The Best Way To Find A Furnished Apartment

Many different kinds of circumstances dictate the need for a short-term stint in a furnished apartment, like a 3-month contract for a job across the country or waiting for a deal to close on a new home. Regardless of how the situation arises, finding a furnished apartment can be challenging because this type of situation isn’t commonplace. Using the Internet to find a short-term housing provider, however, just made the process a bit easier.

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March 16th, 2011

Interim Housing Solutions Enters its Eighth Year in Business

Interim Housing Solutions is celebrating its eighth year in business as the leading locator service for furnished rentals throughout the United States and Canada.

Interim Housing Solutions (IHS) was founded in 2002 by its President Jeffrey Smith who had the concept to create an online portal or website where individuals, corporations, consultants, government and military personnel, professional sports teams, entertainment industry, real estate related or anyone looking for a furnished apartment or corporate housing for thirty days or longer could find one place that was representative of a host of both local, regional and national temporary housing providers.

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March 8th, 2011

Corporate Housing vs Extended Stay Hotels. The Pros and Cons

Corporate Housing vs. Extended Stay Hotels – The Pros and Cons There are lots of options out there to decide from when tasked with having to locate a place to hang your hat. Both really are good options. However, depending upon your situation, length of time, ability to make a commitment, and personal lifestyle decisions, one might be a better fit over another.

I’ve provided you with some suggestion to think about if you find yourself in a situation of needing a place to stay:

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January 17th, 2011

IHS is now on Facebook. Please check us out and become a fan!

Well, it seems to be the way everything is going so we have added a Facebook page as well. Please become a fan! We encourage you to add your posts and comments too. We’ll be developing our Facebook page over time where our customers can share their experiences with others. Our goal is to create a valuable resource to visit and learn all sorts of interesting things about someones stay ranging from the neighborhood where they rented a corporate apartment, good sites to see, good “eats”, gyms, dry cleaners, pharmacists, etc. they used while they were temporarily in a city. Please keep visiting this page for updates.

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January 9th, 2011

Why Choose a Managed Corporate Housing Company over an On Line Listing Service?

We’ve all seen them on line. The VRBO’s, Cyberrentals, Sublet.com , let’s not forget Craigslist and a host of others that list privately owned homes, condos and rentals being represented by individual owners. They are enticing at first glance, satisfy the need for immediate gratification, and in some cases are less expensive than those being offered by companies who offer furnished rentals as their normal course of business. But are these websites always a good deal? Let’s examine this a bit closer.

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September 16th, 2010

Corporate Housing 101

Top Things to Consider When Signing a Lease agreement
As you begin to narrow down your options and begin to focus on a few offers that were presented for temporary housing, here’s a few tips you may want to think about and review prior to signing the agreement.

  • Check to see exactly what the quoted rate includes. Typically all utilities are provided along with furnishing and amenities so that all you need to bring is your toothbrush and suitcase. However, some companies might have a cap on the utilities. Also, if you’re looking for high speed internet, wifi as most travelers are these days, be sure to understand what the configuration is and if that too is included in the monthly rent.

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September 10th, 2010