounds were properly cleaned and swept. At all times, both Rosalind and her whole team were friendly, caring and supportive during what was a very stressful event both physically and emotionally. I would recommend them without reservation and with the greatest confidence.

Mary was wonderful; thorough, efficient and very careful with our things. I would recommend her enthusiastically.

We had big moves for the parents. Simply home made the project easier and less stressful at every stage. I would never hesitate to work with this great group of people again and again!

A fantastic preliminary discussion. Expert teams to down size, pack, transport, unpack and set up the household. It was fascinating to watch these people work. They helped greatly in getting through the emotional barriers related to downsizing. Worth every penny!

I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Rosalind, Pauline, Flavia, Kim and the rest of this amazing team. They have been literal lifesavers! We have worked together and dozens of home-preparation projects over the years in my role as a realtor assisting clients who are downsizing, or have busy family lives and are selling their properties. Not only do my clients love the team, but they feel assured and confident in the work being done. The staging always turns out beautifully and my properties sell faster and for more than most. I couldn't achieve this without SImplyHome. Looking forward to working with them for many, many years to come!!!

The team that helped support my family in an EXTRREMLY large difficult, and complicated downsize and relocation project, became almost family. The process of downsizing is hard, and comes with a battle of emotions. The team we were lucky enough to work with helped my family through a really hard process which would never have been accomplished other wise. Mary, Sierra and Pauline were KEY highlights and supports in all aspects of this project. They respected our emotions, our belongings and our time. Their teams were organized, efficient, helpful, understanding, supportive, and thorough. They helped plan and execute a down size, a contents auction, a move to storage, a move out of storage and a relocation and unpack to settle in. Their communication, understanding, and compassion were incredible, and I was sad when the project was finished as they had become almost family. Thank you for making the process so incredible, and simple.

The company was easy to contact. Efficient quoting process, full understanding of the scope of what was needed. ALL aspects were handled. I only had to lift a finger if I wanted to, and they made me feel like I was part of the process in helping them. All boxes, paper and supplies were brought we did not have to worry about anything. Logistics of disposal, recycling, donation, auctioning, moving, and storage were handled for us, and included us in the conversation and planning. I would HIGHLY recommend this unbelievable company for your needs in any capacity small or large.

Thanks again Simply Home.

Rosalind and her team helped us clear out a storage unit of belongings after my mother sold her house and prepared to move into a retirement home. I was amazed how quickly we were able to schedule the job and how quickly and easily they were able to sort through and clear out years of 'stuff'. Her team was really patient and helpful with as we went all her belongings. This took a huge weight off of us as we help my mother into her next stage. Communication from Rosalind was in stark contrast to other companies I queried - I would re-hire her in an instant!

I'll start in the middle.

When the downsize appraiser saw what I had she simply remarked , " You have five generations of goods to be handled.". She was correct, Great grandparents papers, Grandparent papers and momentos, Parents goods ,momentos and papers, fifty years of marriage goods,momentos and papers, and two children's (now adult) goods. All this was sitting in a house which was about to be sold and had to be cleared.

The task was impossible to even begin to plan.

And now to the beginning.

At the suggestion of my realtor I called Simply Home Downsizing (SHD). The initial assessment focussed on the reality of the situation and shocked me. THe consultation and suggestions that came next were a God sent solution.

The SHD lead assigned to the project came up with the complete , timed out, and estimated cost plan to move me to a new place which was a third of the space I had in the house. Here is what they did for me.

They identified all the material which was essential to take to the new place. This was packed and taken to a storage area. (moving team and cost was included

The residual material including heavy equipment was then grouped into lots for auction, arranged by SHD. The SHD lead then oriented the auction team (third party) to the lots which facilitated the auction. In the end only two (!) pieces of glassware remained. The house was bare to the walls and sold four days later.

But the story goes on. SHD four weeks later completed the job by transporting all my goods in indexed order to my new home, to my daughter's home and into temporary storage near the new place.

And wait !!! They unpacked all my kitchen goods and set up my new kitchen, an office and a bedroom ! I was up and running in the new place.

The work this group did for me saved my sanity and all but eliminated my anxiety as well as removing the physical strain I and my family would have had doing this on our own.

You might think this adventure was just a complex move but it was also a life lesson. My children and myself learned how to let the past go while keeping the memories. SHD staff lead us through the process of questioning the actual value of things. They showed us how to preserve the past without holding onto things we knew in our hearts represented memories but really no longer fit our present lives. We took pictures of memorabilia which we were then able to let go. It was the letting go which became the best release as I (we) moved forward into a new part of our lives.

My children and myself continue to downsize, as a result of our working with Simply Home Downsizing staff.

Simply HOme Downsizing staff are incredibly efficient, ruthless in their logic, compassionate and helpful. One might rightly say they are humane, non-judgmental, facilitators of a potentially traumatic event in a person's life. They are worth the cost if you value your personal well being when you have to downsize or if you just wish to downsize.

I would hire them again in a flash.

PS
There are no photographs of this event as it happened so quickly the thought never occurred to us.

After our parents past we were left with a house full of things that we either didnt want or had no idea what to with. There was lots, it was overwhelming.
After contacting Simply Home, Rosalind guided us through the process with professionalism, confidence and understanding. In less than a month our goals of clearing out the generations of stuff was realized. One auction to go of the more valuable collectables and its done. There is no way we wanted to or could have done this on our own. I cant recommend Simply Home high enough. Just the stress relief alone is worth using their service not to mention the competence they demonstrated.

Happy Client
Chris