A slowing economy usually requires creative ways for business to stay a float. That is exactly what has happened today as South Ward Industries, Inc., a real estate investment and redevelopment firm located in Burlington, NJ, has teamed up with Equifax, a worldwide leader in the distribution of credit services, to offer Equifax's credit services at lower discounted prices to South Ward's web site (www.TenantAbstract.com) customers.
    South Ward's web site offers free services of allowing landlords, property managers, and real estate investors to research potential tenants. "Teaming up with Equifax allows us to offer a powerful new tool to our customers that was not readily available before", says South Ward president and CEO Michael C. Podlesny. Podlesny continues, "Our customers now have a variety of tools all bundled in one location that will make their choosing a tenant a lot more easier."
    Although the terms of the partnership were not disclosed Podlesny claims the discounts make it easier and more economical for their customers to use South Ward's web site (www.TenantAbstract.com). Equifax's services, when used from South Ward's web site (www.TenantAbstract.com) range from $9.00 to $69.00, however the services offered from South Ward on their web site (www.TenantAbstract.com) are free.