Greater Victoria & Southern Vancouver Island
A new chapter.
A familiar
feeling of home.
Expert help with senior move management, downsizing and estates. A capable team to manage the details, with your priorities at the centre.
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Insured & Bonded
Added peace of mind
A personal transition
Taking care of the details.
Taking care of you.
A home holds years of memories. Deciding what comes with you—and what comes next—deserves time, understanding and a thoughtful plan. Home Again provides move management and downsizing, estate services, auction coordination and photo organizing for clients in Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Island.
How we help
Move management, downsizing and estate services.
From planning your next move to preserving treasured memories, choose the support that’s right for you.
Move Management & Downsizing
From downsizing, packing and unpacking to cleaning and staging your previous home for sale, we take care of the details so you can settle in and feel “home again”.
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Practical support for executors: organizing contents, coordinating appraisals, distributing belongings and preparing a home for sale.
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Sell surplus household belongings, keep useful items out of landfill, and recover value from items that sell. We coordinate and facilitate auctions for downsizing and estates.
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Organize and scan photos and slides, with digital copies saved on a USB memory stick. We can also provide a digital photo frame with your photos already loaded.
Explore photo organizing & scanningThe Home Again difference
Your decisions.
Our expertise.
Every detail considered.
You know what matters to you. We bring the experience, people, and planning to make it happen.
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An experienced team you can trust.
Our experienced operations managers, project managers, and project assistants work alongside our auction and photo preservation specialists to deliver professional, personalized service at every stage.
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Expertly planned. Seamlessly coordinated.
Our proven systems and coordinated approach allow us to manage projects of every size and complexity, keeping the many moving parts organized and the process running smoothly.
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Exceptional service.
We take pride in delivering a consistently high standard of professional, personalized service. Every client, every home, and every belonging is treated with discretion, respect, and meticulous attention to detail.
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Comprehensive project management. From start to finish.
From initial planning and downsizing to packing, moving, unpacking, auctions, and preparing your previous home for sale, Home Again manages every stage of your transition. We coordinate everything from the largest tasks to the smallest finishing touches, always guided by your wishes and preferences, so you can focus on what comes next.
We take care of more than you might expect.
Our clients are often surprised by just how much we can take care of.
Planning & Project Management
- Initial home and project assessments
- Customized transition plans and timelines
- Complete project coordination
- Obtaining estimates from service providers
- Booking and coordinating moving companies
- Working with realtors
- Coordinating trades and specialized service providers
- Arranging carpet cleaning and junk removal
- Coordinating minor household repairs
- Arranging storage when needed
Downsizing & Organizing
- Sorting and organizing household possessions
- Decluttering rooms, closets and storage areas
- Helping you determine what to keep, sell or donate
- Identifying belongings suitable for resale
- Organizing charitable donations
- Recycling and disposal of unwanted belongings
- Organizing cupboards and storage spaces
Space Planning, Packing & Moving
- Measuring rooms and furniture
- Creating scaled floor plans
- Determining what furniture will fit
- Planning furniture placement
- Supplying packing materials
- Carefully packing household belongings, including fragile and valuable items
- Managing moving-day logistics
- Unpacking belongings
- Removing boxes and packing materials
Settling Into Your New Home
- Arranging furniture
- Organizing cupboards, drawers and closets
- Making beds
- Setting up computers, telephones and televisions
- Setting clocks and clock radios
- Hanging artwork and pictures
- Placing everyday essentials within easy reach
- Organizing your home for comfort and safety
Preparing a Home for Sale
- Decluttering and clearing rooms
- Household cleaning
- Coordinating minor household repairs
- Home staging
- Working with your realtor
- Clearing remaining household contents
- Preparing the property for listing, including coordinating outside services when required
Estate & Executor Services
- Assessing estate properties and household contents
- Sorting, cataloguing and inventorying belongings
- Locating important documents and valuables
- Retrieving belongings for beneficiaries
- Coordinating professional appraisals
- Coordinating auctions and private sales
- Organizing donations
- Arranging disposal, recycling and confidential shredding
- Packing heirlooms and personal belongings
- Shipping or delivering items to family members
- Coordinating movers and storage
- Preparing estate properties for sale
- Working with lawyers and trust officers
Auctions & Dispersal
- Identifying belongings suitable for resale
- Organizing household items for auction
- Managing online auctions in partnership with MaxSold
- Working with private buyers
- Managing or coordinating the sale of household contents
- Organizing donations of remaining items
- Coordinating removal of unsold belongings
Photo Organizing & Scanning
- Gathering photographs, albums and slides
- Sorting photographs by people, events or other categories
- Scanning photographs for digital preservation
- Organizing digital photo collections
- Helping families share preserved memories
- Providing space-efficient photo storage solutions
Established in 2009
Personal service from an experienced and caring team.
Founded by Jill Phipps, Home Again brings experienced leadership and hands-on support to your transition.
Jill Phipps
Founder · Owner and Senior Move Manager
Jill established Home Again in 2009. Her background in social work and business, together with her Certified Relocation and Transition Specialist designation, informs the care and professionalism she brings to the team.
- BSWBachelor of Social Work
- MBAMaster of Business Administration
- CRTSCertified Relocation and Transition Specialist
“Our goal is to help you move through the transition process easily and gracefully. From the moment you decide to move until the moment you are ‘Home Again’, we will be there for you.”
— Jill Phipps Founder · Home Again
In our clients’ words
“I appreciated how professional you all were and how you all treated me with respect.”
Margaret S. · Home Again client
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You don’t need to have
it all figured out.
What does move management include?
Home Again can help with downsizing, space planning, packing, coordinating movers and unpacking. We also help prepare your previous home for sale, including cleaning and staging. Support is tailored to your needs.
Where does Home Again work?
We serve Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Whether you are moving locally, across the country, or abroad, we can help.
Can you help with an estate?
Yes. Our estate services support executors with organizing contents, coordinating appraisals and auctions, distributing belongings, and preparing the property for sale.
I’m just starting to think about a change.
Even if you’re only beginning to think about a change, it’s worth reaching out for a conversation with us. You don’t need firm plans or a moving date. We’ll listen, answer your questions, and help you explore what might work for you, at your own pace.
I’m helping a parent or loved one.
Whether you live far away or nearby but are unable to provide the help your loved one needs, you don’t have to manage everything on your own. Reach out for a conversation about how Home Again can help. Our experienced, caring team takes time to understand your loved one’s wishes and priorities, providing practical support and thoughtful attention to the details. Knowing they have someone they can rely on can ease the stress for both of you.
How much does it cost?
The cost depends on the scope of work and the services you need. We’ll meet with you at your home, listen to your priorities and provide a free written estimate tailored to the support you choose.
What happens after I get in touch?
Contact us by phone, email or our enquiry form. We’ll arrange a free visit to your home to talk through your needs, answer your questions and provide a written estimate. Together, we’ll find the support that feels right for you.
What should I share when I get in touch?
A little about your situation, your location, any dates you have in mind, and the type of support you’re looking for is a helpful beginning.
Get in touch.
You don’t have to do this alone.
Tell us what you have in mind. We’ll listen, answer your questions and arrange a free visit to your home, followed by a written estimate tailored to the services you need.
Or call our office: 250 984 4044