FAQ

Start with what you want to take, what you love and what brings you joy. Tag them as keep/move.

• Friends and Family - Children and grandchildren, close or long-term friends

• Charities - Goodwill, Salvation Army, Berry Good Buys, Arms of Hope/Texas Thrift

• Sell - Consignment shops, estate sellers, auctioneers

Senior Move Management is the profession that assists older adults, individuals, and families with downsizing, relocation or simplifying their homes.

The experienced team at Brogley's can help with all of the following:

• Customized floor plans

• Organizing, sorting and downsizing

• Arranging for the profitable disposal of unwanted items through auction, estate sale, buy-out, consignment, donation, or a combination of the above

• Interviewing, scheduling and overseeing movers

• Arranging shipments and storage

• Supervise and oversight of professional packing

• Unpacking and setting up the new home

• Related services, such as cleaning, waste removal, shopping, senior escort, assisting with selection of a realtor and helping prepare the home to be sold.

• Senior Move Managers® have significant expertise in resources and approaches that save money, reduce stress and produce quality results.

• Services are personalized to meet the client's needs and preferences.

• NASMM Senior Move Managers® are reviewed for insurance and are required to take our Cornerstone Courses which focus on core competencies in Senior Move Management® including Ethics & Accountability, Safety, Understanding the Moving Industry & Understanding Contracts & Liability.

• Ongoing educational programs reflect the NASMM commitment to professionalism and to working with older adults, families and others.

• NASMM has developed a Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for all members. 

• Senior Move Managers® provide a multi-faceted approach to the move process: from space planning to post-move settling in and support.

• Move Managers minimize the chaos and stress associated with moving by addressing all aspects of the move process. They are responsible for creating and executing a seamless action plan, customized to the client's wishes.

• With the gentle and expert guidance of an experienced Senior Move Manager®, older adults and families make the key decisions without the emotional and physical distress that can follow. As a result, they avoid the costly mistakes and remorse that often accompany such major lifestyle transitions.

• Senior Move Managers® do so much more than simply sort, settle and move boxes; with loads of energy, expertise and experience, Senior Move Managers® take the worry (and work!) out of the move process. The client's job is to simply enjoy his or her new living arrangement.

• How long have you been providing Move Management® services?

• Are you a member of the National Association of Specialty & Senior Move Managers® (NASMM)?

• Have you participated in any formal training programs?

• Are you fully insured for liability and workers' compensation?

• How do you charge? (Fees should be provided in writing to the client or the responsible party prior to providing services.)

• Will you provide a written contract?

• Do you provide organizing, sorting and downsizing services?

• Do you provide resources for auction, buy out, or consigned sale?

• Do you pack/unpack? If yes, be sure they have proper insurance

• Can you provide references?

• Is the company insured and bonded?

• What does the insurance cover?Are boxes “packed by owner” covered by mover’s insurance?

• Does the company provide for temporary storage if required?

• Does the company create pictures/paintings, chandeliers, glass/marble table tops?

• Is there a charge for wrapping paper, boxes, tape, etc.?

• Does the company use speciality boxes; e.g. dish packs, picture/mirror cartons, mattress boxes,etc.?

• Does the company remove all packing material from the move site?