Moving overseas can be stressful, but knowing what to expect – especially where expenses are concerned— can help you manage your family’s budget. AHRN.com reached out to military spouse blogger Melissa Gilliam Shaw to share her experiences budgeting for an OCONUS PCS with a pet. If you’re traveling overseas with your family’s favorite furry, four-legged […]
PCS Tips
How To Master The Rental Walk Through
As part of the military community, chances are that you and your family are no strangers to relocating and have experience with ever important rental walk through. Here is your guide to mastering the rental walk-through to ensure your deposit is returned! Fortunately, there are plenty of things you can do to get this money […]
Shipping Your Vehicle CONUS
Juggling household goods, pets, kids and multiple cars on a cross country road trip to get to your next installation can be an overwhelming prospect. Take some of the stress out of your PCS by shipping your vehicle on a CONUS move! Choosing A Transporter 1. Know what you need There are a range of […]
Interview Your Potential Landlord
Whether you choose to live off post for the schools, spouse employment opportunities or just to get away from work, your landlord can have a personal and dramatic impact on your housing experience. A positive, productive relationship with your new landlord or property manager starts with effective communication. Get it right from the start by interviewing […]
PCSing With Prohibited Items
Explore your PCS options with uShip For Military’s DITY calculator and shipping quotes for PCS prohibited items. Many of today’s service member’s utilize government contracted movers for the transportation of their household goods during PCS moves. But for some families, the restrictions on what can be moved (the PCS Prohibited List) force difficult decisions. Others […]
The PCS Prohibited List
Among the many pieces of paper and information a service member is given related to their PCS, the PCS prohibited list of items may not seem that important. However, a smooth move can hit a serious speed bump if your commercial carrier leaves you with a pile of household goods they are unable to transport. […]
Creating A Pet Resume
Military pet owners can ease the fears of landlords and reduce the challenge of finding a new home by creating a Pet Resume. AHRN.com is here to help you put together all the details a potential landlord needs to know! The purpose of a Pet Resume is to communicate to potential landlords or property managers that […]
10 Tips For Renting With Pets
Frequent PCS moves affect every member of the family – including the furry, feathered or four-legged variety. Pets offer military families a needed source of love and support but can make the challenge of finding housing even more difficult. It is every military pet owner’s responsibility to give their pet the opportunity to be a good tenant. […]
How To Find A Property Management Company
Managing a rental home from across the country or overseas can be a daunting challenge for military home owners. At AHRN.com, we work to bring you the necessary tools and information – from tips for self managing to writing stand out listings. Today, we’ve asked one of our valued property managers, Ann Ezell, to share […]
How To Choose The Right Home For You
For many military families, much of the stress that accompanies a PCS stems from figuring out how to choose the right home. Even the most resilient and flexible among us feel better with an established home base. AHRN.com has put together this downloadable questionnaire to help you simplify your next PCS. Housing options at military […]