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Discard & Donate Services
A Finnish Proverb says, “Happiness is a place between too little and too much.” For many longtime homeowners, the shift to “too much” can occur without even realizing it. An accumulation of “stuff”...
Attacks in the Red Sea Disrupt Employee Relocation Shipments
Discover the ripple effect of Houthi militia attacks in the Red Sea on global shipping routes. Dive into how the shipping detour, spanning 4,000 extra miles around Africa, impacts employee relocation. Explore the surge in container rates, tripled shipping prices, and...
Navigating Employee Relocations: Lump Sum vs. Managed Budget
Lump Sum vs. Managed Budget: When it comes to employee relocations, companies often face the decision between offering a lump sum or a managed budget. Each approach has its unique advantages and considerations. In this blog post, we'll explore the key differences...
Discard & Donate Services
A Finnish Proverb says, “Happiness is a place between too little and too much.” For many longtime homeowners, the shift to “too much” can occur...
Attacks in the Red Sea Disrupt Employee Relocation Shipments
Discover the ripple effect of Houthi militia attacks in the Red Sea on global shipping routes. Dive into how the shipping detour, spanning 4,000 extra miles around Africa, impacts employee relocation. Explore the surge in container rates, tripled shipping prices, and...
Navigating Employee Relocations: Lump Sum vs. Managed Budget
Lump Sum vs. Managed Budget: When it comes to employee relocations, companies often face the decision between offering a lump sum or a managed budget. Each approach has its unique advantages and considerations. In this blog post, we'll explore the key differences...
The Changing “Single Point of Contact”
A recent Deloitte article has rightfully called to question the necessity (and logistical possibility) of a true single point of contact (SPOC) within the relocation management process. Take a moment to picture the intricacies of the relocation process, especially for...
Goodbye White Picket Fence: The Shifting Renter Profile
Marquette University’s Chair in Real Estate, Dr. Mark Eppli, once posed to WHR Group a hypothesis that—based on the strong emphasis on sustainability and the powerful fear created in the millennial generation while watching their parents struggle through the...
The Changing Talent Landscape
The “American dream” is known to include a home in the suburbs, but due to nationwide housing shortages and crippling student debt, people simply aren’t able to settle in the suburbs. (And they aren’t working there either.) In fact, of the over 300,000 jobs created in...
Top 5 Destination Services for Homeowners
When relocating an existing homeowner, there are many things to keep in mind (such as selling their home, finding a new home, moving a home's worth of goods, and usually supporting a whole family versus one relocating employee). Here are five important benefits you...
NJRC’s 35th Anniversary Celebration
The New Jersey Relocation Council (NJRC) held its 2016 Fall Conference on Tuesday, November 15, at Fiddler's Elbow Country Club. WHR Group’s Director of Business Development for the Northeast Region, Kim DePinto, attended: “What a terrific conference in celebration of...
Relocation Home Sale Benefits
There are benefits to a real estate sale during a relocation. The process begins with the sale of the home. When it comes to selling a home as part of an employee relocation, corporate buyouts come in two main varieties: An appraisal An outside offer There are other...
Global Workforce Symposium 2016 Takeaways
As the world around us continues to feel more accessible every day, employers are forced to reassess the way they manage their global mobility strategies. Compliance demands, immigration changes, and pricing tariffs are all examples of trending topics global mobility...
Building a Relocation Policy
If you are considering revising your current relocation program, or creating one for the first time, you’re probably wondering where to start. Just like building a house, you want to start with the foundation. When building a relocation program, begin with the policy...
Household Goods and Storage
What to Know About Moving Household Goods The movement of household goods is one of the most important pieces of an employee relocation program. The household goods (HHG) move, from start to finish, takes an incredible amount of planning and must run like a well-oiled...
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