PODS® of Houston managing partner moves ahead of competition with real estate expertise

HOUSTON - May 9, 2014 - PRLog -- As the peak season in the Houston real estate market approaches, PODS of Houston Managing Partner, Phil Dvorak, moves ahead of the competition by utilizing his moving, storage and real estate expertise. Dvorak has been an active real estate investor for several years and has personally bought, sold, rehabilitated and leased numerous residential investment properties all over the greater Houston area. Needless to say, Dvorak understands the big picture when it comes to home obligations.

Houston has remained relatively strong during the economic downturn, in turn, the moving and storage business for PODS in the market remained stable as homes tend to sell more quickly than sellers anticipate. PODS of Houston accommodates to the real estate peak season by stocking up on more PODS containers.

Throughout 2013, several significant trends continued for the Houston housing market, including low resale inventory, higher rental rates and low mortgage rates. According to a recent report by Metrostudy (http://www.metrostudyreport.com/category/houston-market) - a national housing data and consulting firm – the Houston new home market saw builders constructing 6,141 new homes, which is a 10 percent gain in the last year. Dvorak uses his expertise for new homeowners by utilizing:

·         Background in real estate, both as an investor and as a Realtor, gives a little extra insight into the potential hurdles buyers and sellers can face when moving.

·         In the event that a person finds that they may need more space after loading a PODS container, PODS will do everything possible to get a another container to the customer.

·         PODS of Houston is a moving company anda climate-controlled storage center all in one; people only need to pack and unpack once, there's no hassling with renting large trucks or vans, no filling up the gas tank and no rush.

“As a small locally-owned and operated business, our philosophy has always been to do everything possible to make the moving and storage experience painless for our customers,” Dvorak said. “Buying a new home and moving is one of the most stressful tasks that a person can undertake, and we always try to keep this in mind. I enjoy being able to relieve a little of the pressure people feel by staying flexible and doing everything I can to accommodate changes in plans and move dates as they arise.”

In addition, the moving and storage leader has supported dozens of local charities including Habitat for Humanity, The Salvation Army, The Houston Food Bank and Homes for our Troops are just a few extra ways PODS lends a helping hand.

ABOUT PODSOF HOUSTON

PODS of Houston is one of the largest independently-owned franchises of PODS Enterprises, Inc. in the country and is the leading provider of moving and storage services to residents and businesses throughout the greater Houston area. PODS of Houston is locally owned and operated and began serving Houston-area residents in 2003.

Each year, PODS of Houston donates moving and storage solutions for more than 20 Houston-area charities in support of their contributions to the community. The Salvation Army, Houston Arts Alliance, the YMCA and Toys for Tots are among the many organizations PODS of Houston partners with annually.

PODS is a leader in the moving and storage industry providing both residential and commercial services in 46 U.S. states, Canada, Australia and the UK. Founded in 1998, PODS pioneered the portable moving and storage industry now preferred by many customers’ increasingly active and mobile lifestyles. To date, the PODS network has completed more than 500,000 long-distance moves, exceeded 2 million deliveries and has more than 145,000 PODS containers in service.

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