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Apr

How to find furnished housing while your home is being built

Are you building your own home? Need somewhere to stay while your home is being built? We can help!

One key challenge when building your home is where to stay in the meantime. Few of us have the resources to stay in our existing home while our house is being built.

So where do you stay?

Do you rent a hotel room for months at a time? Do you stay in a trailer or RV? Do you stay on site?

All those things are possible, but we recommend furnished housing.

You can rent month by month, houses are fully furnished and equipped and you can stay close to your new home and watch it being built.

Housing options for self builders

Of the million details you have to address when building your own home, where to stay while it’s being built is often overlooked.

Considering how important it is, that’s a mistake!

Your options are typically:

Rent a motel or hotel

Renting a motel or hotel for anything up to a year will be expensive!

Those four walls will also begin closing in on you long before your house is built. The combination of single room living, lack of cooking space, freedom to wander and the inconvenience of living among other people will soon wear thin.

Trailer or RV

Parking a trailer or RV on site is one way to live while your house is being built.

It might not be a comfortable way though. If your plot has room while keeping you out of the way of heavy machinery, it might work.

That is as long as you don’t mind the noise, dust, swearing and bad music that’s a staple for most construction sites!

Not all self builds will have the space for a trailer or RV alongside everything the contractor needs to build your home.

Keep your current home while your new one is built

In an ideal world, you would keep living in your current home while your new house it being built.

How many of us can pay for an entire house to be built without selling our current home?

How many of us could qualify for a large enough mortgage to cover our current house and pay for a new one?

Not many of us that’s for sure!

So, what’s the alternative?

Furnished corporate housing.

Furnished rentals while your house is being built

A furnished rental is the answer. Pay by the month, rent by the month and everything is included.

You can place all your stuff safely in storage, live near your new home or work and live in comfort until your new home is built.

It’s the easiest, more comfortable way to live while you’re building a new home!

With locations across the country, in cities, rural areas, small towns and anywhere you care to live, they are as convenient as it gets.

Your rent covers everything. All utilities, cable or satellite TV, internet or WiFi and use of development amenities.

All the space, warmth, central air and privacy of home without getting in anyone’s way.

Furnished rentals are flexible too.

If your home is finished early, end your rental early. If the project runs over, stay for another month or two.

Just let us know in plenty of time and we’ll handle the rest.

You get your own account manager and have nothing to worry about. We handle the booking, liaise with the landlord, handle utilities and services.

All you need to do is turn up, collect the keys and unpack.

If you’re building your own house and need somewhere safe and warm to stay, furnished housing is the answer!

April 05, 2022 Barry Goodknight

Mar

Furnished corporate housing for spring training [UPDATED JAN 2023]

Click here to browse our furnished housing for Spring Training Season

After Major League Baseball committed to providing housing for players this year, demand for high quality furnished housing has increased exponentially.

If you’re in the MLB, you’re going to need to work with a team you can trust to help you fulfill your commitments.

We are that team.

If you need furnished housing for spring training 2022, we can help.

The MLB housing commitment

The MLB committed to providing housing for up to 90% of all minor league baseball players for spring training and other training events.

“The owners are confident that this investment will help ensure that Minor League players have every opportunity to achieve their dreams of becoming Major Leaguers,” said Morgan Sword, MLB’s Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations.

High quality furnished housing for MLB spring training

Spring training is an essential part of the training calendar. After having been postponed due to the pandemic, it is back and ready to rock and roll.

It’s the perfect opportunity for new players to get to know their team dynamic and try out for the season roster.

It’s also a great opportunity to practice close to the level you’ll be playing throughout the season.

It’s also great for spectators to get a little early season action.

In essence, spring training is great all round.

Travelers Haven and furnished housing for MLB spring training

As a national provider of high quality furnished housing, we’re your perfect partner for securing cost-effective rented accommodation for spring training.

With thousands of properties across thousands of cities across the country, we have the scale and housing stock to ensure your entire team is well looked after.

What’s more, we have hundreds of apartments, penthouses, single family homes and other accommodation in Florida and Arizona.

Ideal for the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues!

Our properties in Florida are located in Bradenton, Clearwater, Fort Myers, Lakeland, Port Charlotte, Port St Lucie, Sarasota, Tampa and Palm Beach.

Our Arizona properties include rentals in Glendale, Goodyear, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Surprise and Tempe.

All the locations the majority of the MLB will conduct spring training in!

MLB spring training housing for players and staff

Furnished housing is a low-maintenance, turnkey housing solution. Housing includes all furnishings and household items, so all you need to bring is your kit and clothes.

Everything else is taken care of for you.

No fuss and no stress, allowing you to concentrate fully on training.

MLB spring training housing for fans

Baseball isn’t a sport, it’s a way of life. We know many fans who think nothing of taking a long vacation from work to follow their team to Florida or Arizona to watch spring training.

Hotels are great, but if you’re spending longer than a week in one, the novelty soon wears off.

That’s where furnished housing comes in. A fully furnished and equipped apartment. All development amenities and all the freedom to come and go as you please.

All rents are fully inclusive and is one less thing you need to worry about while you watch your team improve its form.

If you need furnished housing for spring training, contact the experts today. We’re the team you can depend on!

Mar 15, 2022 Barry Goodknight

Mar

15 Best Corporate Housing Companies in 2023 [updated 2/12/24]

Corporate housing is big business. It’s one of the few industries that managed to maintain growth throughout the pandemic and is still showing impressive growth now, in spite of the economic slowdown.

But who are the top movers and shakers? If you’re looking for corporate housing, who should you do business with?

We cannot answer that last question for you but we can outline the top 15 corporate housing companies in 2023 so you can make an informed decision yourself.

Blueground

Blueground is a global corporate housing provider with locations across the world. With offices and staff all over the globe, this is a company with a wider world view than most.

It provides corporate housing across north America, Middle East and the European Union. Blueground has some of the cheapest prices in their markets.

If you need to find furnished rentals further afield than the US, this is a company to try.

Blu Corporate Housing (yes, that’s us!)

Blu Corporate Housing is a national leader in corporate housing. We have fully furnished housing options in nearly every single U.S. city, both big and small. Don’t believe us? Head over to our housing locations page and browse our listings to see for yourself.

Each and every rental comes completely furnished with all housewares and utilities. This includes gas, water, internet service, TV (Hulu or Netflix), and electric.

National Corporate Housing

National Corporate Housing is a large provider of temporary furnished housing with international coverage.

The company specializes in corporate travel and has been expending into the European Union over the past few years.

They are ideal for companies that need to place staff internationally as well as within the United States.

Travelers Haven

Travelers Haven seemingly came out of nowhere to dominate corporate housing. It’s based in Denver, Colorado and has properties across the country, in every city and state.

The company covers most requirements, from corporations, insurance, government, military and anyone who needs fully furnished rentals.

The company is ideal for those who like a personal service and to have a fully managed experience.

VIP Corporate Housing

VIP Corporate Housing are another national provider of furnished rentals in the US. The company has a more laid back approach than National Corporate Housing, yet provides a very similar service.

The company specializes in offering flexible accommodation with an a la carte menu of amenities. They are limited to what’s available at the rental but it’s a nice idea.

Shorttermhousing.com

Shorttermhousing.com is a specialist corporate housing provider with over 60,000 properties on its books.

Based in Colorado, the company provides flexible furnished rentals to corporations, the medical profession, government agencies, law enforcement, insurance companies and anyone who needs accommodation for 30 days or more.

FOX Corporate Housing

FOX Corporate Housing is a no-nonsense, high quality provider of corporate housing across the US. It promotes fully inclusive rents, high quality properties and everything included in the rent.

The company is another based in Houston, Texas and boasts over 1000’s properties on its books. Those include the full range of apartments penthouses and houses across the country.

CWS Corporate Housing

CWS Corporate Housing specializes in short term rentals across the US. The company has 9 regional offices and thousands of properties on its books.

Based in Round Rock, Texas, the company is growing rapidly and increasing the numbers of properties on its books steadily.

Corporate Apartment Specialists

Corporate Apartment Specialists are a smaller company focused around Virginia, Washington D.C., Maryland and Pennsylvania.

They have hundreds of properties within those four regions and provide turnkey services to companies and government agencies.

Synergy Housing

Synergy Housing has a real corporate feel and concentrate on that market. They have a wide global presence with properties across the US and EU, with a few further afield.

There is an upmarket Airbnb feel about the website and the approach which will work well for some clientele.

Homelike

Homelike are a European company with a US presence. They are larger in the EU than here, but still manage to capture a good portion of the domestic market.

The company works with business, government and tourists to provide longer stay accommodation in leading cities across the world.

Sirva

Sirva brings us firmly back on home soil. It’s a US-based corporate provider that provides the whole package.

The company provides relocation and moving services, corporate housing, mortgages, visa and immigration services and anything to do with moving.

Murphy’s Corporate Housing Associates

Murphy’s Corporate Housing Associates are a more focused property-based company based in Texas. The company has a good reach domestically, although doesn’t quite have the same portfolio as someone like Travelers Haven.

Nevertheless, if you’re looking for a rented apartment, they can help.

SilverDoor

SilverDoor is a global business accommodation provider with a high end feel. It has a presence across the world, including the EU, Asia and Middle East. It also provides furnished rentals to the domestic US market.

The company also provides fully serviced apartments, which other providers tend to not offer.

SACO

SACO, The Serviced Apartment Company, doesn’t just offer serviced properties but also corporate properties.

SACO features mainly apartments but has homes too. They offer a price match scheme but we didn’t test it so don’t know how good it really is. Otherwise, the company looks to be a solid contender in the corporate housing market.

2^nd Address

2^nd Address is a US-based corporate housing provider that offers around 4,300 properties across the States. It isn’t quite the scale of some of these others, but the quality is top class.

The company offers corporate housing, owner-run rentals and curated homes. All should be fully furnished and equipped and provide good quality housing.

Mar

How to find furnished temporary housing for medical treatments

Not everyone who requires long-term hospital treatment stay in hospital. Wards and recovery rooms can be busy, hospitals are usually bustling night and day and are usually noisy spaces. Not conducive to rest and recovery!

So, what’s the alternative?

We would suggest furnished corporate housing.

Whether you’re a patient undergoing long term treatment, are in remission but need monitoring, convalescing or are in rehabilitation, we can help.

If you want to be with family undergoing treatment during these tough times and need somewhere to stay, we can help you too.

Furnished temporary housing for medical treatment and recovery

If you need to stay close to a hospital for 30 days or more, renting a furnished apartment makes perfect sense.

They are much, much cheaper than a hotel. Cheaper than many hospital-owned options and more convenient than a motel or Airbnb.

They are also fully furnished and equipped and fully managed so you don’t have to do a thing.

Many furnished temporary houses or apartments are in Downtown areas, financial districts and medical districts.

We can also source furnished rentals in rural or quieter areas if you need total rest!

Advantages of furnished housing for medical needs

We outlined some key advantages of using furnished temporary housing above, but let’s dig a little deeper.

Here are some key advantages of saying in a furnished temporary housing:

Great locations

Many furnished temporary housing options will be in business or medical districts, or Downtown. This will often be ideal for getting to the hospital or clinic for treatment, monitoring or visiting.

They will also be close to stores, amenities, transport links and anything else you might need during your stay. (take a look at our locations here)

Turnkey convenience

Furnished temporary housing comes with everything you could need during your stay.

That will include kitchenware, bedding, towels, cutlery and everything you have in your own home. All will be clean and ready to use.

You don’t need to pack anything but your clothes as everything will be in your apartment waiting for you.

Most furnished temporary housing also includes utilities, cable or satellite TV and internet, so there’s one less thing to worry about.

Value for money

If you’re staying for longer than 30 days, furnished temporary housing makes perfect sense.

It’s cheaper than hotels, around 50% cheaper in many cases. It’s also cheaper than many hospital properties or property partnerships.

Rents are fully inclusive too. The price you see is the price you pay. All bills, utilities, trash and any other service you require will be included in that price.

A place of your own

Whether you’re recovering from a procedure, being treated for something, convalescing, recovering or rehabilitating, there’s nothing like having your own space.

The same is true if you’re here to be with family or friends while they are going through something.

A private space, private entrance, your own bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and seating area. Many properties will also have a balcony or patio for a little outside space.

Hotels are great when you’re on vacation but they aren’t a way of life for longer periods.

Whether you’re a doctor or nurse, patient or family, if you need to stay away from home for an extended period, furnished temporary housing is the perfect option!