Moving Station

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).

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

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

• Senior relocation services
• Senior living solutions
• Relocation management
• Senior home sales
• IBuying services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core 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

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Senior Living Communities (500+)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1995Over 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 BankminorOthersMoving 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 DefensecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoving 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

Direct 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

• Xx.com/MovingStation
• Facebookfacebook.com/MovingStationSenior
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moving-station

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Moving Station