Relocation Services Office

Ann Marie Watkins, CRP, GRP, ABR, CRS, Relocation Director

Ann Marie Watkins is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. She is married to Joshua, and they have two daughters. She has a B.S. degree from the University of South Alabama and was working on a post graduate degree from the University of Georgia. She joined LAH Real Estate in September 2005 as a licensed realtor. She sold real estate for LAH for nine years before moving into the relocation department. Her relocation experience ranges from individual families needing worldwide services to major corporate clients in need of relocation solutions for employees.

As relocation director, she receives, assigns, and follows-up on all referrals from associates, brokers, corporations, affinity programs, and relocation management companies, as well as develops, trains, assists and maintains a team of relocation-trained associates. She oversees performance, follow-up, and communication to ensure a very high level of service to the relocation management companies, corporate transferees, and broker referrals. She is responsible for marketing relocation services/programs to local corporations, relocation management companies, other real estate brokerages, and all other sources of potential business. She utilizes associates to develop corporate accounts. She develops, maintains, and improves relationships with relocation management companies, corporations, and network brokers with the intention of securing and maintaining these sources of referrals.

Rachel Nichols, Corporate Liaison Director

As Corporate Liaison Director, her expertise and personal experience with moving equips her to provide concierge services to companies transferring associates to Birmingham without the assistance of a relocation company. With welcome packets, custom welcome baskets, school and neighborhood tours, rounds of golf, theater tickets and much more, this Birmingham experience provides associates firsthand knowledge of working, playing and raising a family in Birmingham. With an extensive corporate following, this department accentuates LAH Real Estate Inc.’s service-oriented philosophy while complimenting the outstanding plethora of services offered by this mid-sized firm.