Cartus Blog Cartus|LongBlog|us-temporary-living-challenges-what-you-need-to-know-part-2

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How did we get here? It starts with the shortage of new homes on the market today, but the root cause goes back much further.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The new construction of the types of buildings typically used for corporate housing has been declining nationwide since 2007. Additionally, many property owners for existing buildings are no longer renting to corporate housing companies or they are significantly limiting the number of apartments available for corporate housing. Many property owners are no longer offering short-term leases, and we have seen large rent increases across the U.S. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Since the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are struggling to hire workers in many sectors, including the corporate housing industry. Due to the various labor shortages, many companies cannot keep up with the demand for the manufacturing and delivery of goods and services (furniture, lumber, building materials, etc.). This limits the ability to deliver fully furnished, move-in-ready units for corporate housing. It also drives up costs by over 15%, according to \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.nationalcorporatehousing.com/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"National Corporate Housing\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\".\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"In addition, over the past three months there has been a significant increase in travel, with levels trending to pre-pandemic levels. This is also contributing to the shortage of available temporary living units.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Although we anticipate these challenges are temporary, they will continue for the near future; this means that the need for proper planning, flexibility, and partnership has never been more important.\\n\\n\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"document\"}"},"primaryVideoOrImage":null,"primaryVideo":null,"primaryImage":{"description":"US Temporary Living Challenges What You Need To Know Part2 Primary Image","title":"LongBlog|us-temporary-living-challenges-what-you-need-to-know-part-2|PrimaryImage","file":{"url":"//images.ctfassets.net/2czxzrwels61/3EgxpbjYYch4WOyusZZFOS/4c4fd16af603920f257b705f39414908/d116bfd7958a94d0d75ad48212fe6949_f3997.jpg"}},"richTextContent3":{"raw":"{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Cartus Recommendations\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-3\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"When searching for a property, we recommend employees make a decision quickly, preferably in hours instead of days, and within one hour in very competitive markets. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Organizations should work closely with their relocation services providers to keep up to date with local market trends in the locations they are sending employees.  \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Flexibility is key when searching for temporary living accommodations. The more challenging the request (e.g., “three-bedroom property within a specific commutable distance school district”) the fewer choices available. The best property options can sometimes be returned during the first round of sourcing, and then sourcing suitable properties for a second or third time may artificially inflate demand. This results in less desirable property options, as well as frustration for the relocating employee. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Where possible, booking a longer lease on a property may ensure more options (including longer term Notice to Vacate from 14 days to 30 days and/or matching lease terms) and better rates overall. 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