Founder of Neighborhoods.com unveils his idea of what controls company culture

When it comes to house hunting for your first home or somewhere to retire, buying property can be a stressful experience, no matter the age, making anything helpful a necessity. 

That was the case for a recent user of 55places, a real estate platform under the Neighborhoods.com umbrella that helps visitors who are looking for an active living or active adult community find their next best place. For a widow whose husband of 50 years had recently passed away, the options were limited and the feeling of isolation was persistent. 

Neighborhoods.com CEO and Founder, Bill Ness, said:

“She was stuck in this home that they lived in for a very long time, but that neighborhood had changed. She just didn’t find herself surrounded by people that were like her or that shared similar interests.” 

So, she turned to 55places and found a community that was more aligned with who she was. 

“She moved into her new home — it gave her a new lease on life,” Ness said. 

Helping people make these life-changing decisions motivates Neighborhoods.com’s team members to go above and beyond in their work every day. Being able to learn from each other, have an open dialogue about ways to improve, and going above and beyond in their work — which all fall under the team’s “Championship Team Principles” — has resulted in a company culture that Neighborhoods.com is continuing to build. 

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