Relocation Services

Welcome to Our Small Big City: Madison, WI

Situated among 15,000 acres of lakes, known for fantastic local restaurants and shops, incredible health care, a Big Ten university and great public schools, everyday adventures await. Madison’s bikeability and natural beauty, along with an incredible local food scene and thriving emerging tech sector have made Madison a recognized list-topper as a fantastic place to live, work and play.

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Moving to Madison

Moving can be an overwhelming process. But, the right support and right destination can make it a smooth and rewarding process. The Stark Relocation Team helps make moving to Wisconsin as seamless as possible. We know a fantastic city is waiting for you and we can help you enjoy it.

We want to guide you to the home and neighborhood that will help you live the life you want. Our experienced relocation team offers the following

• Pre-move counseling - we’ll talk with you to understand what’s most important to you: timeframe, budget, lifestyle and more
• Information and resources – customized  to your specific preferences, we can provide information on different neighborhoods, communities and costs of living
• Area tours – no one is better suited to show you Madison and its surrounding communities than our Stark real estate team, our agents make up the #1 real estate company in Dane County
• Home finding assistance – we’ll match you with the right Stark agent to represent you through your home search, purchase or lease and beyond
• Settling-in support – especially helpful to those whose new career opportunities leaving them with limited time
• Assistance with selling your current home – we can connect you with a local, knowledgeable real estate professional in your current area through our worldwide network of referral partners, making sure that agent is as committed to local, expert service as we are

Leaving Madison

Selling Your Home: We will match you with an experienced Stark agent to sell your home. A thorough market analysis, marketing plan and pricing strategy are all part of our process. Your Stark agent will facilitate showings, field inquiries and offers, negotiate contracts, and manage the transaction from listing to closing. Based on our extensive experience, we also can recommend moving partners and assist with temporary housing.

Moving to Your New Location: As a member of the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® network of brokers, we are associated with some of the largest and most successful real estate companies in every market area. We’ll select the best partner company and agent in your new area and help oversee your home buying or renting process to ensure you receive the same quality of service you expect from Stark.

Rental Services

Our Relocation Team can make the process of securing temporary housing  faster and easier with our complimentary and fee-based rental finding services. Our trusted network of local and national rental housing contacts can help in many ways. We offer agent-assisted rental tours (some tour fees apply), search assistance and more.

Pre-Decision Services

We are happy to serve as a relocation resource for a company’s recruiting process either in partnership with a relocation management company, or as an extension of a corporation’s human resources team. Our services include:

• Personalized needs assessment
• Tours of Madison and its surrounding areas
• Cost of living along with community comparison information
• Customized relocation information and resources
• Market analysis of the current home if needed

If an employee’s current home is out of Stark’s service area we can coordinate with one of our trusted  affiliate partners  to determine the home value and selling strategy.

Lump Sum Assistance

Stark’s relocation services support the employee through the process, no matter what the benefit package is. We work to alleviate stress, and reduce time spent on relocation activities, so the employee can use their time and funds to focus on moving to and enjoying Madison, including our incredible local food scene, live Big Ten sports, music and art shows, bikeable and walkable neighborhoods, year round recreational opportunities and access to incredible health care and school systems.

Destination Services

These services are designed for employers that want to help relocating employees adjust to the area. We match an expert Stark agent with any employees who decide to purchase a home. Stark’s expert agents are embedded in the community and local real estate market, they can identify potential properties that meet an employee’s needs and preferences. Our agent will then show properties, submit and negotiate contracts, and manage the transaction from contract through closing. We can also provide:

• Area tours
• Relevant information, including cost of living analysis
• Assistance with rental and temporary housing 
• Help with evaluating and selecting mortgage services

Departure Services

The Stark Relocation team is experienced working with employers that choose to support employees moving out of the area. We are also happy to assist companies that prefer to administer their own relocation policies, including:

• Developing a competitive policy based on industry standards, along with the company’s unique needs and employees.
• Implementing systems to encourage employee engagement in the relocation process. We can provide communication pieces and/or information sessions that clarify and simplify the process and inspire excitement about life in Wisconsin.
• Coordinating household goods moving and identifying temporary housing opportunities through our extensive network of local and national partners.

Rental Services

Our Relocation Team can make the process of securing temporary housing  faster and easier with our complimentary and fee-based rental finding services. Our trusted network of local and national rental housing contacts can help in many ways. We offer agent-assisted rental tours (some tour fees apply), search assistance and more

Group Move Assistance

Whether you are moving a few employees or 1,000, our group move services can make it a streamlined experience for each employee. We are happy to provide presentations about life in Madison and Dane County and group tours of the communities that will get your employees excited about life in Wisconsin. Each employee will receive personalized service, in partnership with corporate policy and the company’s talent mobility team.

LIFESTYLE: LOCAL, IMPACT: GLOBAL

In Madison, we love living locally. We eat at local restaurants, shop at local boutiques, participate in local festivals, enjoy local beer and support local teams. Our world-class Big Ten university produces incredible research, our amazing healthcare facilities offer incredible care and our thriving bioscience businesses contribute innovation that benefits people worldwide. We love our local lifestyle and are proud of our global impact.

Our Relocation Team is ready to welcome your team to Wisconsin. We are experts in Relocation and life in Madison and we love sharing our community and experience with teams like yours. We are proud to be a part of the number one real estate company in Dane County and know your employees are in the best hands with our expert agents.