Being transferred by your company can be a little bit like getting insured from an HMO where you don't get to pick your doctor - you just work from the provided list. When you're moving and need real estate agent services, you want to be in the position to pick the agent most able to help you and your family through what can often be a difficult transition.

HR professionals and relocation directors are finding that involving the transferee in the home selling and buying process is the best way to facilitate a corporate relocation. The transferee is allowed to select which agent will understand their needs, time frame, financial picture. The company benefits by streamlining a complicated process to make relocating more cost effective, efficient and enticing for employees.

REreview.com is a web-based service that markets real estate professionals and quality service to consumers, corporations and emerging growth markets nationwide. Members posting their professional credentials and property listings with this service define their knowledge and skill sets in specific geographic locations, defined housing styles, price range, linguistics and/or special needs issues. In addition, each professional has the opportunity to attend in-depth relocation training to earn the CRA (Certified Relocation Advisor) designation. Once this designation has been earned, the individual is registered in the relocation search for use by corporate transferrees.

By providing a venue for transferees to review the comprehensive credentials of real estate professionals before making their selection, REreview.com also helps transferees learn more about the relocation process. Agents within the search can be qualified by reading their listing territory, price range, areas of expertise, professional background, credentials, affiliations and more. In addition, the company offers residential search information comprised of the agent's listings.

Just click on the residential search link in the Primary Menu to begin the search by geographic breakdown. Once you have located the area that you are searching, fill out the form for what you are looking for in a real estate professional. After you submit the form, you are provided with a list of agents and background information Read through the comprehensive profiles and contact the agent that you feel will be the best match.

"Our services help transferrees and agents make a better match throughout the complicated and emotional processes of relocating," says Derek A. Nerenberg, director of operations. Extensive training and online relocation tracking systems are currently in development and are expected to be implemented before the end of the year.

Published: May 7, 1998

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