– KIM MARTIN
KIM MARTIN DODGED movers
and boxes to get to her blue leather easy chair, already sitting by the window in her new apartment at Preston Pointe, a Morrisville retirement community. “All I know is that chair is mine, and I get to sit in it,” she said. Several hours into moving day, she was happy to leave the work to the professionals. The team from Move with Ease unpacked dishes, made the bed and rearranged furniture, as Martin called out directions. “We’re there to make sure the move goes smoothly, that the movers put things in the right place, that nothing gets damaged,” said Susan Stanhope, founder of the Cary company. “We can’t
Professionals provide guidance and help with downsizing, relocating
remove all the stress of moving, but we can decrease stress a great deal.” Stanhope is a move manager, a relatively new professional field. She and her team can help with sorting and decision-making, packing, arranging the
WRITTEN BY AMBER KEISTER PHOTOGRAPHED BY JONATHAN FREDIN
move, arranging for any sales or charity pickup, unpacking boxes and setting up the new home. continued on page 24 CARY MAGAZINE 23