Temporary Housing Directory Blog

Catastrophe and Disaster Support

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:20:00 GMT

As an insurance company facing a natural disaster or catastrophe, you are torn between using your limited resources wisely and ensuring your clients get all the support they need to handle the stress and trauma of the situation. A big part of emergency response services is finding emergency housing or organizing emergency hotel placement. When your policy holders need catastrophe and disaster support, emergency relocation is the most critical need after immediate medical attention. Rely on Temporary Housing Directory to fulfill this need and serve your clients best in the most trying circumstances.

Catastrophe and disaster support services offered by Temporary Housing Directory:

Emergency hotel placement within one hour of your call
Nationwide temporary housing in urban areas, rural areas, and every areas in between
Hotels, extended stays, trailers, apartments, and houses to accommodate every need
Established relationships with landlords and short term housing providers that give you priority placement during high demand
Comprehensive management -- we locate, negotiate, and arrange all aspects of emergency housing so you can focus on other urgent matters at hand

Our hurricane response and disaster support teams have handled emergency relocation and housing across the USA. We’ve been there for our clients in states such as; Texas, Maryland, Arizona, Illinois, California, Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, and Mississippi to mention a few -- taking care of their housing needs through storms, tornados, lightning strikes, hurricanes and wild fires is what we do best.

Contact us online or give us a call now at 800-817-3220.

Women add skill and excellence to business

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:57:00 GMT

Teresa Vidger, real estate broker and relocation specialist heads up her able team of housing placement consultants at Temporary Housing Directory (THD). Majority of the company’s staff are women, adding a level of commitment, skill and passion for excellence that is unsurpassed. For the third year in a row, the company figures in the prestigious Inc. 500| 5000 listing. This year’s recognition is for being one among the Top 100 Companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas area.

What started as a home based business in 2001 has grown manifold to become a 30 million dollar plus corporation in less than a decade – note, still a home based business. For these tireless women in business, customer service is the topmost priority. Handling the urgent requirements of insurance companies and insurance adjusters to find temporary housing for their displaced insured policy holders, is a high pressure job. Even more so, when the need for relocation has arisen from a catastrophe or natural disaster – the women at THD put in dedicated time, skill and effort to find immediate hotel placements, short-term rentals and emergency housing. At all times, they remain mindful of the stress and emotional trauma that their clients’ policy holders have to deal with, and try to ease the burden by helping in every way. Finding like kind homes in close proximity to every day conveniences in safe communities is what THD does best to make relocation and temporary housing a stress free experience.

Contact Temporary Housing Directory online or give us a call at 800-817-3220 for more information.

What to look for in your choice of extended stay housing options

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:17:00 GMT

Your regular housekeeping should not be a tedious chore – look for an accommodation that comes with a fully-equipped kitchen, appliances, and quality bed and bath linens
Make sure you aren’t paying extra for things like local phone calls, a computer data port, and personalized voice mail in your temporary housing facility
If you are going to have a busy schedule, you may also want to look for housekeeping and guest laundry facilities
To maintain a good work-life balance, look for recreation and leisure facilities like an exercise center or pools
Whether on work, vacation, or faced with an emergency relocation, you need to stay connected, so look for wireless high speed Internet access

Temporary Housing Directory is known for the best variety of extended stay housing options in the nation.

Contact us online or give us a call now at 800-817-3220!

Corporate relocation doesn’t have to mean extended hotel living

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:06:00 GMT

A challenge that often impedes career development for many folks is the stress of corporate relocation. The thought of leaving the comfort of your home and settling for the not so enticing extended hotel stay is usually a big damper. If your move takes you into a smaller town or a rural area, the options for corporate housing are typically even less. Companies that provide interim housing may do well with short listing corporate apartments or furnished short term rentals, but you need more than that. You need a home away from home.

Your search for expatriate housing and corporate relocation must lead you to a home that is:

- An easy commute to your place of work – so as not to waste your quality time

- Offers convenient access to schools, medical and community services – for those everyday necessities

- In proximity of local places of interest – so weekends and holidays become interesting too

- Affordable and available with convenient payment options – including lump sum payments

Temporary Housing Directory has a reputation for providing quality corporate housing to meet the needs of busy executives faced with corporate relocation.

Contact us online or give us a call now at 800-817-3220!

PLRB Trade show

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:42:00 GMT

PLRB, or Property Loss Research Bureau hosts an annual tradeshow for Insurance professionals every year. This years' show is in Seattle, WA. THD has four members of our team representing us. This year, we thought it would be fun to have the theme of clarevoyance! Our team will draw in new business by showing each new prospect how they will "See their future with THD"! They are giving away, magic 8 ball answer balls, fortune cookies, marketing video and a few other miscellaneous items. There is hand writing analysis all day by a professional and she is already getting alot of attention. Even though we have alot of fun at these events, we are there to show all potential customers the many differences that THD has to offer over its competitors. I am sure this event will be a huge success!

Teresa Vidger- President