We can't say enough about Next Phase, their professionalism and their excellent employees. In February we moved from DC to San Diego. The DC moving company recommended Next Phase to unpack us and move us into our apartment in San Diego and we're so glad they did! Tammie and her team did an amazing job getting us settled- so amazing that when we moved again into a retirement home in August, we hired Next Phase again. They designed a beautiful floor plan, packed us up, unpacked us and got us comfortably settled. If you're a senior, or are moving parents, please consider Next Phase- they make this difficult process so much easier. read more

My 99 year old mother passed away and I have worked with Next Phase Moving twice and they are very honest! Tammy is very thorough and careful and you will not find a better solution for moving elderly people from apartments to assisted living and into memory care! They document and help you in a very simple, careful and in a very strategic manner. i highly recommend Next Phase and they are very reasonabl! read more

Haley, Tammie, and the whole Next Phase crew made my mom's move from her 3 bed/2 bath condo of 35+ years to her 1 bed/1 bath senior community apartment as low stress as possible. In the lead up to the move, they helps mom choose what to take and worked on a floor plan to fit everything she wanted. They also got her started with sorting Take, Store, & Donate items, then checked in to see how it was going. They packed everything, itemizing with labels and photos, then supervised the move day. Finally, they unpacked and arranged her entire apartment according to the floor plan. And they've been available after the move when my mom has had questions about where to find particular items. read more

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Next Phase helped me sort through and empty out a large house in La Jolla which had nearly 100 years of accumulated stuff in it. It took several days - the team was cheerful, diligent, and incredibly efficient. In the end, everything found it's place - from junk yard to donation, to storage, to new house. The junk removal and moving people they recommended did a good job, and it made a painful move quite a lot easier. They also helped me clear out a storage unit - another thing to get off my mind. That was something I'd been putting off (don't we all?), and they just whizzed through it. I was consulted on where each item went, and felt confident about that too. They are not cheap, but I absolutely got value for the money. Highly recommend! read more

Cannot say enough wonderful things about Haley and Next Phase Move Assistance! They were recommended to us to support my mom's move into assisted living- not an easy transition. Haley has the patience and kindness of a saint and was super flexible as out timeline moved up, our needs changed, and emergencies arose. She's incredibly organized, very responsive to communication, a terrific problem-solver and super calm under pressure. We couldn't have done this without Haley and are so grateful we found her and Next Phase! read more

I hate, absolutely detest, packing, moving and then unpacking. Thank goodness for Next Phase! The mother/daughter team arrived to prepare a quote for the all-inclusive dreaded move. I received a very detailed written quote, which included dates AND times! The team arrived promptly and got to work. They packed EVERYTHING from forks/spoons to clothing to lightbulbs. Furthermore, they UNPACKED and put away my items. They even made my bed!! When I arrived at the new place, all I had to do was....nothing! The last time I moved I had to do all of this myself and was exhausted by the end. If I move again I will absolutely use Next Phase! read more

I'm so glad that I found this extraordinary team of professionals whose goal is to help you relocate successfully and efficiently with the least amount of stress. From my initial idea to move from SanDiego to Orange County CA, to the actual unpacking of belongings in my new home, the Next Phase team provided information and resources to help me get ready for moving, then on my schedule packed up various portions of the household, located and scheduled a mover for me (which did an Excellent job), did the final packing of the household, supervised the movers so I didn't have to, and spent an extra day at my request unpacking and putting away a fair percent of the goods that had been brought on the truck. It was an amazing thing to behold, how quickly and effectively they worked together, both packing and unpacking my belongings, and they even made up my bed in the new home before they left on moving day. Using them was by far the best money I spent in executing my transition to the new location and I would do it again without hesitation. To help with budgeting, their services can be ordered up a la carte, paid by the hour, so you can choose exactly what help you want from them vs. what you may prefer to do for yourself, to address budget concerns. Margaret and Haley, the mother-daughter business owners and team leaders of this organization, have thought of everything that makes moving go smoothly, and they are a delight to work with, as is everyone on their team! read more

It was a wonderful experience and I would recommend them over and over again. Their entire team was fantastic, Tammie is a remarkable organizer. I don't ever want to move again but if I had too, I would use Next Phase without hesitation. read more

I have done over 184 reviews and this is one of a small handful of businesses I would give 5 PLUS stars to if I could! This company went above and beyond to settle my mom in a retirement community in La Mesa. The movers were about a half day late, but they got someone there to supervise that night. The movers left the futon in pieces and they found a handy person to put it together for us! They communicated constantly via text and calls to make sure they everything was in order. My mom loved the set of her apartment! This was a very challenging move for my 79 year old mother (and our family too). Without them, I think I would still be moving and my family would all be more exhausted than we are. Thank you so much! read more

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I have worked with Next Phase a couple of times now, and have been extremely impressed with their trustworthiness and professionalism. As a San Diego Realtor, I work with a lot of seniors selling their homes and buying a smaller home, or moving in with a family member, or into an assisted living community. It is often difficult for my senior clients to sort through and move a lifetime worth of possessions (both physically and emotionally difficult). Even if they have family locally, it can often be a large strain and burden on the family as well. Next Phase does an excellent job of supporting anyone who would like assistance with organizing, packing, downsizing, planning what will fit in the new space, booking movers, unpacking, and so much more. They consulted each of my clients to determine what kind of support was needed, and worked with them to ensure the services fit within their budget. Next Phase was kind and patient, explaining the various levels of support they offer, from helping the client sort and pack, up to full -service where the client doesn't lift a finger and everything in between. I trust Next Phase to take the best possible care of my clients and to help them through a transition into the next phase of their lives. The company is run by a mother-daughter team that really cares about their clients. I highly recommend them to anyone making a move! read more

Missy Workman here...you moved my husband and I on 12-21-2018 and my son has already written to you everything I could say. You were wonderful and did everything he was told you were going to do. You and your team made our move without stress and very smooth. And I felt friendships were made. I have one question...what is your email address? I would love to have it Missy Workman 760|294-2946 read more

This company guided us through the process of downsizing from a large home of 43 years. Tammie and Sandy were most efficient in packing our belongings and supervising the movers. They worked very hard to make sure our things arrived safely. The movers in the state we moved to noted that the packing was very professionally done. Haley was available to answer questions and solve perplexing situations. This is a professional company well worth the cost of the service. I would not attempt moving to another state without their help. read more

Next Phase Move Assistance is highly recommend for anyone who needs any organizing, packing or moving assistance. I have worked with Margaret, Haley and Tammie and have had nothing but great experiences with all of them. Their customers always seem very satisfied, and they should be, as these ladies work very hard for all of their clients! read more

We hired Next Phase for 2 moves; first to move our mom from Independent Living to Assisted Living, and then later to move my mom from AL to Memory Care. Margaret and Haley were a pleasure to work with, as were everyone they brought into do the move, and all provided outstanding service. They were critical to determine how to downsize my mom's possessions, deal with the drama, determine what could be consigned, donated or needed to be thrown away, coordinating items to be moved, identifying and forwarding Important items, and setting up both spaces from lining shelves, organizing everything in drawers, cupboards, closets, etc., hanging pictures and photos, placing curios, and turning the new homes into beautiful living spaces. I highly recommend them and would absolutely do another move with them again. Thank you, Margaret and Haley! read more

I hired Next Phase to help move my mom and Dad across the country! The owners are the most patient, efficient, friendly, professional mother and daughter team. It was such a joy to deal with them. Their workers, who did the packing, were incredible, fast and patient in dealing with my mom who has dementia. I highly recommend this company for any of your moving needs. I'm so grateful we found them! read more

The coordinator of the facility recommended Margaret for our job. It was a pleasure working with her. Easy to reach, extremely responsive and flexible, great on short notice and with incredibly exacting attention to detail. I'm using her exclusively from now on! read more

While we're not quite ready to downsize and move, several areas in our large home were in need of a clean-up and re-organization.We've been in our home for over 30 years and I was totally flummoxed about how to even begin. Next Phase Move Assistance helped in every way possible -- working with me to make decisions about what to give away, what to keep, what should go to trash, what should be donated, etc. Margaret's staff member was polite, professional and very, very organized. She boxed, bagged and identified everything, cleaned garage and closet shelves so that all the items to be kept could be re-organized and replaced and then supervised the removal of items to be donated or go to trash. I highly recommend Next Phase Move Assistance. read more

I would give Next Phase 6 stars if that were possible. They made what could have been an awful time-consuming process easy for us. We were moving my sister from a packed house in San Diego to Assisted Living in Virginia. I live in New York and our nephew lives in North Carolina. Margaret and Haley and the team were amazing. From the beginning, Margaret had the answer to every question I asked and was always willing to work to find a solution for us. What was so impressive to me was how quickly the team proceeded once they had access to the house AND the focus they had on what they were going through. How often they asked about things they found--did we want them? I also very much appreciated how successful they were in finding homes for different things--whether it was to consignment shops or donations--but keeping as much as possible out of landfill. I so highly recommend Next Phase--they promise a lot and yet deliver more than they promise! read more

My family had the arduous task of clearing out my grandparents' home of 60 years and we were fortunate to have been referred to Next Phase by our realtor. Haley and her team were professional, courteous and efficient. Managing such a project comes with a lot of emotions and having a dependable company that takes special care sifting through countless belongings was invaluable. Next Phase did a thorough job on the agreed upon timeline. My family and I highly recommend using their services. read more

Thank goodness for Margaret and her team. Downsizing an elderly parent is not something one does too often. And when the time comes there are so many details. Not to mention the difficulty and delicate nature of separating a parent with years of no longer need stuff, stuff that they don't want to let go of! So glad it is over, Mom is settled in a memory unit and life can get back to normal - sort of. Thanks, Margaret and all the team at Next Phase Move Assistance. read more

When my parents passed away, I was left with a monumental task of clearing out their home of 60 years in anticipation of selling it. I lived across the country. None of my extended family lived nearby. A trusted realtor suggested I contact Next Phase for help. It was the best thing I could have done. Margaret and Haley are hard working professionals. Additionally they are very enjoyable to work with. I flew in and they immediately helped me make sense of all the belongings. They took photos of everything (and I do mean everything) which enabled other family members to request items to be moved to storage or shipped to them. In a matter of days, Margaret and Haley were able to turn the house over to the estate sale people. I highly recommend them for moving help. Trustworthy, organized and kind. read more

I very seldom give 5 star ratings on Yelp but in the case of Margaret and Next Phase they deserve it. I only wish I could give a 6 star review. End of life transitions proved harder than even I imagined. But not to Margaret. She's helped countless families get through this difficult process. In working with her you quickly understand you are in good hands and she is on your side. She knows what's around the next corner before you do. He demeanor is just what's needed in times like this and her Rolodex of people to help smooth the process is extensive. I recommend her with no hesitation whatsoever. read more

We have used Next Phase Move's services two times now for my parents and I couldn't imagine using anyone else. My parents both have limitations and the Next Phase team has been very patient and respectful through the process. I highly recommend them- they are worth every penny! Thank you. read more

Shout out to the fantastic team at Next Phase Move Assistance.  Moving from their home of 22 years, our parents had so many favorite memories and possessions and needed help to downsize into their retirement community.  Next Phase coordinated and handled everything!  It was so easy.  To be able to walk out of their old place into a totally put together new home with cherished and familiar belongings was a blessing for the transition.  Thank you to the whole team - especially members Alex, Tammi and Shannon!!  Amazing job!!! read more

Margaret is amazing. This year my family was faced with the sudden need to find assisted living for my mother and memory care for her husband. They lived in Ramona and I live(d) in San Jose, far from Ramona. How was I going to move my mother and her husband's personal items from Ramona to the assisted living facility in Escondido, then sort and send the personal items in her home to family members, then figure out what do with the rest so that we could sell her home....all while not living in the area? I needed a miracle. Margaret and her team are that miracle. Initially, Margaret recognized that I had a need to hire a Health Care Manager to understand and monitor Mom and her husband's health care since I was out of town. She recommended Jackie (Jacqueline) Bougie of Searchlight Healthcare Advocates. We hired Jackie and we never looked back. Jackie is fantastic. Margaret, Alex, and their team met with my mother over the course of 3 weeks and selected items that would go to her new home, items that would be shipped to family, and items that would be donated afterwards. [Yes, Margaret handled the management of shipping the items to five different family members too!!] Margaret stayed in close contact with me but always made sure that she cared for my mother as the client. She was patient, methodical, very organized, responsible, and thorough. I say responsible because Margaret recognized any issue that came up to be something to be completed and communicated, whether I noticed or not. She made absolutely sure that everything she promised to me was completed 100%. Most interesting was that, because of the nature of what we did together, and because of Margaret and her staff's personal styles, the whole experience felt very personal. I feel like we should be exchanging Christmas cards. So, I have to add a special description. This project was really two phases: Moving Mom into the facility and clearing the remaining items from her home (shipping and donating). In phase I, Margaret and Alex were very personal with my mother, very patient. One of the first things she did was photograph the room my Mom would be moving into, then she drew a layout of the room with the proper sizes and dimensions. Throughout the 3 weeks, Margaret and my Mom would review how and where furniture and personal items would go in her new room, which allowed Margaret to help my mother with what could and couldn't go with her. This set my Mom up very well with what to anticipate would be in her new home, so there were no surprises. On the day of the big move, I spent the day with my mom at the facility keeping her busy and doing various things. Around 5 or 6pm, Margaret called us up and we wheeled Mom into the room. It looked amazing. Every piece of furniture in place, all the personal items in drawers and on shelves... I was stunned. My Mom was so happy. So if you are looking for a team you can trust to move your loved one into their new facility and want the transition to be something to be enjoyed and celebrated, hire Margaret and her team and you won't be sorry. I honestly cannot imagine having done this without her. read more

Will NEVER use them again- completely disorganized and dishonest. We were billed upfront and paid for the job to have them go through a few storage units and take pictures for MaxSold and they didn't start the job until 2 months later. The whole process was like pulling teeth and so stressful, not to mention that the work that was done was disgraceful. The photos were horrible quality, plus there were several boxes of valuable china that was not photographed. Margaret posted the photos to the auction before consulting with us and the auction was a huge flop because the pictures were such a mess and a huge chunk of items were not even included. We had to go back and forth with her until she finally agreed to restart the auction and go back and take all new pictures. (We ended up outbidding several of the units because they were not doing well because the pictures still sucked after she "fixed it") The whole situation was handled so unprofessionally and we were so stressed and felt completely taken advantage of. She took her check when we first hired the company to do the job and then dragged her feet for TWO MONTHS before starting the job, then her employee botched the pictures and she was nowhere in sight! She blindly posted the photos and was not overseeing the job at all and tried to take the lazy way out. Save yourself the stress and use another company who actually cares about the work they are doing and take pride in doing a good job. Next Phase is a complete and total joke. read more

I highly recommend Margret and her team. I live in Northern California and my Dad is in San Diego. His health took a sudden turn for the worse last summer and I needed to move him from his two-bedroom apartment to a studio at a senior facility, quickly. I had a business trip coming up and could not take time off from work to come to San Diego to plan and supervise a move. From my first conversation with Margaret, I felt confident that her team would do a good job and I was not disappointed. They helped my Dad figure out what he wanted to take and what could be donated or thrown out. They came up with a floor plan for his studio and figured out what pieces of furniture would fit in his new space. On the day of the move, Margaret's staff came and packed his belongings that were going to the new studio, and sorted items for the trash and Goodwill. Margaret arranged for someone to pick up the trash and donations, and for a moving truck to take his furniture and belongings to the new apartment. Her team set up his new studio down to the last detail including unpacking, lining the cabinets with shelf paper, making the bed and hanging photos on the walls. My Dad was thrilled with how Margaret and her team made his new space feel cozy and welcoming. Her planning and management skills saved me hours and hours of work and stress. I wish I had known about Next Phase on the two previous moves I handled for my parents. read more

I've worked with Margaret and her team several times. She always has open communication, with both her team and the client, as well as follow up. It doesn't matter if the interaction is most convenient through phone call, text, or email, she will do whatever works for the client. Everyone on the team has great energy and works super efficiently. read more

Next phase move assistance was a life saver. My elderly parents moved from Northern California to Fallbrook, to be closer to my wife and I. My mother has Alzheimer's, and the confusion of having a new home, coupled with boxes everywhere and the house in disarray is not good for someone with this disease. We needed to get everything unpacked and in its place, pictures on the walls in 2 days. I didn't think it was possible even with Next Phase helping. I was wrong. Margaret came in with 5 other ladies, and had it 95% done in a day and a half. Not only was everything unpacked and put away, we were amazed at how they knew where to put everything without us telling them. There were just a couple of things we had to move around later just to customize to our specific needs, but very few. The moving truck came on Friday, and by Sunday, it looked as if my parents had lived there all along. The service is not cheap, but when you look at what they accomplish in the end, you will feel like we did. Money well spent! read more

Margaret Zamora is a jewel. She and her staff are friendly, courteous and really have a caring attitude about their clients. My mother started developing Alzheimer's and I needed to move her from her home in San Diego to a facility closer to me in San Jose. Margaret and her crew came in packed those things that were being moved and she arranged a team to actually load the UHaul for me. At that time she also brought in a moving company to estimate what it would take to move the entire house. We were not moving the whole house at that time. Two years later, I contacted Margaret again, this time to pack and move the whole house. Again, she and her staff performed yeoman's duties to pack and move everything. Margaret even came in a day early to separate out things that didnt need to be moved. All of this was done remotely while I was in San Jose. If you want someone who gives 110% and treats her clients as people and not just a job. Margaret and Next Phase Move are the way to go. She goes out of her way to make sure that you are treated like part of her own family read more

Margaret and her team made a difficult situation easy- cleaning out a deceased relative's apartment quickly. Working within a short window, they categorized, disposed, donated and consigned my aunt's belongings. In addition to providing superior and reliable service, Margaret was sensitive to my grieving the death of my aunt. I would definitely recommend Next Phase Move for any family's transitional living arrangements. read more

Our family has breathed a great sigh of relief after working so closely with Margaret and her team. The whole process of moving our loved one felt like such an overwhelming task, but then we were connected with Margaret's team, and what felt like an impossible task became very doable! They showed a compassion that gave us the sense of a true partnership. They were also so organized from the planning, coordinating, packing, to the moving process, to the setting up of the new space, to the final details of transitioning our loved one. The special touches that they also provided made our loved one's new living space look just like home! It was a seamless process that we could not have done without them! read more

The Next Phase Movers were as good as they could be in helping us unpack and sort thgrough 20 years of kitchen things. They were very organised and made the entire process smooth, tidy, and attractive. and they did not stop until everything was to our satisfaction...I would recommend them to anyone needing their service . read more

Words cannot express our total and utter disappointment in Margaret and this company. It was a mistake for us to pay her the full amount. If we had known that as soon as Margaret received full payment, she would delay starting the job for over two months, we would have not used her. Margaret also did not tell us when we hired her that she would not be doing the job herself; she hired a brand new employee. The new employee did not do a good job on our photos and many of them were substandard. The employee was very nice, but it seemed to us Margaret just dumped all the work on this individual and did not help. Margaret also had a very arrogant attitude; when we expressed disappointment in the job, she did not reply to us herself, but had her husband do it. She did not even have the courtesy to reply to us as a professional would. 15 to 20 boxes of our items were not photographed as promised. When I called this to her attention, Margaret said she had made an "executive decison" not to bother with these items as they were not going to sell. She said no one buys china anymore. I pointed out to her that only two boxes were china, and the other boxes were fine collectibles, jewelery, antiques with the tags still on them, and as I came to realize, she did not even know what was in the boxes. Instead she had her employee photograph things like a box of pencils, a plastic laundry basket and a lot of worthless items. I had to demand she go out and finish the job. She was very resistant to do so and she cited the hot weather in east county as to why she was reluctant to finish the job. She said it was 100 degrees so this was her reason apparently to take our money and not complete the work. I had to beg her to complete the job. Our concern was not even really making money off our items but having them presented so hopefully they would end up in the hands of people who would appreciate them. The online auction got such a poor response we ended up bidding on max sold ourselves to keep most of our items rather than have them go for nothing. We may end up donating them now just to be done with it all. This experience with Next Phase was so stressful I cannot even say. If I could give zero stars here I would. We had two deaths in our family and so hired this company to take away the stress; instead, because of Margaret's terrible unprofessionalism, lack of follow -through and communication, the sad result was more anxiety and grief for our family at a very difficult time. I see the good reviews here and I can only wonder if by the time we used this company, Ms. Zamora is just burned out on what she is doing. I was very excited to use this company but it was a nightmare for our family dealing with Margaret and Next Phase. read more

Margaret, Alex, Shannon... In two days were able to do EVERYTHING. I cannot recommend them enough. The whole story is below, but lets just say that they made Grandma's move stress-less. When Grandma walked into her new apartment and saw that they had created a home- no they re-created her home of 45 years- it brought tears to our eyes. Relief, surprise and gratitude. The Gals of Next Phase deserve so much more than this review. Grandma lost her house and had to be out in two weeks. We tried to sort through a hoard of 45 plus years of stuff, but began to run out of time. On a whim I called Margaret who came out to see me THAT DAY for a consultation. After speaking with Grandma and my aunts who were helping we had difficulty coming to a hiring decision. I spoke with Margaret and she was able to work with me on a budget and time crunch, keeping me informed every step of the way. The next day Shannon and Alex came through to pack. Seven rooms. Two and a half people. 6 hours. It wasn't a half-butt job either. They were thorough, even checking the already boxed things for stability. NOTHING WAS DAMAGED! Margaret set up the movers and was their to over see the entire day. At the new apartment Margaret and Shannon worked so quickly that by evening Grandma walked right into her own living room. She was shocked, and so very pleased to feel as if she were at home that first night. read more

I've worked with Margaret and her team several times. She always has open communication with me and her team as well as follow up. It doesn't matter if the interaction is most convenient through phone call, text, or email, she will do whatever works for the client. Everyone on the team has great energy and works super efficiently. read more

I was so excited to have Margret and her team from Next Phase Move Assistance help my mother move to a retirement village. The thought of doing this ourselves (husband and I) was causing high anxiety as we just moved my mother 6 months prior and then we moved 1 month ago, so to go through that again was causing such dread. Margret was very organized with the whole process, as she and her team only had 1 week from start to finish to go through all of my mother's things - sort, pack, move and then unpack, and have everything in place -but they did it! Jody was the perfect person to help my mom go through her stuff (and she has alot!). Very patient, kind, and VERY RESPECTFUL of mom's feelings. It couldn't have gone better. On move day, I was able to spend the day with my mom, having her get used to the new place, meeting new people and then going to her new apartment that evening to see her brand new place perfectly designed with everything in it's place. The team worked hard and kept a smile on the whole time. Very impressed with them. read more

My Parents are in the process of moving out of their home of 50+ years, and moving from Southern California to Northern California. They will be moving in with me in a few months. In order to put their house on the market, everything had to be packed up and their house had to be emptied. A daunting task for anyone, most especially for my 90 year old Dad, and 87 year old Mom. Thank goodness I found Margaret and her Company. I live hundreds of miles away, work full time, and could not have accomplished what Margaret and Team did in a few days. They were able to pack, sort, donate, organize all of my Parents belongings, recommended a trucking company to deliver their boxes to me. Margaret was on hand every step of the way. And she was able to keep my Parents focused on the tasks at hand. Margaret and Team were sensitive to this move, and gently prodded my Parents along. I highly recommend this Company. We could not have met this huge challenge without them. read more