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Clear The Clutter – Country Accents Magazine

Clear The Clutter – Country Accents Magazine

Storage and Organization expert Laura Mcholm of LA’s NorthStar Moving and storage suggests keeping track of the appliances you regularly use and the weeding out of those you don’t. “Get post it Notes and every time you use an appliance write down the date and stick the note on the appliance,” She says. The next time you use it you will be able to track how often. Do you find that you never use the appliance, or did you use it frequently when you first used it and then stopped. If you do not use the appliance it is taking up valuable space and you should consider giving it to charity.

How to Make Your Residents’ Move a Success

How to Make Your Residents’ Move a Success

It is essential to take the time to investigate a moving company’s reputation and capability and establish good two-way communication in order to have a successful move…Ram Katalan is the founder and president of NorthStar Moving Corporation, which specializes in providing moving and storage services.

Defying the Downturn

Defying the Downturn

To attract luxury customers, Katalan, 43, expanded his premium services and launched new ones, including Photo Perfect Packing, in which every object is photographed and inventoried before being loaded onto a truck… The service has been particularly popular with reality TV shows, including America’s Next Top Model, which contracts with NorthStar Moving to handle the temporary packing in homes borrowed for filming.

Moving on up

Moving on up

Ram Katalan is proud that his company’s revenues are holding steady – a feat he has worked hard to achieve, while many of his colleagues in the moving and storage industry are suffering 20% declines…When he realized his business was weakening most among middle-income clients, he refocused on the high-end market, which is less susceptible to economic fluctuations. Katalan has added services that include pet sitters, professional organizers, and nannies – as well as a decoy truck for celebrity customers.

NorthStar Moving Unveils Star-Studded Moving Services

NorthStar Moving Unveils Star-Studded Moving Services

NorthStar Moving, a leading residential and commercial mover in California, has announced luxury partnerships with celebrity pet care provider and Oprah’s personal dog coach Tamar Geller; child care provider to the stars Nurture and Nanny and Operation Organization, a professional organizing company in Los Angeles…Our favorite concept is “photo perfect packing” sock drawers. NorthStar Moving also “handles paparazzi and security with decoy trucks” Decoy trucks? We love it. Will you?

NorthStar Moving Unveils Star-Studded Services, Setting the Bar for Luxury Moving

NorthStar Moving Unveils Star-Studded Services, Setting the Bar for Luxury Moving

NorthStar Moving is once again setting the bar for a luxurious and flawless relocation experience…NorthStar Moving clients need not worry about their homes being in disarray or kids and pets underfoot during a move. The company has built alliances with top-notch vendors that resolve these matters with ease…From Photo Perfect Packing(TM) a sock drawer to handling paparazzi and security with decoy trucks, NorthStar Moving Corporation rolls out its RED CARPET SERVICE for celebrities and non-celebs alike.

NorthStar Moving and Storage Earns Coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award

NorthStar Moving and Storage Earns Coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award

NorthStar Moving Corporation, the leading residential and commercial mover in California…has been awarded the prestigious and difficult-to-attain 2007 Angie’s List Super Service Award for both their moving and storage services…This is the second consecutive year that NorthStar Moving’s red carpet moving service has been awarded Angie’s Super Service Award. “Our Super Service Award Winners are the cream of the crop when it comes to customer service,” said Angie Hick’s, founder of Angie’s List.

Chapter 5: Storage Spaces

Chapter 5: Storage Spaces

Ram Katalan, president of NorthStar Moving in Chatworth, California, is pioneering a unique menu of moving services. His company will send professional movers to pick up belongings from your home, inventory them, and take them back to the warehouse, where they will store your stuff in a container for you.

Wide open spaces

Wide open spaces

Laura Mcholm, director of marketing for Chatsworth-based NorthStar Moving Corporation, asserts clutter is as much an environmental problem as it is a personal one. “I really see {decluttering} as an outgrowth of the green trend, and people are giving serious thought to whether or not they really need all of this stuff” I always recommend they look at each section of their house as a prime piece of real estate.  

NorthStar Moving Recognized as One Of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in the Region for Second Consecutive Year

NorthStar Moving Recognized as One Of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in the Region for Second Consecutive Year

NorthStar Moving Corporation…announced it was named to the Top 50 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the Greater San Fernando Valley Region for the fourth consecutive year at an award ceremony hosted by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. NorthStar Moving ranked fifth in its revenue category.The San Fernando Valley Business Journal selects the region’s 50 hottest companies based on average three-year revenue growth percentage from 2006, 2007 and 2008. This groundbreaking research uncovers the region’s top emerging growth companies.

Hey OPEC, My Dog is Freezing

Hey OPEC, My Dog is Freezing

President Ram Katalan of NorthStar Moving Corporation has to seek out other ways to deal with rising energy prices.  He purchases his gas exclusively from Alliance Fleet, a company that has one of the most comprehensive inventories, representing Exxon Mobil and Petro Canada brand bulk lubricants and oil products and as a result, sells gasoline at a low price—they also offer biodiesel. Ram also ensures that his team of movers refrains from idling between projects and makes truck maintenance a high priority for efficiency.  

All’s Well That Moves Well

All’s Well That Moves Well

It’s always better to get an on-site written estimate, says Ram Katalan, founder and president of NorthStar Moving Corp., Los Angeles. Don’t pay in full until you’ve moved and are satisfied, though you may have to put down a deposit for an out-of-state move, Katalan says. Be sure your mover provides you with an inventory and be sure every box is labeled with contents, as well as the room where it will go in your new home.  

Our Stuff is Here!

Our Stuff is Here!

Today was orientation day at Radcliffe, which was very exciting. Met many very interesting people, and look forward to getting to know everyone. But the picture of the day is that our stuff got here! The timing made the day a little more hectic than absolutely necessary, but we really cannot complain (NorthStar Moving did a great job). 

First-Ever List of the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Businesses by INC.

First-Ever List of the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Businesses by INC.

Inc. today ranked NorthStar Moving Corporation No. 3,021 on its first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. The Inc. 5,000, an extension of Inc. magazine’s annual Inc. 500 list, catches many businesses that are too big to grow at the pace required to make the Inc. 500, as well as a host of smaller firms. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.

First-Ever List of the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Businesses by INC.

First-Ever List of the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Businesses by INC.

NorthStar Moving Corporation, the leading residential and commercial mover in California…helps its customers choose the right moving and storage options for their particular needs, and provides special care to ensure valuables are well protected-from convenient mobile storage, to packing materials, to the company’s renowned RED CARPET SERVICE for packing and moving prized possessions. The…company has become the mover of choice for celebrity clientele and continues its rapid growth in the “luxury” moving market.

People Move to Popular Huntington Beach

People Move to Popular Huntington Beach

NorthStar Moving Corporation, one of the leading residential and commercial moving companies in California, has determined Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Costa Mesa were three of the most popular cities out of five to move to in Orange County…NorthStar Moving Corporation founder and President Ram Katalan said, “Each year we carefully monitor and analyze our data so that we can provide regional trends throughout California.”

CurbedWire: Enthusiasm is Okay

CurbedWire: Enthusiasm is Okay

Pasadena has scored a #2 ranking in a list of the top ten places people are moving to in LA County…statistic compiled by NorthStar Moving Corp show Los Angeles (undefined) as being the top draw, followed by Pasadena, Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey and Woodland Hills (tied), and Long Beach as the top five draws.

Many Move to Huntington

Many Move to Huntington

NorthStar Moving Corporation, one of the leading residential and commercial moving companies in California, has determined Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Costa Mesa were three of the most popular cities out of five to move to in Orange County…NorthStar Moving Corporation founder and President Ram Katalan said, “Each year we carefully monitor and analyze our data so that we can provide regional trends throughout California.”

Newport, Costa Mesa, Huntington Top City List

Newport, Costa Mesa, Huntington Top City List

NorthStar Moving Corp., one of the leading residential and commercial moving companies in California, has determined that Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach were three of the five most popular cities to move to in Orange County so far this year…According to a written statement issued by Northstar Moving, the company compiled the data based on incoming moving requests for the 2007 season.