Eric D., Portland then, Florida now, 2005

Suzie W., South Portland, 2005

I just can’t thank her enough for making a very difficult transition so, so much easier. She is also an inspiration to people like myself who hope to start my own business when I am in Arizona; I have watched her business grow impressively in just 6 months.

Shelley S., Portland, 2004

Dear Cindy,

I am writing this not as a satisfied customer, but as a satisfied friend and neighbor of Cindy Foster.  I have known Cindy for some 12 years and in that time I’ve come to know a woman who has integrity, ethics and compassion.  She has been a longtime volunteer in community and regional programs for young people (scouts, Little League, skiing). We have worked together many times and in many instances if something needed to get done - Cindy did it.

Home Transitions has the character that is Cindy Foster. Dealing with client’s belongings can be an intensely personal experience. Items that were inherited, purchased or received as gifts over decades or even a lifetime can represent a treasured legacy.  These are items that have an emotional packaging beyond the cardboard box they are packed in.

One of the first clients of Home Transitions was an elderly widower who was downsizing from his longtime home. Cindy recounted to me the time she spent with the gentleman as they went through his accumulations, deciding which items to save, sell or donate. This was not a time for a cold-blooded business transaction – this was a time to listen to the story of a man’s lifetime.  In the end, deadlines were met, transactions were completed, and a client’s dignity was respected.

Cindy Foster will do what she says she will do, when she says she will do it – and she will do it with integrity, ethics and compassion.  Home Transitions is Cindy Foster. 

Rich Bucsko, Cumberland, Maine: 2004

Cindy,

I can not imagine what we would have done without your help. You worked nothing short of miracles to help me clear out my aunt’s 2 story home, garage and basement that had a collection of over 60 years of living and you did it in record time.

You are one of the hardest working people I’ve ever met, and by far one of the most organized. But you are much more than that. Because of your understanding and compassion, my aunt was so comfortable working with you that what could have been emotionally overwhelming…clearing out a home of all it’s contents as she made a move to assisted living, went quite smoothly.

But your efforts for us have not stopped there. Our family has depended on your help, organization, knowledge and dedication now for several years. As my aunt moved from assisted living to an Alzheimer’s nursing center in Maine, you have continued to be of tremendous help to us. Since we live so far away from my aunt, you have been our “eyes and ears” in Maine, and we continue to depend on you in many ways so that we can know what is happening and make the best decisions for her.

Nothing I can say will ever be thanks enough for all you have done, and continue to do.

Bless you,
Kathy Lasater
Cozumel, Mexico: 2004

Dear Cindy,

I have to write and thank you again for the changes you have made in our home. When I retired from teaching after 33 years I had the daunting task of melding my school collections with my home collections. And after 33 years of working, my home was not ready to accept any more "stuff" into it. And so, I decided to call on Home Transitions to help sort through this organizational quandary.

Our first interview was proof that I had made the right decision to enlist professional help. Your probing questions regarding my goals for my collections and your subsequent action plan, based on my wants and needs, resulted in a customized and effective clearing, organizing, and storing for all our belongings. What had been an overwhelming and daunting task to contemplate was reduced to steps and procedures which you developed during that first interview.

I am now able to find anything in minutes. Proof of the "putting" is my husband. He could never find anything and now he can pack for his own hunting, fishing and/or skiing trips. Either he knows where to look, as he knows the system, or I can tell him easily where he will find his seasonal items.

My sister-in-law, who always has gently (?) teased me about my cupboards, recently came to visit. I insisted she look in any drawer, cupboard, or closet. I am so proud of my "new" home. She was mightily impressed, and for once, speechless.

Thank you! What is even more amazing is that you performed this little miracle in two and a half days! If ever you need a person to "testify" about your company's services, please call on me.

A very satisfied client, Laura Schaefer
Grand Lake Stream, Maine: 2003