Moving Station
Moving Station is a Chicago-based, founder-led senior relocation services firm founded in 1995 that partners with 700+ U.S. senior living communities to provide home sale support, instant-offer iBuying (QuickBuy), and dedicated relocation management for incoming residents.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1995
- HeadquartersChicago, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Moving Station does
Moving Station, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Chicago, IL, provides real estate and relocation services specifically designed for senior living transitions in the United States. The company operates a B2B2C model in which senior living communities—including continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), existing communities, and new development/expansion projects—contract Moving Station to deliver the "Moving Made Easy" program as a complimentary benefit to prospective residents. The service combines a proprietary relocation management technology platform with dedicated Personal Relocation Managers who guide seniors through home valuation, agent selection, and move coordination. The company's product portfolio includes Traditional Listing Consultation (working with vetted local agents), a 90-question Comparative Market Analysis and 360° Home Market Analysis tool, and QuickBuy—the first national iBuying solution, developed in 2012, that provides immediate cash offers on qualified homes across all 50 states with closings in as few as 14 days. QuickBuy has been expanded into structured variants (Advantage, Lock, Leaseback) to address different seller scenarios.
Moving Station generates revenue through two primary streams: (1) fees paid by senior living community partners for relocation support services contracted on behalf of their prospective and incoming residents (professional services revenue), and (2) transaction spreads from its QuickBuy iBuying program, where the company purchases homes directly and resells them on the open market. Services are offered free of charge to seniors and families—the cost is borne by the communities as a resident acquisition and retention tool. The company reports supporting 100,000+ families since 1995 and currently maintains partnerships with 700+ senior communities nationwide, operating across all 50 states.
The company's GTM is anchored in community-led referrals and direct B2B sales to senior living operators, supplemented by content marketing (blog, case studies) and a partnership-driven acquisition model. Moving Station is a privately held, founder-led business under CEO Daniel B. Amdur (founder, 1995), with no disclosed institutional funding rounds or M&A activity, indicating a capital-efficient, bootstrapped operating model. Documented outcomes include a 21-day average contract time for program users in 2025 (vs. a 66-day national average), 107 units filled for Sinai Residences during a $160M expansion ($3.2M added revenue), and 55 units sold for The Arboretum Villas vs. 32 projected ($2.6M combined revenue and interest savings).
Moving Station firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Moving Station
- Legal name
- Moving Station LLC
- Website
- https://movingstation.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1995
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Moving Station is a Chicago-based, founder-led senior relocation services firm founded in 1995 that partners with 700+ U.S. senior living communities to provide home sale support, instant-offer iBuying (QuickBuy), and dedicated relocation management for incoming residents.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Moving Station industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Senior Relocation Services
- NAICS
- Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Special Needs Transportation (485991), Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889)
- SIC
- Transportation Services (4700), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Senior Move Management (HSAFAFAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Senior & Assisted-Living Local Moving (HSAKAAAD), Interstate Senior Moving & Downsizing (Long-Distance) (HSAKABAC)
Keywords
Where Moving Station is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Chicago
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Moving Station business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others
Revenue model
- Community Partnership Fees: Moving Station is contracted by senior living communities to provide relocation support services to their prospective and incoming residents. The communities pay for these services, making the program complimentary for residents. This B2B model allows communities to accelerate occupancy and depositor retention.
- QuickBuy Home Purchase Program: The QuickBuy program purchases homes directly from sellers at negotiated prices, then resells them on the open market. This iBuying model generates revenue through the spread between purchase and sale prices.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Others | Complimentary program for seniors - offered as a gift from senior living communities |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Moving Station product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Moving Station provides senior relocation support services through its Moving Made Easy® program, contracted by senior living communities to assist prospective residents with selling their homes and transitioning into senior communities. The offering combines a Personal Relocation Manager who guides each client through the process with multiple home sale options, including traditional listing with vetted local agents and the proprietary QuickBuy® iBuying platform offering immediate cash offers with closings in as few as 14 days across all 50 states.
Product overview
Moving Station operates as a senior relocation services company with Moving Made Easy® as its primary client-facing program. The offering combines a suite of home sale solutions (Traditional Listing Consultation, QuickBuy® with multiple variants including Immediate Offer, Advantage, Lock, and Leaseback) with dedicated Personal Relocation Manager support. The company also provides proprietary market analysis tools (360° Home Market Analysis/CMA), vendor coordination services, and claims to be the only instant-offer iBuying solution (QuickBuy®) serving all 50 states nationwide since developing it in 2012. Services are delivered through partnerships with senior living communities who offer the program as a complimentary benefit to prospective residents.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- QuickBuy: A home sale solution offering immediate cash offers on qualified homes, with closing in as few as 14 days. Includes QuickBuy Immediate Offer, QuickBuy Advantage, QuickBuy Lock, and QuickBuy Leaseback options.
Products and services
- Moving Made Easy® A comprehensive senior relocation support program provided to future residents of partner senior living communities that assigns each family a dedicated Personal Relocation Manager for home sale guidance, real estate education, and hands-on assistance through the home sale and move-in process.
- QuickBuy® An iBuying/instant-offer solution that provides immediate cash offers on qualified homes, enabling sellers to close in as few as 14 days without showings or preparation, available nationwide across all 50 states.
- QuickBuy® Advantage A QuickBuy option that lets sellers access 76.5% of their home equity upfront while Moving Station manages improvements; once the home sells on the open market, sellers receive any remaining funds, capturing upside.
- QuickBuy® Lock A QuickBuy option that guarantees an offer for up to 150 days while sellers also explore a traditional sale, allowing them to accept the locked offer at any point during that period for added certainty.
- QuickBuy® Leaseback A QuickBuy option that lets sellers close on the home sale and continue living in the home until ready to move, with flexible short- and long-term leaseback options.
- Vendor and Moving Coordination Services for Senior Relocation Coordination of trusted professionals including organizers, space planners, and movers who understand the unique needs of seniors and families during the relocation process.
Quantifiable outcome
- 21-day average contract time vs. 66-day national average for program users
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Moving Station
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Moving Station technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Moving Station partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Senior Living Communities (500+)coreOver the past two decades, Moving Station has partnered with 500+ senior living communities nationwide, with current active partnerships with 700+ communities. These communities contract with Moving Station to provide Moving Made Easy relocation services to prospective and incoming residents as a complimentary benefit.
- Chicago Furniture BankminorMoving Station is a proud sponsor of the Chicago Furniture Bank, a local non-profit that collects donations of gently used furniture and household goods and distributes them to families and individuals transitioning to subsidized housing. The Chicago Furniture Bank was the recent recipient of a $100,000 grant from the Chicago Bears' Community All-Pros Initiative.
- Department of DefensecoreMoving Station has provided relocation support services to the Department of Defense, demonstrating capability to handle large-scale, sensitive relocation programs for government clients.
Scale indicators11 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Moving Station competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Knock: Home trade-in platform that buys a customer's existing home and provides a guaranteed offer to facilitate a new purchase. Comparable to QuickBuy's Lock and Advantage offerings, which use a guaranteed-offer mechanism to support moves.
- A Place for Mom: Largest senior living referral network in the US, operating a B2B2C model that connects families with senior communities. Directly comparable to Moving Station's community-paid, family-served referral and advisory motion for seniors transitioning into CCRCs.
- Seniorly: Online senior living marketplace and advisory platform that partners with senior communities to source residents. Shares Moving Station's B2B2C structure and focus on helping families navigate senior living transitions.
- Offerpad: iBuying platform offering instant cash offers and flexible closing/leaseback options. Comparable to QuickBuy's Immediate Offer and Leaseback variants as a direct cash-offer competitor in the home-purchase portion of Moving Station's stack.
- CarePatrol: Senior placement and advisory service that helps families evaluate and select assisted living, memory care, and other senior housing options. Comparable in that it monetizes senior transitions through relationships with senior living operators, similar to Moving Station's community-driven model.
- Opendoor: Largest US iBuying platform, purchasing homes directly from sellers and reselling them on the open market. Directly comparable to Moving Station's QuickBuy product line, which uses the same make-spread model nationwide.
Broad incumbents
- Redfin: Technology-driven residential brokerage that operated RedfinNow (iBuying) and offers agent matching and digital home-buying tools. Comparable as a scaled incumbent in both agent referrals and instant cash offers, overlapping with Moving Station's core offerings.
- Sirva: Global relocation services provider offering moving, logistics, and destination services for corporate and government clients. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the relocation management space where Moving Station also operates.
- Cartus: One of the largest global corporate relocation management firms, serving enterprises and government clients with end-to-end relocation services. Comparable to Moving Station's corporate, military (DoD), and senior relocation management capabilities at a much larger scale.
Emerging players
- HomeLight: Real estate technology platform with agent matching, home trade-in (HomeLight Trade-In), and cash offer products. Comparable to the QuickBuy product family and the vetted-agent referral layer that complements Moving Station's Traditional Listing Consultation.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Moving Station leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Moving Station funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Moving Station M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Moving Station
What does Moving Station do?
Moving Station provides senior relocation support services through its Moving Made Easy® program, contracted by senior living communities to assist prospective residents with selling their homes and transitioning into senior communities. The offering combines a Personal Relocation Manager who guides each client through the process with multiple home sale options, including traditional listing with vetted local agents and the proprietary QuickBuy® iBuying platform offering immediate cash offers with closings in as few as 14 days across all 50 states.
Is Moving Station a public or private company?
Moving Station is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Moving Station founded?
Moving Station was founded in 1995. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Moving Station based?
Moving Station is headquartered in Chicago, United States, in the North America region.
How does Moving Station make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Community Partnership Fees are the primary driver. The others are quickBuy Home Purchase Program.
Who are Moving Station's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Knock, A Place for Mom, Seniorly, Offerpad, CarePatrol and Opendoor. Broad incumbents are Redfin, Sirva and Cartus. HomeLight is listed as an emerging player.
Does Moving Station have an API?
No public API is recorded for Moving Station.
What industry is Moving Station in?
Moving Station's product category is Senior Relocation Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSAFAFAD, Senior Move Management, with a secondary code of HSAKAAAD, Senior & Assisted-Living Local Moving. Its NAICS code is 624120 and its SIC code is 4700.