[villages07]

Nancy...yes, there are many furnished rentals available by the month. In the peak months of Jan-Feb-Mar, you'll be hard pressed to find one and they are very expensive. Availability increases and costs go way down during the other months of the year.

I agree that a month of serious looking should be sufficient to help you decide. We rented for the month of July 2006 and bought by July 7th.

For anyone considering a longer term rental (more than 6 months), see if you can insert some type of bailout clause....what if you find the perfect house in the 2nd month.....will you still be responsible for the rental for the remaining 4 months or 10 months of the lease?