Changing-Places Receives 2009 Best of Sausalito Award

"I am pleased to announce that Changing-Places has been selected for the 2009 Best of Sausalito Award in the Organizing Services category by the US Commerce Association.

Each year, the US Commerce Association (USCA) identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community."

- Ashley Carter
Selection Committee Chair
US Commerce Association

"Margaret Fearey Walsh and her team have twice come to my assistance. She moved me into a condominium in 2001, and I relied on her team to set up phones, cable TV, and of course move my belongings. It was a great experience. In 2009, I was working internationally when the call from my realtor came that she had a buyer for that same condominium. I was busy overseas so I agreed to the sale only on the condition that everything be packed up and shipped to me, turn-key-style. When you are remote, you are completely at the mercy of your moving service, and one thing becomes key: Will the service really handle the overall project, soup-to-nuts, including unexpected items? Margaret and her team will. So I called her up three days before the move was scheduled to occur, got a quote from her for an international move with a 40ft container, shipping one car with my household, and not only did she then move my household with the shortest notice, she also found an auctioneer who could sell my other cars. In addition, Margaret was more cost effective.

Thank you Margaret, and thanks to your team as well"

- Beat Knecht
Switzerland

From the moment she and her staff entered our home, I knew we were in capable hands. Margaret and the Changing Places crew worked tirelessly and with great care and efficiency to ensure our move was smooth and stress free. Each and every member of the team contributed to an atmosphere of calm, organized efficiency. I hope we do not move again for many years, but if we do, we won't be doing it without Margaret.”

- Michael & Elyse O'Sullivan
Piedmont, CA

"All I want for the Holidays is for Changing-Places to come back and organize my house."

- Meghen, Arie and Ken Kurtzig

'Moving our 10,000+sq ft family home in two different directions, one local and the other international, was an overwhelming task. Margaret and her incredibly efficient team were not only professional in their knowledge and organizational skills, but also patient and sympathetic to a situation that was both physically and emotionally exhausting. They knew how to adapt to 'my' very personal needs and genuinely cared about every aspect of the job. Everything was done quickly and efficiently and each and every helping hand carried a smile.

If you have to move, please call Margaret and her 'dream team'....you won't regret the investment!'

- Cynthia Ford Janneau
Paris, France

"Thank you. Thank you.

When I brought my mother into her new home she just marveled at all that had been accomplished. Her clothes had been thoughtfully arranged in her closet, every towel and sheet put away in perfect order. The kitchen was set up to perfection; every piece of furniture had cushions on the feet and her enormous amount of china and silver was completely organized. It was utterly fantastic!."

- Lori McCarthy

"My last move with my daughter was pure hell and I vowed not to move again unless I could hire Margaret. She understood my concerns and transformed my new house into a home in only a day and a half."

- Steve Montoya
Computer Solutions

"You are patient, understanding and provide an outstanding staff of excellence.

- Judge Donald Constine
with his daughter Dana

"Thank you for your incredible kindness and professionalism....

It is unfortunately quite rare to work with people like you. You have a gift for putting people at ease and getting them through one of life's most stressful experiences.

On top of that, you have an eye for order and a keen sense of detail. Nothing was overlooked in our move. I only made it because of you. And I will never move again without you."

Fondly,
The Labons

She oversaw the transformation of, essentially, a hovel with great potential to a spectacular residence by hiring and overseeing everything from junk removal to painters, to contractors to new carpet to roofers and gardeners. She had great resources and worked to find the best prices as if she were paying for it herself. She did it all with efficiency, politeness, firmness and a great sense of humor.

I trust her completely and hope to work with her again soon."

- Annie Williams
Hill & Company

"I tell everyone about your wonderful services. If any of my friends can't afford it, I advise them to take out a loan....

- Robin Wright Penn, Actress, Marin County, CA

"Margaret and her team thought of everything for us and get the job of moving done before we even knew it, making our new home even more lovely than the previous one.

Without Margaret and her team, we might still be unpacking in six months- they made it in two days!"

- Sandra Schoenberg

"You had less than a full week to mobilize movers and packers to get out of our home in Kentfield... I never dreamed it could be done — but you pulled it off with a smile and a willingness that endeared you to me.

As a mother of two and a business owner, I had very little personal time to dedicate to you. You took charge, made good decisions and in the end made my life and this move incredibly smooth."

- Linda Hothem
Letter From Our Client

"Changing-Places is a true treasure of a company. They are people who really care. The team was able to pack, sort and organize the whole house as well as arrange all kinds of services to help us get ready to sell our home.

My father was a fireman and a brakeman for the Mt. Tamalpais Railroad and my family has resided in Mill Valley since 1916."

-Walter Provines

The easiest move we ever made....

"Margaret did everything — all I had to do was pour a drink, watch TV and go to bed. And have everything in place. Three days — it was a miracle! If anyone is even thinking about moving, I tell them to go to Margaret."

- Bruce Hyman, Esq.
Letter From Our Client

"Margaret downsized my mother's 3200' home into a little museum apartment at The Ranch. The move would have been impossible without Changing-Places. She knows what she's doing — any move of any complexity — up or down."

- D.F., Esq.

With Changing-Places, moving is no problem....

"I think of her as an Organizing Therapist. She got our whole lives organized, not just our sock drawer. Time is so important to Margaret that she doesn't waste any of it."

-Stacy and Mike Salisbury, North Carolina

Margaret, you are worth every penny and more, you bring such value to the table.

-Maria Morrison, Pacific Union

"Margaret was absolutely wonderful!

I was 8 1/2 months pregnant and it was 10 days before Christmas. I felt absolutely confident, she never made assumptions... I knew that she would take care of everything. Because of Margaret, I had a no-stress Christmas! I have already referred her to my friend and she said 'Margaret was fabulous'."

- Amy Grady

At Changing-Places, creating new life spaces with dignity and grace is our specialty....

"In a few hours, what Margaret brought me was peace of mind. She and her staff could and did identify the antiques. I had the utmost trust."

- Jane Taylor

Creating easier ways to move....

"Using Margaret and Changing-Places is the difference between getting your life back together in one week versus one year."

- Elizabeth Clark

We have had the opportunity to have many of our clients work with Margaret over the last several years...

She has always produced amazing results and usually in a very short period of time.

- Richard Bastoni & Jeffrey Wahl