CWS Corporate Housing expands foodprint with CWS Coast-to-Coast

Round Rock, TX, April 20, 2026

As office work continues to evolve and our nation’s infrastructure shifts through the development of several big data centers in remote locations, corporate workforces are increasingly decentralized. This presents a very real challenge for mobility professionals who need to permanently relocate or temporarily place key talent to meet their business objectives.

Already known for their unique, vertically integrated business model, and for managing and maintaining the country’s largest network of preferred and exclusive partnerships, CWS Corporate Housing is meeting shifting business needs with a new business unit, CWS Coast-to-Coast. The move expands CWS Corporate Housing’s footprint with a nationwide network of carefully curated community partners.

“CWS has a rich history of building long-standing partnerships rooted in trust,” says President and Founder Tracy Hayes, “That commitment extends beyond our core inventory to carefully-selected partners from coast-to-coast who stand ready to meet our clients every need.”

To set the stage for success with this new venture, CWS has brought in industry veteran Debbie Woodley to lead the charge as VP of Supply Chain. Building on decades of hands-on experience and relationships working with community owners and operators, Woodley is defining and implementing processes to ensure in-depth communication across all stakeholders throughout the sourcing, booking, move-ins and move-outs, and even during the stay.

“I was delighted to join the CWS team and spearhead development of this new CWS Coast-to-Coast brand,” says Debbie Woodley. “CWS is able to partner with providers on a deeper level because more than 30 years of experience in the industry helps the team intimately understand what is needed.”

CWS Coast-to-Coast is fully operational in every state in the U.S. From the first phone call to the final inspection and every touchpoint in between, committed CWS team members are on hand to ensure clients and partners have everything they need to be successful.

CWS Corporate Housing Forms Strategic Partnership with Vest Residential

Round Rock, TX, December 10, 2024

Round Rock, TEXAS (December 10, 2024) –

CWS Corporate Housing is once again strengthening their offering through a new strategic partnership with Vest Residential – a full service property management company with more than 20,000 Class A and Class B multi-family residences across eight states. This move creates the largest corporate housing partnership in the U.S., allowing for mutually-beneficial lease agreements that simultaneously increase occupancy at Vest Residential communities, while offering more flexible terms to CWS Corporate Housing clients.

This alliance marks CWS Corporate Housing’s seventh such strategic partnership – with four formal exclusive agreements and three large management company preferred agreements, in addition to the 2019 acquisition of Gables Corporate Accommodations.

Jill Pollard, VP of Strategic Partnerships, is responsible for penning these exclusive agreements. “These agreements allow us to set a higher level of service expectations not only for our clients and guests, but also for the properties and management companies,” says Pollard, “It’s a win on all sides.”

The operational standard across the corporate housing industry calls for 6-12 month leases, which often is longer than guests’ desired length of stay. This creates several days, weeks, or even months of vacancy carrying costs. CWS’s distinctive approach allows the company to match lease terms and avoid an unnecessary layering of fees. Additionally, because of their deep commitment to the industry and the high level of trust among their strategic partners, CWS is also better positioned to negotiate more favorable terms and fees for their guests.

“I am grateful that we have a focus on forging these widescale agreements across our portfolio,” claims VP of Sales and Marketing, Beth Hotze, “the positive outcomes are incredible.”

About CWS Corporate Housing

CWS Corporate Housing began in 1998 as a local corporate housing company founded by Tracy Hayes in Austin, TX. While working in property management for CWS Apartment Homes, Tracy saw a business opportunity for fully furnished short-term rentals for business travelers. What started out as an amenity at one Austin community has now developed into a multi-million dollar corporate housing company. For more information, visit cwshousing.com

About Vest Residential

Vest Residential is a full-service third-party property management firm serving a select client base in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Through a blend of technology, transparency, and personalized service, Vest delivers long-term value creation for clients and provides an enhanced resident experience. The Vest portfolio encompasses over 20,000 Class A and Class B conventional, affordable, and age-restrictive multifamily units. For more information, visit VestResidential.com.

“Partnering with CWS Corporate Housing is an exciting and groundbreaking alliance for us at Vest,” said Bob Moore, CEO and founder of Vest Residential. “This collaboration allows us to deliver even greater value and flexibility to the residents and property owners we serve, while enhancing the overall living experience across our communities.”

CWS Wins Commitment to Excellence Award from Cartus

Round Rock, TX, October 5, 2022

DANBURY, CONN. (October 5, 2022) – CWS Corporate Housing was recently honored for its outstanding performance at Cartus Corporation’s 2022 Global Network Conference, held virtually from October 3-5, 2022. The Cartus Global Network is Cartus’ industry-leading worldwide service provider network. Each year, Cartus recognizes the companies and individuals in the Network who have provided extraordinary service to its customers and clients worldwide.

The event’s theme was “Leading the Way, Anywhere,” reflecting the industry-leading partnerships and global scope the Cartus Global Network represents.

CWS Corporate Housing was named winner of the Global Network Commitment to Excellence Gold Award for its exceptional service results. This award recognizes a supplier’s measurable commitment to excellence and is presented to Global Network service providers who have distinguished themselves by achieving critical performance metrics.

“Our supplier partners are leaders in professionalism, work ethic, innovation, and commitment to excellence and we are so proud to have such a strong network of providers who recognize the importance of each relocation they help to deliver—not only to the relocating employee and their family, but to the client’s overall business objectives too,” said Eric Barnes, CFO and Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management. “When serving our Cartus clients and customers, CWS Corporate Housing demonstrates the highest caliber of excellence every day. Congratulations on a well-deserved win.”

CWS Corporate Housing is known industry-wide for their commitment to excellence, and high touch level of service. Their knowledgeable team members are able to provide expert market insights and an outstanding level of personalized customer service.

“Cartus has always maintained rigorous criteria and performance standards for their Network providers,” said Tracy Hayes, President, CWS Corporate Housing. “We’re proud to be a part of Cartus’ Global Network, and to have received this accolade, which recognizes our team’s commitment to superior service and to finding innovative ways to provide that service in the changing face of today’s relocation industry.”

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CWS Corporate Housing, founded in 1995, is an award-winning industry leader specializing in short-term furnished apartment rentals in over 240 cities nationwide. We continue to expand our portfolio through the acquisition of Gables Corporate Accommodations in late 2019 and our exclusivity with Mid-America Apartment Communities in 2020. We have received national recognition for excellent customer service, innovation, and philanthropic efforts which reflects the impact of our dedicated team members, superior industry knowledge, and expertise in providing temporary living solutions that create lasting impressions.

AUSTIN, TX — CWS Corporate Housing was announced to have received the 2020 Tower of Excellence Award for Best Community/ Philanthropic Program from the Corporate Housing Providers Association (CHPA).

Ten companies and three individuals engaged in the corporate housing profession were recognized for their achievements during the Tower of Excellence Awards Cocktail Reception at the CHPA 2020 Annual Conference held on Wednesday, February 26, in Austin, TX. The recipients are awarded for their dedication and commitment to excellence and best practices within the industry.

Established in 2001, the 2020 Tower of Excellence Awards highlight the most significant contributions and accomplishments to the industry. Each year entries are submitted to be judged by an unbiased panel of association and marketing professionals.

CWS Corporate Housing’s volunteerism program, entitled B.R.I.D.G.E., is structured in a unique way that is designed to connect the hearts of their employees to their local communities through donation of time, talent and the sharing of their passions and gifts. B.R.I.D.G.E. offers team members an opportunity to be project managers, event coordinators, and chief executive officers of community service. The employee led program recognizes volunteerism and encourages growth, leadership, creativity, and community involvement.

A prestigious award highly regarded within the corporate housing industry, the Tower of Excellence Awards increases recognition, credibility and competitive edge to those who earn the accolade.

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About Corporate Housing Providers Association (CHPA)

CHPA is the only trade association dedicated exclusively to the corporate housing industry. The association advances the highest standards in business and professionalism; provides valuable insight, knowledge and resources to the industry; and increases visibility among related industries. Along with networking, education, certification, and information sharing, CHPA members grow their business and expand their reach through an international network of partners. Find out more about corporate or furnished apartments at www.chpaonline.org.

AUSTIN, TX —CWS Corporate Housing and CWS Home Services (also known collectively as CWS Corporate Leasing, LLC) announced that it is Great Place to Work Certified. Certification is a significant achievement. Using validated employee feedback gathered with Great Place to Work’s rigorous, data-driven For All methodology, Certification confirms 7 out of 10 employees have a consistently positive experience at CWS Corporate Leasing, LLC. Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver marketing revenue and increased innovation. To view a full report, please go to: http://reviews.greatplacetowork.com/cws-corporate-housing.

“We believe in the CWS family; when you work here, you become one of us,” replied Jenny Garza, vice president of CWS Home Services. “In this fast-paced environment, we love to see that our employees feel that the CWS family is a great place to work.”

According to their study, 84% of CWS Corporate Leasing, LLC employees say it is a great workplace. “We congratulate CWS Corporate Leasing, LLC on their Certification,” said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, Vice President of Best Workplace List Research at Great Place to Work. “Organizations that earn their employees’ trust create great workplace cultures that deliver outstanding business results.”

95% of CWS Corporate Leasing, LLC employees say when you join the company, you are made to feel welcome and also 95% of our customers would rate the service we deliver as “excellent”. Some of the common key words found in our results are “caring, family, volunteer and positive.”

“The heart of CWS is the great team of people that make it work,” responded Tracy Hayes, president of CWS Corporate Housing. “Our goal at CWS is for our teams to be growing and reaching their goals individually while providing an exceptional experience for our guests.”

About Great Place to Work

Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees around the world and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Great Place to Work helps organizations quantify their culture and produce better business results by creating a high-trust work experience for all employees. Emprising®, their culture management platform, empowers leaders with the surveys, real-time reporting, and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Their unparalleled benchmark data is used to recognize Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies and the Best Workplaces™ in the US and more than 60 countries, including the 100 Best Companies to Work For® and World’s Best list published annually in Fortune. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a Great Place to Work For All™.

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CWS Corporate Housing was honored for outstanding performance at Cartus Corporation’s 2019 Global Network Conference, held October 14-15, 2019 at The Westin Copley Place, Boston in Boston, Massachusetts. The Cartus Global Network is Cartus’ industry-leading worldwide service provider network. Each year, Cartus recognizes the companies and individuals in the Network who have provided extraordinary service to its customers and clients worldwide. The theme of this year’s conference was “Synergy.”

CWS Corporate Housing was named winner of the Global Network Silver Supplier Innovation Award. This award is presented to a supplier whose application demonstrated either notable cost savings and/or increases in service results to Cartus clients or customers.

“Being one of the best takes a lot of hard work and dedication. Paramount to being successful in the relocation industry is making sure that the services we provide are of the highest quality so that the customer is overwhelmingly pleased with the results.” said Mike Brannan, senior vice president, Global Supply Chain Management. CWS is continually there to make sure that relocating is a positive experience for our customers and clients through their dedication and creative approach. We are very thrilled that CWS Corporate Housing is recognized this year with the 2019 Silver Innovation Award.”

“Cartus has always maintained rigorous criteria and performance standards for their Network providers, but also for the recipients of the Silver Innovation award,” said Tracy Hayes, President, CWS Corporate Housing. “We’re proud to be a part of Cartus’ Global Network, and to have received this honor, which recognizes our mutual commitment to quality, superior service and to finding innovative ways to provide that service in the changing face of relocation.”

About CWS Corporate Housing
CWS Corporate Housing is an industry leader and specializes in short-term furnished apartment rentals in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, and Louisiana. As a company, they are committed to hiring good people who perform at great levels and have a strong understanding of how to develop and drive top quality. Their excellence and local service is unparalleled. They are a trusted business partner with a number of resources to help their clients find the best accommodations based on their needs.

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CWS Corporate Housing was honored for outstanding performance at Cartus Corporation’s 2019 Global Network Conference, held October 14-15, 2019 at The Westin Copley Place, Boston in Boston, Massachusetts. The Cartus Global Network is Cartus’ industry-leading worldwide service provider network. Each year, Cartus recognizes the companies and individuals in the Network who have provided extraordinary service to its customers and clients worldwide. The theme of this year’s conference was “Synergy.”

CWS Corporate Housing was named winner of the Global Network Commitment to Excellence Silver Award for its exceptional service results. This award recognizes a supplier’s measurable commitment to excellence and is presented to Global Network service providers who have distinguished themselves by achieving critical performance metrics.

“Relocating can bring on stress for transferees being moved. Having a strong support team helps alleviate stress associated with the change. CWS Corporate Housing is one of the Cartus Global Network providers who exhibit the professionalism, work ethic, attentiveness and commitment to excellence that this award stands for,” said Mike Brannan, senior vice president, Global Supply Chain Management. “The synergy between CWS and Cartus plus their ability to go above and beyond for our customers is impressive.”

“Cartus has always maintained rigorous criteria and performance standards for their Network providers, but also for the recipients of the Silver Commitment to Excellence award,” said Tracy Hayes, President, CWS Corporate Housing. “We’re proud to be a part of Cartus’ Global Network, and to have received this honor, which recognizes our mutual commitment to quality, superior service and to finding innovative ways to provide that service in the changing face of relocation.”

About Cartus
Cartus, the market leader in global mobility, provides a full spectrum of global relocation solutions and can successfully move employees into and out of 185 countries. By leveraging innovative solutions and its Leading Edge Analytics Practice (LEAP), Cartus serves more than half of Fortune 50 companies as well as smaller organizations. Cartus is part of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE:RLGY), a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of
real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services. To find out how our greater experience, reach, and hands-on guidance can help your company, visit www.cartus.com, read our blog, or visit www.realogy.com for more information.

About CWS Corporate Housing
CWS Corporate Housing is an industry leader and specializes in short-term furnished apartment rentals in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, and Louisiana. As a company, they are committed to hiring good people who perform at great levels and have a strong understanding of how to develop and drive top quality. Their excellence and local service is unparalleled. They are a trusted business partner with a number of resources to help their clients find the best accommodations based on their needs.

CWS Corporate Housing was awarded the CHPA Company Accreditation by the Corporate Housing Providers Association. CHPA’s Company Accreditation program elevates companies above the competition by highlighting specific company’s commitment to professional business practices.

Earning this documented accreditation proves we are who we say we are – a professional company qualified to handle even the most difficult situations. This also validates CWS’ commitment to professional best practices.

Application into this process was multifaceted, including CWS adhering to codes and regulations, attending at least 1 annual or regional conference, credit report, reference letters and more. CWS will have this accreditation for 3 years.

CWS Corporate Housing and CWS Home Services (also known collectively as CWS Corporate Leasing, LLC) was certified last week as a great workplace by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work®. CWS Corporate Leasing, LLC earned this credential based on extensive ratings provided by its employees in anonymous surveys. A summary of these ratings can be found at http://reviews.greatplacetowork.com/cws-corporate-housing.

“We believe in the CWS family; when you work here, you become one of us,” replied Jenny Garza, vice president of CWS Home Services. “In this fast-paced environment, we love to see that our employees feel that the CWS family is a great place to work.”

“According to our study, 89 percent of CWS Corporate Leasing, LLC employees say it is a great workplace,” says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, Vice President of Great Place to Work Certification & List Production.

CWS Corporate Leasing, LLC employees completed 73 surveys, resulting in a 90 percent confidence level and a margin of error of ± 4.21. With those results, 96% of employees say they feel good about the ways we contribute to the community, and 93% say they are proud to tell others they work for CWS.

“The heart of CWS is the great team of people that make it work,” responded Tracy Hayes, president of CWS Corporate Housing. “Our goal at CWS is for our teams to be growing and reaching their goals individually while providing an exceptional experience for our guests.”

About Great Place to Work

Great Place to Work® is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Over 10 million employees in 50 countries annually take the Trust Index© Employee Survey, its proprietary research tool. The U.S. entity of the firm’s global network, Great Place to Work® United States, offers management consulting and leadership training to U.S.-based organizations ranging from multinational corporations to small start-ups. It also produces the annual Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list and the Best Small & Medium Workplaces list.

About CWS Corporate Housing
CWS Corporate Housing is known as an industry leader and specializes in short-term furnished apartment rentals in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, and Louisiana. As a company, they are committed to hiring good people who perform at great levels and have a strong understanding of how to develop and drive top quality. Their excellence and local service is unparalleled. They are a trusted business partner with a number of resources to help their clients find the best accommodations based on their needs. To learn more, visit www.cwshousing.com

CWS Corporate Housing was honored for its outstanding performance at Cartus Corporation’s 2018 Global Network Conference, held October 15-16, 2018 at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel in Seattle, Washington. The Cartus Global Network is Cartus’ industry-leading worldwide service provider network. Each year, Cartus recognizes the companies and individuals in the Network who have provided extraordinary service to its customers and clients worldwide. The theme of this year’s conference was “Move Ahead.”

CWS Corporate Housing was named winner of the Global Network Commitment to Excellence Platinum Award for its exceptional service results, the highest level award a supplier can achieve through service performance. This award recognizes a supplier’s measureable commitment to excellence and is presented to Global Network service providers who have distinguished themselves by achieving critical performance metrics.

“It is no surprise to anyone in this business that relocating, and the decisions associated with it, can be one the most stressful times in a person’s life. CWS Corporate Housing is one of the Cartus Global Network providers that continually work at alleviating some of these stress factors by going above and beyond for the customers as well as for Cartus,” said Mike Brannan, senior vice president, Global Supply Chain Management. “This award acknowledges their unparalleled work ethic, compassion, professionalism and commitment to excellence.”

“Cartus has always maintained rigorous criteria and performance standards for their Network providers, but also for the recipients of the Platinum Commitment to Excellence Award,” said Tracy Hayes, President, CWS Corporate Housing. “We’re proud to be a part of Cartus’ Global Network, and to have received this honor, which recognizes our mutual commitment to quality, superior service and to finding innovative ways to provide that service in the changing face of relocation.”

About CWS Corporate Housing
CWS Corporate Housing is known as an industry leader and specializes in short-term furnished apartment rentals in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, and Louisiana. As a company, they are committed to hiring good people who perform at great levels and have a strong understanding of how to develop and drive top quality. Their excellence and local service is unparalleled. They are a trusted business partner with a number of resources to help their clients find the best accommodations based on their needs. To learn more, visit www.cwshousing.com