Right temp home location, right now
Location, location, location. It’s a maxim that’s just as important to us at Housing Headquarters as to the real estate market that spawned it. Though, for our team, the importance of the sentiment is not about finding a home whose value is based on mass appeal but rather finding the perfect home and location for the policyholder we’re working with.
Here are some of the most common location needs and how we solve them…
A family of four (parents and 2 kids) was displaced for two months when mold made it unsafe to stay in their home. originally, the family thought they would just stay in a hotel. But, we found a temporary home for them on the SAME STREET as their house. This was much more cost effect than a hotel. Even more, it was incredibly convenient, enabling us to meet one of their major requests: being able to easily oversee their home renovations.
“Our temporary home is perfect for our situation. The house is so nice and well maintained. The location is perfect.”
staying in the school district
Keeping kids at their school is probably the biggest concern a policyholder has. A new school is a hard adjustment for kids. At the same time, we don’t want to put an extra burden on already overwhelmed parents, who will often choose to drive kids to their old school if placed in a home out of the district. With this in mind, we use our large database, connections with landlords and creativity to make sure we place families within the boundaries—and bus routes—of their current school system.
taking the work commute into account
Of course, the policyholder’s commute to their job is another important factor. Ideally, we want to keep them in the same general area and not significantly add to their commute. But, if they’re taking public transportation, that can be hyper-focused as they may need to be in walking distance. So, if we can’t find housing in their current neighborhood and flexibility allows, we’ll look at temporary homes along their public transportation route.
rural: setting up travel trailers or mobile homes
If the family absolutely has to stay on their property—more often a necessity in rural areas in which crops or livestock need to be tended or valuable equipment lies in outbuildings—we can set up a travel trailer or mobile home. Temp housing is often limited in rural areas, so a mobile home may at times be the only option.
Does your policyholder have specific location needs? Contact UsMEET US AT:
Eastern Regional Adjusters Conference, Richmond, VA, Nov 15 - 16, 2016
