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Ireland – A High Demand and Challenging Location
Ireland – A High Demand and Challenging Location
August 5, 2022

As Ireland continues to be a hot spot for global mobility, we face ongoing challenges in this high demand destination. I...

Checking the Pulse of U.S. Domestic Lump Sums
Checking the Pulse of U.S. Domestic Lump Sums
July 1, 2022

A lump sum is a flat cash payment to cover relocation related expenses. These payments offer the flexibility to meet the...

Inflation and Ongoing Shipping Industry Challenges
Inflation and Ongoing Shipping Industry Challenges
April 1, 2022

Information published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics confirms that inflation is real and impacting people every ...

A Guide to Moving with Pets
A Guide to Moving with Pets
March 25, 2022

Last year, Aires published a two-part blog series entitled “Riding in Cars with Pets” and “Ensuring your Pet has a Purr-...

Evolving from a Lump Sum Only Program
Evolving from a Lump Sum Only Program
February 18, 2022

It is common practice for companies to periodically examine their mobility offerings against benchmarking data, emerging...

COVID-19’s Impact on Global Permanent Transfers
COVID-19’s Impact on Global Permanent Transfers
January 14, 2022

Every three years, Aires’ annual trends survey of mobility programs focuses on permanent global transfers. These include...

Reviewing a New Trend in Commissions offered to Buyers’ Agents
Reviewing a New Trend in Commissions offered to Buyers’ Agents
December 10, 2021

Recently, Aires has seen an increase in creative home listing arrangements in some parts of the U.S. in which the listin...

Global Shipping Industry Issues Continue
Global Shipping Industry Issues Continue
November 5, 2021

The global shipping industry continues to face challenges brought on by the pandemic, even as we enter the late Fall 202...

Checking the Pulse of Domestic Mobility Outsourcing
Checking the Pulse of Domestic Mobility Outsourcing
October 25, 2021

Every mobility program is unique, and ensuring a program is both competitive within the marketplace and aligned with a c...

Navigating the Seller's Real Estate Market
Navigating the Seller's Real Estate Market
April 23, 2021

As we head into the spring real estate season and recovery from the pandemic continues, we are seeing heavy real estate ...