06, Feb 2020
I was happy to write an article to help people with organized buying on MaxSold Auctions. Here is the intro… “I normally spend time helping people downsize and sell their items by auction with MaxSold. However, people do need and want stuff, despite wanting to have a clutter-free lifestyle. They… Read more
24, Jun 2019
This CBC headline certainly caught my attention a couple of weeks ago. It is a story about a family that unknowingly hired disreputable movers. They lost thousands of dollars’ worth of possessions and irreplaceable mementos. For a move manager like me, this story is heartbreaking because it didn’t have to… Read more
29, Apr 2019
When offering our move management services, occasionally, a client asks whether they should move an item or buy it new at the destination. In the end, it is a personal choice based on many different factors. Below are some things to consider that can help you make a good decision… Read more
08, Apr 2019
The lure of home décor magazines is incredibly strong when we’re preparing to move to a new home. We imagine living in rooms that look just like those glossy, perfectly staged photos. It is so tempting to buy chic, trendy items for our new home before moving in. However, we… Read more
17, Oct 2017
When I step into an orderly home, I feel a sense of calm and welcome. And if you’re shopping for a new home, this neatness can certainly appeal to buyers. It can also indicate another selling point too – that the owners are maintaining their home behind the scenes. Are… Read more
29, Jan 2010
My friends in Vancouver have been talking non-stop about the latest real-estate innovation to hit our expensive city: micro lofts. They are only 270 square feet of compact urban living – roughly the size of two parking spaces. In a city with some of the most expensive real estate in… Read more
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Our family engaged Linda after the initial consultation meeting, when she blew away any other competition we had also vetted, with her depth of knowledge, experience, enthusiasm and clearly strong leadership skills that she continued to exude in spades throughout the “project”.
This “project” was near and dear to us, which was sorting and clearing out our family home that had been piled up with decades of memories and belongings. Linda’s incredible skill in immediately sizing up the plan, managing a large team that she was able to quickly assemble to tackle this complex challenge was very impressive. Each day, we were able to see great progress, all due to her strong leadership and organizational skills in being able to direct and motivate every person on her team to operate at their highest level of efficiency and effectiveness. Watching her work was like taking a master class in leadership and project management skills.
She listened to us, and not only ensured that our guidelines were adhered to, but also went above and beyond to keep our best interests at heart with her vast knowledge of what items to best keep or not, and her strong network of connections – there doesn’t seem to be any service or organization that she doesn’t already have at her fingertips!
Linda and her team were such a pleasure to work with, and they literally and figuratively did all the heavy lifting to accomplish what felt like a Herculean task in a record period of time. I would not hesitate to recommend Out of Chaos to anyone – you won’t find any better professionals at the top of their craft!
— Anna Y.