A lot of potential renters bought their own properties as interest rates dropped, so they're not looking, and many owners bought a second place for investment, seeking to rent it out so there are more rental properties, she says. In the best of all worlds, you may find an eager tenant who's willing to pay handsomely for short-term lodging. Chief among these prospects are relocated executives and movie stars in town to shoot a film, both of whom don't want to stay in a hotel. Keep some furnishings in your first home. When you move into your new home, but are still showing your original abode, keep some furnishings there, advises designer Leslie Stern.
Houses look better with some furniture.
Potential buyers look into closets and wonder, when they see empty closets, how they'll get all their stuff in. Sell and move into a rental temporarily. Here's a slightly different twist on avoiding dual homeownership. Sell and become the renter while you house-hunt. There are short-term furnished rental properties available throughout the city.