Staying employed while married to someone on active duty is not easy. After all, it’s hard to keep a job in any one place when you PCS every few years. And lots of military bases across all branches are in remote or rural areas with limited employment opportunities to begin with. Moreover, with lengthy deployments […]
2020 Spring Cleaning Guide: An Easier PCS
The calendar says March – which means spring is on the way despite much of the country dealing with winter weather. If you’re trapped inside waiting for it to warm up you have the perfect opportunity to plan your spring cleaning and get a jump start on an easier PCS. Cleaning ahead of a PCS […]
Get to Know These Amazing Non-Profits Helping Dogs
When we use a phrase like “military family,” it refers to every member of our community. To include the furry ones. Because dogs are big, wonderful parts of so many military households. And, as with the human members of your family, the complications of life in the armed forces can make it hard to adequately […]
How to Become a Property Manager
Property management is a topic we write about a fair amount here at AHRN. But we usually cover things like tips, advice, and important news for property managers. What about people interested in pursuing a career, or even a side gig, in the field? If you’re wondering how to become a property manager, or even […]
How and Why to Adopt a Retired Military Dog
Having a pet is great. That’s a fact. Even most people who aren’t interested in having a pet of their own get why so many others have them. They’re just wonderful. If you’re reading this, your military family probably has one, two, or a dozen fluffy/furry/feathery/scaly members right now. Or you may be looking to […]
What is a Military Relocation Professional?
Helping people find, buy, and move into a home takes lots of hard work and specialized knowledge. Even in the simplest of circumstances, working as a real estate agent is no easy task. And when it comes to the military community, circumstances are rarely simple. Pretty much never, really. Don’t let that intimidate you. Any […]
Want Quality Real Estate Leads? Here’s How to Get Them
What Makes a Quality Real Estate Lead? First things first. What, exactly, are we talking about when invoking that often-overused phrase “quality lead” in the world of real estate? In simplest terms, a quality lead is one that ends in a sale. Sure, there is room for nuance here, with some “quality” leads taking time […]
What is OCONUS and How Do I PCS There?
At the most basic level of categorization, military moves are often broken down into CONUS and OCONUS. While any move is difficult and stressful, an OCONUS move can seem even more intimidating. But with some good planning and pointers, it doesn’t have to be too arduous a process. What is OCONUS OCONUS (typically pronounced “oh-CONE-us”) […]
CORT: Furniture on Your Terms For Your Next PCS
Is there anything better than going through the long, difficult, and back-straining process of packing up your household goods and moving them from one base to another? Yes, obviously. Pretty much everything is better than that. Except, perhaps, for selling all that stuff before you move and then buying the same things all over again […]
Shopkick Your Next PCS Move into High Gear
Setting aside all the physical and mental stresses of moving (which is no easy task, because there are more than enough of those), the process is always an expensive one. Even with all the swell and helpful benefits, advances, and reimbursements available to those moving on PCS orders, expenses add up. Many of them outside […]