Margit Novack

Senior Moving Specialist
Margit Novack is Founder and President of Moving Solutions Franchise and of eSMMART. A...read more

Helping Parents Move Upwind

In sailing, the technique used to move upwind (or against the wind) is called “tacking.” Although tacking is actually a combination of vector mathematics and boat design, to most of us, it refers to the concept of making forward progress by zigzagging rather than moving forward directly. For adult children helping their parents transition from one home to another, tacking can be a very useful technique. I met recently with a woman in her early eighties. She suffered a...Read entire article »

Reunions, Reminiscence & Reflection: Stories to Tell

Last week I gazed at photos from my fortieth high school reunion. Some people looked exactly the same, but most had changed. Some were thinner, some were heavier, many were gray-haired. I spent the most time looking at pictures of the girls I had placed on pedestals during high school—the pretty, the popular, the thin. I was so hard on myself then. Sometime during the past forty years I came to accept who I am—the good and the bad—and...Read entire article »

Hoarding Solutions

Through Moving Solutions, I have had experience with numerous hoarding situations. Hoarding is a complex behavior, characterized by the acquisition of items and the failure to discard of them, to such an extent that they impact functioning and create a hazard. Sometimes hoarding may place the individual or others at risk. Hoarding is a private disorder. Many hoarders have not had anyone in their home for years. Spouses of hoarders, too embarrassed to invite people over, often become socially...Read entire article »

Home Buyers Beware: A Cautionary Tale

All across the country, signs of spring will soon appear, and with them, thousands of “For Sale” signs. Many of these homes for sale will be occupied by older adults who have lived in them for decades. While some of these older home owners will be well and hearty, others will be frail and have limited mobility. They may have given up driving, be tethered to oxygen or have difficulty getting out of the house due to physical ailments....Read entire article »

Moving Made Easy: How to Create a Stress-Free Move Day

On the lists of stress-inducing events, moving is usually one of the highest, with move day being the climax. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are two categories of needs that occur during move day. The first encompasses transactional needs, the types of activities that you find on checklists. The second category comprises emotional need. Finding solutions for emotional needs is often more complex. By planning and anticipating both types of needs, you can reduce stress...Read entire article »