Press Release
New Online Community Research Tools from Weichert Relocation Resources
11/19/2009
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. – Weichert Relocation Resources Inc. (WRRI), a global leader in relocation, cross-border and assignment management solutions has unveiled Next Neighborhood, a proprietary suite of web-based community and housing research tools that enable relocating employees to quickly and easily pinpoint the locations best suited to their unique lifestyles and needs.
“When a relocating employee has all the information that he or she needs to make an informed decision about a new community, it increases the chances of a successful relocation, boosts productivity, and ensures a better return on investment for the employee’s company,” said Dave Bencivengo, WRRI’s Executive Vice President of Client Services.
Using Next Neighborhood, relocating employees can seamlessly research and analyze over 30,000 destination and departure locations and compare them against their current communities in such critical areas as population demographics, amenities, schools, cost of living, crime and home values. This powerful but easy-to-use system puts everything employees need to research their new communities at their fingertips, through one convenient portal, so they won’t waste valuable time combing a number of different sites to find similar information.
“Particularly in today’s economic environment, in which employees can be more hesitant to accept a move, Next Neighborhood offers a useful recruitment tool, helping companies overcome employee resistance by alleviating any concerns about their destination locations. It’s another example of how WRRI is using Next Practice technology to give our clients greater flexibility and control in managing their mobile workforces.”
In addition to real-time data continuously updated from the most reliable local and national sources, Next Neighborhood also leverages social media to incorporate comments from local residents on everything from schools to restaurants, offering a fuller perspective of each community and ensuring that employees get the most accurate snapshot of their target locations.
About Weichert Relocation Resources Inc.: Weichert Relocation Resources Inc. (WRRI) is The Next Practices Company, delivering the next generation of relocation and assignment management services that help some of the world's leading companies avoid inventory, increase employee home sales, enhance mobile workforce management and reduce program costs. A Balanced Scorecard Hall of FameTM Company, WRRI provides a unique combination of stability, financial expertise and seasoned leadership that has made the company a trusted, proactive partner to clients throughout the world. For more information, visit wrri.com.
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