1 month rental in Sierra Vista while home shopping? (extended stay, apartments)

[fly_me]

Hi,

Does anybody have suggestions on where I should look for a rental (not shared) for a month or two while we seek home to buy in SV?
Thank you so much.

[Bondurant]

For one month you might have to rely on an extended stay.

[Fernetty]

Originally Posted by Bondurant

For one month you might have to rely on an extended stay.

Yeah I live down here and rentals are very, very hard to find, especially one that would be short-term like you're inquiring about. Check out Gardenplace or Candlewood Suites for the best extended stay options. If you have a Facebook, join the group "Chit Chat Sierra Vista" and ask those folks if they have some options they know about they can help you with. Welcome to the county

[DAXhound]

www.agoda.com, owned bt Priceline now has a monthly search option.. Low 200s would be a good deal per week.. especially for a Candlewood... there was one called Americas Best Inns or similar near TIA I stayed at and it was way too sloppy. Used to be low season deals in the late Summer, but not so much anymore... and about the only guarantee is that the free breakfast will suck.

Just checked... Pricey.. they must get a lot of business from the base. Last time I house hunted down there, I stayed across the border for 30 per night.. they had a great laundry service that was very cheap and good.

[fly_me]

Originally Posted by DAXhound

www.agoda.com, owned bt Priceline now has a monthly search option.. Low 200s would be a good deal per week.. especially for a Candlewood... there was one called Americas Best Inns or similar near TIA I stayed at and it was way too sloppy. Used to be low season deals in the late Summer, but not so much anymore... and about the only guarantee is that the free breakfast will suck.

Just checked... Pricey.. they must get a lot of business from the base. Last time I house hunted down there, I stayed across the border for 30 per night.. they had a great laundry service that was very cheap and good.

I don't know if real until I talk with them but on craigslist they advertise apartments with a rate then add 100. more if you want month to month. So may have to do that for a month. I know in huge cities craigslist is all scams but it seems in the little towns there are only a few ads, assume real. Hopefully will not have to do a rental for month.

[DAXhound]

Originally Posted by fly_me

I don't know if real until I talk with them but on craigslist they advertise apartments with a rate then add 100. more if you want month to month. So may have to do that for a month. I know in huge cities craigslist is all scams but it seems in the little towns there are only a few ads, assume real. Hopefully will not have to do a rental for month.

Candlewood was 900 per month in Casper and and the national chains were advertising 179 to 219 per week plus tax in Gillette.. Can't see it being that much more in SV, but these are unusual times. The national parks have been mobbed, but some of the brewpubs, etc are still shuttered.

[bobsell]

The excessive optimism of this post.

First, thinking you can find a one or two month rental. Those were virtually impossible to find. And if you could find it, you got a 50% markup on rent. We wound up staying at a hotel that provided free breakfast and dinners, paying a little more, than a typical hotel, but saving money compared to the 50% markup on rent + utilities and food costs + moving and admin costs.

Second, thinking you can find a place to live in 1-2 months. It took us 3 months to find a place and this was in the halcyon days of a few years ago. Now the market is on fire and inventory is low. I'd plan for 3-5 months.

[DAXhound]

Originally Posted by bobsell

The excessive optimism of this post.

First, thinking you can find a one or two month rental. Those were virtually impossible to find. And if you could find it, you got a 50% markup on rent. We wound up staying at a hotel that provided free breakfast and dinners, paying a little more, than a typical hotel, but saving money compared to the 50% markup on rent + utilities and food costs + moving and admin costs.

Second, thinking you can find a place to live in 1-2 months. It took us 3 months to find a place and this was in the halcyon days of a few years ago. Now the market is on fire and inventory is low. I'd plan for 3-5 months.

25 years ago, people were renting out their condos as executive monthly rentals to snowbirds at a little more than double the going rent rate.. But included utils and furnishings.. The guy next door was surprised to find his place fully rented for the Summer, too. OTOH, I knew some snowbirds from Illinois who rented the same apartment for 10 years and just left it empty for 6 months per year.

[fly_me]

Originally Posted by bobsell

The excessive optimism of this post.

First, thinking you can find a one or two month rental. Those were virtually impossible to find. And if you could find it, you got a 50% markup on rent. We wound up staying at a hotel that provided free breakfast and dinners, paying a little more, than a typical hotel, but saving money compared to the 50% markup on rent + utilities and food costs + moving and admin costs.

Second, thinking you can find a place to live in 1-2 months. It took us 3 months to find a place and this was in the halcyon days of a few years ago. Now the market is on fire and inventory is low. I'd plan for 3-5 months.

A few years ago you had a selection, now there are 3 homes in each person's price range in most small towns. We already have video walk throughs from realtor and have visited the town. We would be going with a 99% awareness of what home we are buying. There are so few. It's not complicated. They sell in few days and a new one pops up. You don't have a selection that would take that long. Maybe the ad is a lie but clearly if you go to craigslist they have temporary apts and said only 100 more for month to month. Are you saying you went through this in sierra vista or another town? Additionally, this is a fixer upper not forever home. Just something to flip ourselves not in a huge hurry like a company who comes in and flips.
We are trying not to get the home that would make us have to get an apt. Only one is like that out of the 3 we are considering. Others empty, one has a tenant until, I believe Oct 1.

[fly_me]

Originally Posted by DAXhound

Candlewood was 900 per month in Casper and and the national chains were advertising 179 to 219 per week plus tax in Gillette.. Can't see it being that much more in SV, but these are unusual times. The national parks have been mobbed, but some of the brewpubs, etc are still shuttered.

Those are good rates and very similar to the apt complex I saw on craigslist.