4 Reasons International Students Should Rent Furniture

By Allie Mitchell on November 20, 2016

This article is brought to you by CORT Furniture Rental. We take the hassle out of furnishing your new place so you can do more important things like read this article. Learn more about why furniture rental is the best way to get a great looking apartment.

Renting furniture can be a good strategy for many students throughout their times going from apartment to apartment. Sometimes you may not know what to do with the apartment you have or you may need furniture pronto and don’t have time to go out and look.

This is where renting furniture comes into play. You pay for what you want and at the end of the day (or more so at the end of your renting time) the people that brought it in take it all away. No work for you. While this strategy is good for local students or in-state students, this is also an excellent factor for out of state students.

International students will get a lot more out of the furniture renting experience as well, especially exchange students who won’t be here for long periods of time. You don’t need to have furniture for forever, you just need it for the time being — therefore furniture rentals are your best option.

International students want the best when they are here and if they can get the best when getting furniture, then why not? The options for furniture rental companies are endless and the prices for each are different depending on what you want and for how long. There are pros and cons to nearly everything, so just like anything else you need to make sure that you look thoroughly at everything before you make your decision.

Moving for international students can be hard and stressful, not to mention you have to think about your classes and possibly working; so the struggles of finding furniture to furnish your apartment is not something you want to handle. That is why furniture renting can be such a good option for you and almost like a weight lifted off your shoulders.

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Just like taking stress off the students is a good reason to rent furniture, here are some more reasons as to why renting furniture is a good option for international students in the long run for a short stay:

1. Ready before you are: Students can call the furniture rental service ahead of time and have their items there before they even arrive. The movers set up and install everything for you, so you are left stress free in the long run. They even come back and remove it all when you are ready to leave.

The movers are prompt and professional with their delivery so you won’t have to worry about any outside conflicts. You don’t have to worry about coming into an empty apartment; it can feel like home from the moment you unlock your front door.

2. Flexibility: Because this is a rental, you’re limited on how long you can keep the furniture in place. Most rental services will work with you. They usually have plans and rates for everything; whether it is three months or over a year they have you covered. You want to make sure that you have SOME idea of when you might have all your rented furniture go back but even if you don’t have a definite answer, it’s alright — most of the companies can manage with you.

Most students, international especially, don’t know sometimes what lies ahead after graduation, so being able to have a cozy living space to come home to and be able to think about your future is always comforting.

3. Style all your own: Yes, you are renting furniture from somewhere, but that doesn’t mean you still can’t have a say in the furniture that gets delivered. You can rent furniture of all styles and textures. You want more modern pieces, you got it.

No need to buy large statement pieces that you will likely have to get rid of or sell at the end of a long semester, just rent the furniture and get exactly what you want, without the hassle of having to deal with it later. Most rental places will even let you try out things on a smaller time frame so you can see whether you like it at all.

4. Well, that was easy: In the end, the rental process is easy enough anyway. You never have to leave your room to do it. You don’t have to go out shopping or hardly speak to anyone. Most of the time furniture rental companies have their own student packages that are designed for you, to make your life easier.

You get the big items you need and then you pick all your smaller add-ons if you want. The movers and team are there to do all the heavy lifting and sweating, whereas you are there to be happy with your decision making. Getting your education is stressful enough without having to worry about the place you are living in.

Looking for an easy way to furnish your off-campus apartment? Renting furniture from CORT saves you time and money. See how easy it is to get great looking furniture without breaking the bank.

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