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NorthStar Moving Unveils Holiday Storage and Decorating Services

NorthStar Moving Unveils Holiday Storage and Decorating Services

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 11, 2013 — NorthStar Moving ® Company, the award-winning eco-luxury mover in California, has unveiled a new customized package to provide holiday decorating and storage services for those that are feeling the weight of the holiday to-dos or simply would rather have someone else, who isn’t afraid of heights, hang the lights in those hard-to-reach spots of a home.The unique service is provided by NorthStar Moving’s boutique Los Angeles storage™ service, Storage A-Go-Go®. Their Go-Go-Pros™ handle everything from the set-up of Santa with Mrs. Claus, hanging the lights and jolly décor to the post holiday takedown. They will takedown the tree, twisted staircase garland, put away the lights, and haul it back to NorthStar Moving’s storage facility, so you can continue to park cars in your garage, not boxes. The service is completely customizable. If you’re a hands-on holiday … Continued

How to Pack Holiday Decorations—and Find Them in One Piece Next Year

How to Pack Holiday Decorations—and Find Them in One Piece Next Year

The ghoulish task after Halloween awaits – the dreaded venture into the boxes of holiday decor. What will it be this year? Shattered ornaments in every crevice, A mission impossible knot of lights, or an explosion of silver glitter over absolutely everything? Work your holiday magic with these six simple steps to reuse Christmas Past and clear holiday clutter at the same time.

NorthStar Moving Helps Collect More Than 4,500 Pounds Of Food For Children

NorthStar Moving Helps Collect More Than 4,500 Pounds Of Food For Children

NorthStar Moving co-founders and Santa Monica locals Ram Katalan and Laura McHolm and their team are performing northward in the philanthropic world.This past summer, the company participated in its first annual “Let’s Send Hunger Packing” summer food drive competition in partnership with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage to collect 4,556 pounds of food to feed hungry children in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.   Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in LA County and Orange County competed for over a month to collect the most food donations for their local food bank.

5 Ways to Be Green and Avoid the Red this Holiday Season

5 Ways to Be Green and Avoid the Red this Holiday Season

I don’t get my “Christmas on” until I have safely tucked those Thanksgiving leftovers into the fridge. But, being prepared to deck the halls with green eco-friendly decor can save you from being in the red and keep you safe from Scrooge’s nightmares. Here are a few ways that are easy, reuse what you already have on hand, fun, and most importantly, beautiful and eco-friendly. With simple thrifty and green Do-It-Yourself tips, your home will be beautifully decorated for your holiday celebrations and ready for the unexpected guest dropping by with the dreaded fruitcake. Best of all, the holidays will not be all that is celebrated; so will your dreamy eco-friendly lifestyle that guarantees the days after the holidays will be happy ones too!

NorthStar Moving Honored for Job Creation

NorthStar Moving Honored for Job Creation

New York, New York (PRWEB) October 31, 2013 — Los Angeles-based NorthStar Moving® is featured in the 2nd annual Inc. Hire Power Awards, recognizing the private businesses that have generated the most jobs in the past three years.NorthStar Moving created the 12th most jobs in the entire U.S. Transportation & Logistics industry. The leading eco-luxury mover in California, the company provides local, long distance and international moving, storage services, as well as one-of-a-kind eco-luxury packages.“Being identified as one of the heroes of the U.S. economy is at the top of my list of our greatest accomplishments,” said NorthStar Moving Co-Founder and CEO Ram Katalan. “Without our talented team and devoted clients we would not be in this position of growth. We take great pride in continuing to hire new talented team members that maintain our level of service, enabling us to … Continued

NorthStar Moving Unveils Halloween Storage and Decorating Service

NorthStar Moving Unveils Halloween Storage and Decorating Service

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 10, 2013 — NorthStar Moving ® Company, the award-winning eco-luxury mover in California, has unveiled a new customized package to provide full-service Halloween decorating and storage for those that are frightened of the time and garage space it takes to make a home the right amount of scary.The unique service is provided by NorthStar Moving’s boutique Los Angeles storage™ service, Storage A-Go-Go®. Their Go-Go-Pros™ handle everything from delivering the ghouls, goblins and the rest of the gang and decorating, to the post Halloween takedown of pumpkin lights and storage if you don’t have space for the spooky stuff. The service is completely customizable. If the kids prefer to hang the ghastly creatures, then just leave the cleanup to the pros.This new package can be requested at anytime throughout the year and has garnered a nickname:The Jack-o-Lantern – Whether … Continued

10 Things You Should Know to Protect Your Home and Wallet From Disaster

10 Things You Should Know to Protect Your Home and Wallet From Disaster

We all watch the news and know that anything can happen at any time that will change our lives. Sometimes it’s an unexpected incident during a predicted or planned event and other times it is all sudden and unexpected like a natural disaster. I looked to the experts and gathered these 10 vital tips for four natural disasters that can happen to any home anywhere that will save you money and your home in the long run.

Realtor, movers help feed the children

Realtor, movers help feed the children

NorthStar Moving Company, in partnership with the Coldwell Banker Calabasas office, recently raises 4,560 pounds of food to feed hungry local children in the inaugural “Let’s Send Hunger Packing” summer food drive. Marjan Vakili Bigar, Coldwell Banker sales associate, second from left, celebrates with NorthStar Moving representative Jimmy Cruz, third from left.

Coldwell Banker and NorthStar Moving Join Forces to Donate 3,796 Meals to Local Food Banks

Coldwell Banker and NorthStar Moving Join Forces to Donate 3,796 Meals to Local Food Banks

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recently joined forces with NorthStar Moving to help tackle the serious problem of hunger in Southern California. The Let’s Send Hunger Packing competition started on July 19 and ran until August 19 with nearly 40 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices competing to raise both food and monetary donations for their local food banks. The results are in and the Southern California branch offices donated 4,556 pounds of food, or about 3,796 meals.

Giving Back: Coldwell Banker and NorthStar Moving Join Forces to Feed Hungry Kids

Giving Back: Coldwell Banker and NorthStar Moving Join Forces to Feed Hungry Kids

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recently joined forces with NorthStar Moving to help tackle the serious problem of hunger in Southern California. The Let’s Send Hunger Packing competition started on July 19 and ran until August 19 with nearly 40 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office competing to raise both food and monetary donations for their local food banks. Well, the results are in and our offices donated 4,556 pounds for food – which comes out to 3,796 meals.

NorthStar Moving and Coldwell Banker Collect Over Two Tons of Food to Feed Hungry Kids

NorthStar Moving and Coldwell Banker Collect Over Two Tons of Food to Feed Hungry Kids

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 12, 2013 — NorthStar Moving® Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, announced today that their first annual “Let’s Send Hunger Packing” summer food drive competition in partnership with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage raised 4,556 pounds of food to feed hungry children in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in LA County and Orange County have been competing for over a month to collect the most food donations for their local food bank. NorthStar Moving has tallied the collected food for each office and is very pleased to announce the winners. The “Food Donation Heroes” that collected the most food in their county are San Marino Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage for Los Angeles County and Laguna Niguel Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage for Orange County. NorthStar Moving will give each of these award-winning offices lunch for their … Continued

Locals Invest in Luxury Moving

Locals Invest in Luxury Moving

A little over a year ago, NorthStar Moving Company, co-founded by Santa Monicans Laura McHolm and Ram Katalan, started offering 21 luxury packages named after celebrities that range from pooch care to eco-friendly home cleaning.

Get Your House Sold: Five Star Room-by-Room Staging Tips

Get Your House Sold: Five Star Room-by-Room Staging Tips

Your potential buyer doesn’t want to feel or see you in the house. No family pictures, tastes or piles of stuff. A buyer wants to be able to envision living in that house. Think: It’s not your house anymore. It’s a house that will soon be their house. So get the YOU out of your house. That does not mean a completely empty house. It means a house that has space to be someone’s, really anyone’s home. That is any qualified buyer’s home, of course!! So, think very nicely appointed hotel suite.

NorthStar Moving Honored 2013 “Best Places to Work” Winner for Fourth Consecutive year

NorthStar Moving Honored 2013 “Best Places to Work” Winner for Fourth Consecutive year

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 27, 2013 — NorthStar Moving®, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, today announced that it was named one of the “Best Places to Work” in greater Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal for the fourth consecutive year. The honor recognizes NorthStar Moving’s achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions and company culture. The company ranked an impressive #32 in the medium sized company category.“I truly believe that this is our greatest achievement, creating a place where people love to come to work everyday,” said NorthStar Moving Co-Founder and CEO Ram Katalan. “Even in our fourth year as one of the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles, it never loses its thrill because it is our own team members voting for … Continued

NorthStar Moving Named Fastest Growing Company on 2013 Inc. 5000 List for Seventh Consecutive Year

NorthStar Moving Named Fastest Growing Company on 2013 Inc. 5000 List for Seventh Consecutive Year

New York, New York (PRWEB) August 21, 2013 — Inc. magazine today ranked NorthStar Moving Company NO. 4851 on its seventh annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This is NorthStar Moving’s seventh consecutive year on the list. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Fuhu tops this year’s list. NorthStar Moving joins LivingSocial, Edible Arrangements, CDW and Lifelock, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.“I am so proud to be on this list in this amazing group of companies and continually to be on this list since it’s creation,” said NorthStar Moving Co-Founder and CEO Ram Katalan. “Our growth is a result of our continuous efforts to seek new ways to improve our customer service, specialized care and environmental consciousness. It’s extremely satisfying to … Continued

Summer Food Drive

Summer Food Drive

Eco-luxury mover NorthStar Moving Company has teamed up with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage to launch their first annual summer food drive competition to feed hungry children in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.The donations will help feed the one in four children in Los Angeles County and one in five children inOrange County that are at risk of going to bed hungry tonight.

Palos Verdes Summer Food Drive Competition

Palos Verdes Summer Food Drive Competition

NorthStar Moving® Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, has teamed up with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage to launch their first annual summer food drive competition to feed hungry children in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.