Personal thoughts from within the Luxury Real Estate network
By Allyson Metters
Relocation is something I know a bit about. I have spent more than 10 years working with transferees, their employers, and real-estate professionals. Like many in my profession, I have moved a bit myself – three times in my professional adult life. The first time with a 45-pound dog and about 60 pairs of shoes, the second time with a husband and two children under the age of 2 (I would not recommend this, although the empty boxes did make for hours of fun for them), and the final time with one more child and a house full of things, including those never-played-with toys that my two oldest could not bear to part with.
Each move I made was different, and each time presented different challenges for me and my family. I’ve discovered that the same is true for everyone. Each relocation is unique. Everyone has their own story and their own distinct needs. The retiring couple selling their family home in Pennsylvania and looking for a waterfront property in Costa Rica, the urban professional relocating to a new city and looking for a loft in a trendy area, the expat on an assignment in Tokyo – no two are alike.
That is what I love about the relocation profession – getting to know my clients and identifying their unique needs and finding the right professionals to assist them. There is no textbook scenario, no one-size-fits-all solution. When working with relocating clients, we, as the professionals, need to understand that we need to listen to each client, ask the right questions – and find what their unique needs are. After that, all we have to do is watch out for their 45-pound dog or 30-pound 2-year-old.
Editor’s Note:
Allyson Metters is the Relocation Manager for LuxuryRealEstate.com. As you can tell from her blog entry, she helps people who are moving to find a perfect broker to meet their needs in their new area. Allyson’s discussion of relocation reminds me of article on this topic in the Winter 2008 issue of LuxuryRealEstate.com Magazine. The article is entitled “Smooth Moves: Relocation tips from industry pros.” Clever, huh?
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