Moving Made Easy® is a fully independent, family owned and operated business that has been supporting older people through every stage of the home sale and relocation journey since 2006.
This month, the company celebrates 20 years in business. Founded by Brynyce Owen and her son Tom, the team continues to support clients with their uniquely tailored service. We caught up with Brynyce to learn more.
What inspired you to start the company back in 2006?
I’d been helping senior people to downsize and reorganise on a voluntary basis for many decades and realised 20 years ago that there wasn’t such a professional specialist tailored service out there. So, Moving Made Easy® started. Using our unparalleled expertise and experience, we provide a uniquely bespoke service that is tailored around the specific wants and needs of each individual client ever since.
You’ve been involved in charitable work and serving the community since you were very young. Did the new business reflect that knowledge and experience?
Yes. It’s a core principle upon which we’re built. We’re very proud of our work with, and support for, multiple charities to aid the community, as well as our ethical and eco-conscious practices, and caring and empathetic approach.
You specialise in home sale preparation, downsizing and reorganising, and relocations. Plus, your unique expertise in working with antiques, artworks, collections and archives is great. Can you paint us a picture of what a big project might look like?
Each project is individually tailored to the clients unique needs.. We’ve had projects that involved managing the full renovation of a client’s home, to packing and moving an extensive collection of military miniature figures and memorabilia, to the specialist relocation of large wall-art sculptures and installing them in the new home. It really is a case of if the client wants it, we can do it. A standout honour for us has been researching the heritage and coordinating the donation of taonga to museums on several occasions.
Our extensive range of specialist expertise means we can handle any sized project. From reorgansing displays of antique snuff boxes to preparing a large eight-bedroom house for sale and relocating the belongings to three different locations, including overseas. It really is a case of us being Moving Made Easy® … plus so much more!
What changes have you seen in customer needs over the past 20 years?
Home sale preparation is now pivotal to securing a favourable sale in a fluctuating and competitive housing market. We’ve seen this trend grow over the last 20 years. It can be hard for people to see the steps they could take to present their home in the most favourable way for potential purchasers. Using our in-depth knowledge we can identify and outline options for clients and undertake the work needed to help them secure a positive settlement. This is something that’s hugely beneficial not only for those relocating but also for clients families, who in general have very little time. It is also greatly appreciated by those looking after an estate closure.
Testimonial
“I cannot speak more highly of the professional, caring and helpful way this company helped us to prepare our 90-year-old friend to pack up and move overseas from her home that she had lived in for 45 years.”
Runa McPheat.
Contact Mrs Owen today to organise your free initial consultation on 021 0854 5339 or email info@movingmadeeasy.co.nz
