How to Find a House With a Short Term Living Lease When Moving to Hawaii

When relocating, you may not have enough time before the move to find a permanent residence. A solution is to find a short-term residence, such as a house for lease. Many property owners in Hawaii are ready and willing to rent their house to incoming families or professionals. These houses may be available because they are not in use or they are simply rental property.



While Hawaii's real estate agents have firsthand knowledge of such properties, a convenient and popular alternative to find a house with a short-term lease is the Internet and a website such as HomeAway. It specializes in monthly, weekly and nightly home rentals and includes pictures of the various properties available as well as lease terms, locations and contact information.

Instructions

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     Go to HomeAway's Vacation Rentals on Hawaii web page. It is linked in the References section.

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     Refine your search. Do this by selecting the criteria of your desired house, such as the number of bedrooms and bathrooms and the rental rate, on the left side of the page. To view the available properties with those criteria, click on the "House in Hawaii" link under Property Type on the left side of the page.

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     Narrow your search to a specific Hawaiian island. To see available houses on Oahu, for example, click on the "Oahu rentals" link If you don't want to refine the search further, scroll down the page to view all available houses.

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     Click on the "Contact the Owner" link when you find a house you like.

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     Provide your contact information and desired leasing dates. The property owner will respond.