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A Word From Roger
 Thanks
for taking the time to read another monthly newsletter from WHR
Group. I wanted to take a break from the agenda I laid out in
January as I received a note from one of our clients that truly made
my day. This message provided confirmation that the processes
and people we've put in place to managing relocation services is
fundamentally strong.
To provide some context, a current client contact has taken a
different position within his company to pursue another area of
HR. I am grateful this individual took the time to write me
this note, and it simply adds credence to our marketing statement
that the road to relocation excellence leads to WHR Group. Here
is the exact quote:
"I just wanted
to send a note to say goodbye, but more importantly to say
Thanks! There has never been a time in my career that I was
more of a fish out of water than when I was asked to work with
Relocation last year. You have been so patient with me and have
been the best teachers.
The WHR Team
is such an inspiration. Since day one I have been amazed at the
passion and drive you bring to your jobs. And I so appreciate
how deeply you care about our company. This is not something I
have seen in any other vendor we work with across HR. This is
truly a partnership and one that produces amazing results in some of
the most difficult situations I have ever seen."
I can't tell you how proud I was in getting this note. It's
easy to tell people how to do things, but putting management
philosophies into action is the work of an exemplary management team
that guides our relocation professionals every day.
Additionally, we just completed our April reporting and the following
are some high level results:
Overall Team Satisfaction for the
Company..... 98%
Amended Rate
for the company ..... 86.4%
Appraisal
Variance .... 1.9%
These are some of the best results in WHR's history,
and I am extremely pleased with the efforts of our employees.
However, I am also grateful that we have clients that partner with
us, and allow for the implementation of new policies to help drive
these results. None of this can be achieved without a true
partnership between WHR and our Clients, so I am grateful for their
trust.
Please let me know if WHR can ever be of service to your organization
as it would be a privilege to demonstrate how WHR can bring a
partnership to your organization. You will never be taken for
granted.
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signs of a real-estate rebound
Is the housing market on the verge of recovering? Is
it recovering already? If you're not sure whether you believe the
economists and pundits who think they can see the future, here are
some tools that will help you make up your own mind. More...
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Fannie
Offers Spur to Avoid Foreclosure
www.wsj.com
Fannie Mae will make it easier for some struggling
homeowners to buy houses in the future if they avoid foreclosure in
the present.
Under rules released this month that will take effect
in July, some troubled borrowers who give up their homes by
voluntarily transferring ownership through a "deed in lieu of
foreclosure" or by completing a short sale, where a home is sold
for less than the amount owed, will be eligible in two years to apply
for a new mortgage backed by Fannie.
Currently, borrowers who complete a deed-in-lieu of
foreclosure must wait four years before they can take out a loan that
Fannie is willing to purchase. More...
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Washington Post Staff Writer
Federal Reserve leaders left their target interest
rate near zero on Tuesday and restated their intention to keep rates
very low for an "extended period" Wednesday, even as they
modestly upgraded their assessment of the economy.
"Economic activity has continued to
strengthen," the Federal Open Market Committee said in a
statement after a two-day policymaking meeting, and "the labor
market is beginning to improve." That represents a slight
improvement from the assessment issued after the leaders' last policy
meeting, in mid-March, when they said only that the job market was
"stabilizing." More...
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Recovery,
Restructuring and Facing Reality
By Diane Swonk, Chief Economist, Mesirow Financial
View the latest issue of Themes on the EconomyŽ,
a monthly economic newsletter written by Chief Economist Diane Swonk,
focusing on the latest trends and data exhibited in the U.S. economy.
In her April edition, Swonk takes a closer look at where we are in
the economy, and the restructuring that needs to occur if we ever
hope to deal with our debts. More...
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National
Relocation Conference in Orlando?
 Meet WHR
Group
Contact us to set up a meeting or visit us at
booth 316 / 318.
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Transferees Speak
My Coordinator has been very helpful - promptly
returning my calls or emails and explaining the process so that I
understood everything that was happening. In a time that can be
challenging and problematic, he kept me in the loop which eliminated some
of the uncertainties.
Elaine from
Having the WHRG consulting team allowed me to focus on
my job, and not be completely pre-occupied with the details of my
relocation.
Aaron from
Norwood, MA
My Coordinating Team has been very professional and
extremely knowledgeable on the whole relocation process.
Extremely top notch!!
Gregg from
Simsbury, CT
Our Coordinating Team was very helpful in helping us establish our
realistic list price! Our home sold in three weeks!!
Audrey from
Malta, NY
Our Coordinating Team thoroughly explained the
relocation process to us step by step and were very aggressive in
assisting us.
I would highly recommend them to any civil service
employees going through the relocation process.
David from
Abingdon, MD
My Coordinating Team has been very helpful, supportive,
and I appreciate their patience in walking me through this process for
the 1st time.
Kathleen from
Clinton, NJ
The members of my Coordinating Team have both been
available and responsive to any and all inquiries and needs.
Bradley from
My Coordinating Team was always responsive. What a great
asset they both are to your company.
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Buying
or Selling a Home?
Your
rebate will be $5.00 for each one thousand dollars of transaction
value.
Example:
Sell or Buy $200,000 home.
5.00 x 200
= $1,000.00
rebate!
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