BUSINESS FEATURE
BY JESSICA SHORTEN
Based in The Woodlands, ReloUS provides logistics for residential and business movies. (Courtesy ReloUS) PACKAGING PRACTICES ReloUS oers several packages among its services to coordinate moves between clients, movers and Realtors.
Home size:
2,200-2,800 sq. ft. single-oor, one-family home Homes with a single family are recommended to use
coordination services to provide help in nding Realtors, movers and other services.
Mark Johnson is the founder of ReloUS,a concept born out of his own experience with moving. (Courtesy Mark Johnson)
ReloUS The Woodlands-based business looks to relax the moving process M ark Johnson has moved 36 times over the course of his life, and whether it was across town or across the country, their arms around it and get it organized, nd the resources, connect them to it, and help them go through the process,” Johnson said.
3,000-5,000 sq. ft. two-story, one-family home
Homes with larger square footage are recommended to use more management services including vendor management for repairs or nding locations.
5,000+ st. ft. two-story, mansion-style home design With much larger homes,
moving was always a stressful task. However, Johnson said he is hoping to bring his experience in logistics to make the process simpler for people. “It’s one of life’s most complex activities that people can engage in if you think about it,” John- son said. “Your entire life is kind of uprooted from one area, and it’s being transported to an area that you probably have never been before.” Johnson founded ReloUS in August 2022 in an eort to provide something most movers want more of: time and organization. Based in The Woodlands, the business does not have a store- front but can schedule meetings in person with members of its 15-person team, and the business has a mailing address on Kuykendahl Road. “We help people prepare by planning, giving them resources and then even taking some of the more complex pieces, like the trades interaction, because you’re going to get a quote there, right,” Johnson said. “Or the moving, you’re going to get a quote there. And what we do is we actually help not only source parties, but we’ll run that quote process for them.” Johnson spent the last 37 years in global logistics working in transportation, warehousing and storage as well as manufacturing and supply chain support. “We did project management all day long every day, and that’s what relocation is—a massive project management exercise. We help people get
While it is not a moving company, ReloUS works to connect individuals with Realtors, moving com- panies and repair companies, and even performs research on potential move locations. Johnson stated as long as the move involves a location within the U.S., it can provide aid. “We’re a service company. So what we’re doing is providing people with project management expertise, sourcing and procurement expertise,” Johnson said. “We’ll pair them up with the right Realtor, but they still contract with the real rm to do their listing. We’re not in the middle of that transaction.” Making connections While the structure of ReloUS is geared toward residential moves, Johnson said he is looking to move into company relocations as well as to provide more ecient and hands-on relocation for businesses. The company oers dierent tiers of service based on the size of a home, the type of relocation happening and what services are being provided. The services can range from local research of schools in an area to the best tradespeople and Realtors for owners to choose from. “What we’re giving people back is time,” John- son said. “Because moves never happen when it’s vacation time; they kind of happen in the middle of life.”
services are available to allow for a comprehensive handling of the relocation process.
ReloUS 26400 Kuykendahl Road, Ste. C180-500, The Woodlands 800-578-9906 Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily www.relousllc.com Support is provided to nd the right Realtor or moving company, or to obtain bids and choose a vendor. • RELO MANAGER The service plans and manages the entire move for busy clients. • RELO DEPARTMENT This option provides services to companies that need to relocate. RANGE OF SERVICES ReloUS oers four customizable service packages for residential or commercial clients looking to move. • RELO CONCIERGE A list of vendors is prepared tailored to specic location needs. • RELO COORDINATOR
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THE WOODLANDS EDITION • JUNE 2023
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