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When parents are actively involved, Grant likes using a group text with the graduate and parent during the first several days of the search. That gives everyone the same updates and reduces the need for separate conversations. Email and the core apartment communication generally remain centered on the graduate, which helps preserve their role in the relocation. Group messaging works best as a transparency tool rather than a way for the parent to take over. HomeBase can answer questions from both sides while keeping the search organized around the person who will actually live in the apartment.
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