The Automated Housing Referral Network is a website for members of the United States Armed Forces who are looking for housing in a new location due to a permanent change of station (PCS).[1] The site was launched in 2004 with the sponsorship of the Department of Defense (DoD).[2] AHRN.com creates an online resource for landlords and property managers to market their available housing, while offering military members and their families direct online access to this information.[2]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Website | www.ahrn.com |
History
editWith direction from the DoD, Runzheimer International began implementing AHRN.com at hundreds of Military Housing Offices with a beta version that launched in 2004.[2]
The site went live in 2005 followed by the official launch in 2008. Over time, the network has added military installations in Europe and the Pacific in addition to the United States. In 2012, a mobile version of the website was launched. Resource content and ads were incorporated in early 2014.[2]
As of December 31, 2013, AHRN.com privatized and is now AHRN, LLC owned by Runzheimer International.[3]
Company information
editLandlords and property managers use the site as a direct marketing resource to reach more than 1 million military members using the site.[3] At any given time, it contains over 800,000 listings, with 50,000 housing listings; including privatized housing in installations, community rentals, military for-sale-by-owner, roommates and temporary lodging.[4]
AHRN.com also partnered with other military moving services, such as RallyPoint, MilitaryStorage.com (from SpareFoot) and uShip.[5]
In March 2018, JumpCrew LLC acquired AHRN.com.
References
edit- ^ Rachel Marston (16 June 2014). "Point. Click. PCS: House Hunting Just Got Easier!". National Military Family Association Blog. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d Elyse Dupre (12 March 2014). "Content Marketing and Data Make Up AHRN.com's Brigade". Direct Marketing. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ a b Karen Jowers (4 June 2014). "New referral website to help troops find housing". Military Times. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Karen Jowers (18 November 2013). "DoD ends funding for online housing referral network". Military Times. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Tony Gonzalez (28 July 2014). "SpareFoot Partners with AHRN.com". ExtraSpace Storage. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
External links
edit- "AHRN.com: Automated Housing Referral Network". ahrn.com. Retrieved 2018-06-12.