Loading…
We use cookies. We use cookies, including analytics, to improve your experience.
You did not choose this. What you need now is a furnished home your whole family can live in, close to the same schools and jobs, for as long as the repairs take.
Temporary housing after a loss
After a fire, a flood, or a burst pipe, you need a furnished home quickly, with room for everyone including the pets, near the same schools and jobs. MidStays lists verified furnished homes across Arizona and California for 29 nights to eleven months, each inspected by a local manager before you arrive.
The stay is a real house or condo, not a room with two double beds. A kitchen where you can cook dinner. A washer and dryer, because there is a great deal of laundry after a loss. Bedrooms with doors that close. A living room where everyone can sit together in the evening.
On coverage: many homeowners policies include Additional Living Expense, often called ALE or loss of use, which is intended to help with reasonable temporary housing while your home is repaired. Coverage varies by policy. Ask your adjuster what yours covers, what documentation they need, and how they want it submitted. MidStays cannot tell you what your policy includes.
One practical thing worth knowing early: repairs usually take longer than the first estimate. It is easier to extend a stay than to move a family twice, so give yourself a longer window than you think you need.
Every home is inspected by a local manager before you arrive. The photos are the home.
A real person in your own community stands behind your home — before your stay and at 9pm on day 40.
What matters now
Repairs take longer than anyone tells you at the start. A stay of one to eleven months in a furnished home lets the family keep its routine while the work happens. Every MidStays home is furnished, has a full kitchen and in-home laundry, and is inspected by a local manager.
Search by destination and dates and you see what is actually available, with each listing showing the home as it is. If you have questions about a particular home, the local manager for that home is the person who answers them.
Whole houses and condos with real bedrooms, not a single room. Filter by bedrooms so the children keep their own beds and nobody is sleeping on a sofa for four months.
Pet policies vary by home, and some homes accept more than one animal. Each listing states its policy and any pet fee or deposit appears in your quote. Tell the local manager how many animals you have and you will get a straight answer about that home.
Search inside the destination you already live in so the school run, the commute, and the weekly routine stay intact. Children carry a displacement much better when the classroom does not change too.
Every MidStays home has a full-size range, refrigerator, dishwasher, cookware, dishes, and a washer and dryer in the home. Ordinary life is easier to restart somewhere you can cook a meal and wash clothes.
Most families are offered a hotel first, and for a few nights that is fine. For the months a real repair takes, the comparison looks different. Here is how a MidStays home compares with the other options, on the things that matter when a whole household is living somewhere temporarily. There is more detail in what is included in every MidStays home and in how MidStays pricing and quotes work.
| For a stay of a month or more | MidStays | Extended-stay hotel | 12-month lease | Monthly Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full kitchen | Yes — full-size range, fridge, dishwasher, cookware | Kitchenette at best | Yes, but unfurnished | Varies by host |
| In-home laundry | Yes — washer and dryer in the home | Shared coin laundry | Sometimes | Varies by host |
| Furnished | Fully — move in with two suitcases | Yes, institutionally | No — buy it and dump it | Usually |
| Inspected before arrival | Yes — by a local manager | Housekeeping standard | You inspect it | No |
| Someone answers at 9pm on day 40 | Yes — your local manager | Front desk | Landlord, eventually | Often no one |
| Commitment | 29 nights to 11 months | Nightly, priced up over time | 12 months | Host's discretion |
If it helps to read the details: how MidStays homes are verified and inspected, the pet policy on MidStays homes, and how to extend if repairs run long. Start in the destination you already live in: furnished homes in Phoenix, temporary housing in Scottsdale, or furnished homes in Orange County.
Step by step
Many homeowners policies include Additional Living Expense coverage for reasonable temporary housing while your home is repaired. Coverage varies by policy. Ask your adjuster what yours covers, what they need from you, and how they want costs documented.
Ask how long the repair will take, then plan for longer. Stays on MidStays run 29 nights to eleven months, and it is far easier to extend a stay than to move a family a second time.
Search the destination you already live in so the schools and jobs stay where they are. Filter by bedrooms and by pet policy. Each listing shows the kitchen, the in-home laundry, the parking as configured, and the community rules that apply.
Your quote shows the rent for your dates plus any fees, deposits, and taxes configured by that property. Utilities and any applicable fees are shown on each home's listing and in your quote before you book.
A local property manager inspects the home against its listing before you arrive, and that same person is who you reach during the stay. The home is professionally cleaned, with linens, towels, and starter household essentials in place.
Destinations
MidStays lists verified furnished homes in 17 destinations across Arizona and California. Wherever possible, stay in the destination you already live in so daily life stays recognizable. It is worth being realistic about availability: in the desert destinations, homes are scarcest through the winter months, and in coastal destinations they tighten through the summer.
Area guide, neighborhoods & homes →
Practical facts, so you know what you are looking at.
Every review below is from a completed stay of 29 nights or longer in a MidStays-listed home. The length on each card is the booking's actual length, not an estimate.
“The place had everything needed for a long stay, making it feel just like home. The host was quick to answer any questions the whole time. The neighborhood was safe, quiet, and close to everything required for daily life. This is a top choice for anyone needing a long-term stay in the area.”
“We had a wonderful stay. Many guests were snowbirds and it was so nice to socialize with people from all over! The local residents were so friendly and helpful! We hope to visit again.”
“Everything about our stay at this home was great! The home itself, the amenities, the location and the communication with the owner was the best. Thank you for a fabulous 3 months!”
“We had a wonderful time staying in this home. It is truly lovely. The location is wonderful and although we do not golf, we enjoyed daily walks in this beautiful neighborhood. It is an outstanding, well furnished and well managed property.”
“We booked this condo for two months. We were very happy with the location and the size of the condo. We’re also very happy with the level of communication from management. I was able to have a contact person at all times.”
“My wife and I stayed for two months and it was such a great place to get away from the Michigan winter! Thoroughly enjoyed the pool almost every day. Bed was super comfortable and everything was exactly as described.”
“This townhome was in a very nice and quiet neighborhood and we rented it for one month as we had a work project near by. The pool was also nice and clean. We felt safe in the gated community and would highly recommend.”
“My family and I stayed for an entire month and it felt like the most relaxing month we have had. The house is well lit, amazingly stocked and organized — and honestly, the pictures do not do it justice. We made this place our home and felt comfortable every single day we were there.”
“We stayed at the home for one month and overall had a great experience. The property is beautiful, spacious, and very well suited for a longer stay. The property management team was responsive whenever issues came up and communication was generally timely throughout the stay.”
ALE stands for Additional Living Expense, a coverage found in many homeowners policies that is intended to help pay for reasonable temporary housing while your home is uninhabitable and being repaired. It is sometimes called loss of use. Coverage varies by policy, so ask your adjuster what yours includes and what documentation they require.
No. You book the home yourself, the way any other stay is booked, and you receive a booking confirmation and an itemized quote. Ask your adjuster how they want temporary housing costs submitted and reimbursed under your policy, because the process differs between carriers.
That depends on what is available in your destination for your dates, which you can see for yourself by searching rather than waiting on a promise. If a home suits you, the local manager for that home is the person who can answer your questions about it and about arrival.
Verified furnished homes across 17 destinations in Arizona and California, from 29 nights to eleven months. Room for the whole family, a full kitchen, and in-home laundry.
Find My StayYou will have a booking confirmation and an itemized quote showing rent, fees, deposits, and taxes for your dates. Ask your adjuster what they need and how they want it submitted, since coverage and requirements vary by policy.
Area guide, neighborhoods & homes →
From 29 nights to eleven months. If the repair runs longer than expected, extending depends on whether that home is booked after your dates, so tell your local manager as early as you can. Moving twice is harder on a family than extending once.
That is usually the right choice and it is how the search is meant to be used. Search the destination you already live in and filter by bedrooms, so the school run and the commute stay the same while the house is repaired.
Often, yes, though it varies by home. Each listing states its pet policy, and any pet fee or deposit appears in your quote before you book. Tell the local manager how many animals you have so they can tell you honestly whether that home will work.
Yes. Before you arrive, a local property manager inspects that exact home against its own listing — the kitchen, the washer and dryer, the wifi, the parking, the condition of every room. That inspection is what verified means on MidStays. You have had enough surprises.
Furnished throughout: living room, dining, real bedrooms with real beds, a full kitchen with a full-size range, refrigerator, dishwasher, cookware, dishes and utensils, in-home laundry, linens, towels, starter household essentials, and wifi. Professionally cleaned before you arrive.
Utilities and any applicable fees are shown on each home's listing and in your quote before you book. Ask your adjuster whether your policy treats utilities differently from rent, because that varies by policy and it is better to know at the start.
A booking confirmation and an itemized quote showing rent, fees, deposits, and taxes for your dates. Keep both. Ask your adjuster what else they need, since requirements differ between carriers and policies, and it is easier to gather paperwork at the start than months later.
No. The minimum stay on MidStays is 29 nights, site-wide. If the repair is genuinely that short, a hotel is likely the better option. If it may run into months, a furnished home is easier on everyone.
