Travelers Haven, the largest supplier of temporary housing to the healthcare industry in the nation, recently secured new agreements with housing suppliers representing more than 90 locations nationwide. Through these strategic partnerships, Travelers Haven offers its customers improved rental terms.
As the housing market tightens, supplier partnerships become critical to managing costs.
The temporary housing market has been struggling to keep up with demand. According to Reis, a provider of commercial real estate data, vacancy rates for apartments shrank from 8% to 4.1% between 2009 and 2013.1
These market conditions are increasing the importance of housing supplier partnerships as an effective method of controlling costs. Travelers Haven recognized this trend two years ago and began training employees on negotiation strategies to help drive down staffing firms’ housing rates.
Firms that partner with Travelers Haven gain access to group purchasing power and housing locator expertise.
With over 10,000 leases signed in 2013, and over 20+ expert housing locators on staff, Travelers Haven can take advantage of its scale to improve rental terms for customers.
Travelers Haven President Elia Wallen stated: “By leveraging our volume and consistently negotiating contracts with our suppliers, we can effectively deliver cost savings to our healthcare staffing partners.”
About Travelers Haven
Travelers Haven supplies housing to over 100 healthcare staffing firms across the United States. To learn more about partnering, click here.
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1 USA Today. Growing demand for apartments pushes up rents.
