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Relocation Training – 2011 and Beyond

January 6th, 2011

I had the pleasure of collaborating with Nancy Harmann, the Relocation Director at Latter & Blum in New Orleans, LA on an article that was just published in January edition of Mobility magazine.  Mobility is the premier relocation publication produced by the Worldwide Employee Relocation Council – the international NAR of relocation if you will.  Nancy is consummate professional with over 20 years of relocation experience and an impeccable reputation in the industry, so it was a real honor to work with her.  Our article focuses on relocation training today and in the future.  You can read it here – Relocation Training 2011 and Beyond.  A great deal of the subject matter within relocation hasn’t changed – pricing is critical, accurate information is essential, market analysis and the 11 step amended value process are all still there.  However, Nancy and I talked mainly about how that information is delivered.  Let’s face, today we want…we expect to be entertained.  Life is coming at us fast and the number of stimuli competing for our attention has never been higher.  If you have a minute, give the article a glance and share your thoughts.  Thanks.

Posted by:  Ryan Carrell


 

Nobody’s home…but your insurance better be

August 16th, 2010

As school starts around the country and many families are settling into their new homes, there was a very timely article written by Sandra Block of USA Today reprinted in the Indianapolis Star this weekend with some sage advice regarding homeowners insurance.  You can read the entire article here.  During a relocation, many times the transferring employee has to report to the new location before she’s able to sell her existing home.  Sometimes the rest of the family will stay behind and continuing living in the home until it is sold.  Other times, the entire family moves to the new location and the house is left on the market, vacant, waiting for a buyer.  This is where the potential pitfall starts.  Many homeowners’ policies are specifically written for homes that are occupied.  Once a property becomes vacant for 30 days or more, many exceptions to your policy can take effect.  The type of exceptions and the length of time before a home is considered vacant vary by insurer, so it’s important to check with your current insurance agent.  Some companies will amend your policy to cover a vacant property, but in some cases you may have to look for additional coverage from another provider.  Better to be safe than sorry…

Posted by:  Ryan Carrell


 

 

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