Give the People What They Want!

I stumbled across a couple of articles, not real estate related, but it shows creativity which we can all use a little of in our businesses. It shows we should always listen to our customers and help come up with solutions to meet their needs.

 

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Among the perks available to residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home: beer machines.

In the canteen, at the golf course and at various spots in hallways throughout the compound, you’ll find vending machines that dispense cold beer.

Any time, day or night, folks with a thirst and some spare change can grab a Miller, Miller Lite, Michelob or Budweiser for $1.50 a can.

Weekend Edition Saturday, February 21, 2009 · As if the heavy toll of the housing crisis weren’t enough, Florida’s economy is also reeling from a drop in tourism: The number of vacationers dipped last year for the first time since 2001.

But in Orlando, home of Disney World, one small-business owner is helping to save the day — and cut costs — for people who still want to take vacations to the happiest place on Earth…

Michaux and her family travel to Orlando from their home in Richmond, Va., three or four times a year. But that’s getting harder for them to do…the family usually spent a lot of money as soon as they arrived, loading up on theme-park necessities such as bottled water, snacks and rain ponchos. Then she discovered imageVan Meter’s company, which rents lockers. They’re actually bright purple plastic containers, about the size of a large suitcase. At the end of a trip, vacationers can put leftover water, snacks, rain gear, clothes — anything that won’t spoil — into the bins, which are sealed shut and then stored until the next visit. 

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