Minneapolis ranks among the nation’s fastest growing cities* and that means countless parents who just moved here are scrambling and stressing as their children head off to brand new schools. And according to a study by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, these local parents have reason to worry, as kids who move to a new area are more likely to under-perform in school and develop behavioral problems. […]
Brittany is the head of Our Town America’s corporate marketing department. She specializes in digital and print media, social media, and public relations.
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IFA Franchise Opportunities Blog (July 2016) – The Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference (FCMC) is an annual trade show hosted in Atlanta, GA each year by Franchise Update Media Group. The conference is custom-built to provide the leading marketing professionals with a platform through which to share information on important trends, best practices, and powerful case studies […]
Advertisers in markets as diverse as DIY, home appliances and financial services could achieve substantial sales growth by targeting their communications at home movers, new research suggests. Two studies present different ways of identifying house buyers and their spending patterns before and after the purchase. […]
CNBC (July 2016) – Summer is the most popular time of year to move and that means many millennials are packing their bags. In fact, 44 percent of those young people say they plan to pull up stakes within the next year, according to Rent.com. Relocating for a job was the top reason millennials move, […]
2015 New Mover Survey Winner Houston/ Fort Worth, TX (June 2016) – Our Town America, the nation’s leading New Mover Marketing franchise, just announced that couple, John and Kelly Ballentine of Katy, TX, have won the annual Our Town America New Mover Survey Drawing! After their move to Katy in December 2015, the Ballentine’s became one of millions of […]
May’s National Moving Month kicks off the busiest moving season of the year. Houston is THE national leader in local moves, ranked the #1 Fastest Growing City by FORBES and the #1 population growth city according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data. […]
A new study at Boston University shows there could be a negative effect on kids whose families move often. Researchers found many children’s math and reading scores dropped each time their family relocated. They also found higher rates of emotional and behavioral problems in children who move frequently.
Aside from the research, many parents have seen how difficult moving can be for children. So Our Town America is encouraging parents to create “Kids Comfort Moving Kits” to help with the transition. […]
While summertime tends to slow things down in some places, new residents are heating up, and ready to spend money! Here are 6 things to think about when welcoming new movers into your business. […]
While moving can be exciting, it’s also one of the most stressful times for children. A study by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology finds kids who stress over moving often have lingering problems in adulthood. That’s why Our Town America and local Raleigh franchise owner, Bassam Safi, have created the “Kids Comfort Moving Kit”- a stress-busting box of goodies that keeps kids upbeat and optimistic on the trip to their new home. […]
For the past several years, the mover rate has remained between 11.5 and 12.5 percent, according to new 2014 statistics released in March 2015 from the U.S. Census Bureau. The mover rate between 2013 and 2014 was 11.5 percent or 35.7 million people age 1 year and over. […]