Once RELO Direct has been notified of your plans, an experienced relocation consultant will contact you.The consultant will discuss the timing of your move, family concerns, housing needs and selection of real estate agents, household goods transportation, and other relocation issues.Your consultant will be available to answer questions or resolve problems at any time during the entire course of your move. Call your consultant anytime at 1.800.548.4492.

Important: RELO Direct will honor your personal preferences for agents or brokers you want to use so please do not contact these individuals prior to talking with your RELO Direct consultant.

Home Selling Assistance

RELO Direct’s advanced marketing services promote selling your home quickly at the highest reasonable price, which in turn reduces your stress and expenses. Services include:

• Assisting you in identifying an experienced real estate agent
• Determining realistic listing prices and marketing strategies
• Assisting you with managing your agent to ensure you receive the highest level of professional service
• Assisting with contract negotiations and closing issues.

Note: RELO Direct is the exclusive partner of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™, which is comprised of the best-known local and regional independent real estate names in the business. RELO Direct will be happy to work with your selected agent or will assist you in selecting the agent most qualified to facilitate the sale of your home.

Home Buying Assistance

RELO Direct understands that moving to a new location is stressful for you and your family.You want the right house at the right price and a neighborhood that suits your needs.Your RELO Direct consultant is with you every step of the way to help make the transition to your new home as easy as possible. Homebuying services include:

• Helping you identify an experienced real estate agent
• Addressing quality of life issues about the new location such as quality and location of schools, child care, elder care, arts, sports, entertainment, etc.
• Insuring the real estate agent is prepared to show houses that fit your needs
• Helping you to make a smart buying decision by providing pre-purchase analysis on the most likely value range of the home you want to purchase
• Counseling on inspections that you should consider and instructing the agent to coordinate the inspection process
• Assisting with contract negotiations
• Requiring the agent to provide information on the sale prices of comparable homes once you are prepared to make an offer on a home
• Mortgage loan assistance tailored to your unique needs.

Transportation of Household Goods

The van line that moves your furnishings and personal belongings should be chosen with great care. RELO Direct has existing relationships with van lines that offer considerable discounts to the published interstate tariff, and free valuation insurance of $75,000. However, you are free to choose any van line you wish.Your RELO Direct consultant will discuss with you key questions that should be answered by any van line prior to you signing a transportation agreement. Questions such as:

• Discounts offered by the van line and service guarantees
• Amount and type of insurance offered
• Peak season surcharges
• Required notification to arrange packing, loading and delivery.

Call RELO Direct toll-free at 1.800.548.4492. RELO Direct is located on the web at http://www.relodirect.com.

To request that RELO Direct contact a candidate, recruit, new hire or transfer, complete the Relocation Services Request form.

This service was arranged through a competitive bidding process by USC's Division of Human Resources. It is available for all USC campuses. There is no charge for this service to the University or to the relocating employee. Contact USC's Employment Office at 803-777-3821 for more information or call RELO Direct.