The Midterm Rental Shift

Cami Narino, Chief Operating Officer, and Jeff Hurst, Chief Executive Officer at Furnished Finder, join Simon Lehmann to analyze one of the most important shifts happening in housing and hospitality today: the rise of midterm rentals. Over the past decade, Furnished Finder has grown from zero to more than 300,000 listings, powered by independent landlords, changing mobility patterns and a growing need for flexible housing across the United States.

In this episode, Cami and Jeff explain why midterm rentals are gaining momentum, what supply looks like in practice and how the needs of monthly renters differ from short-term guests. They break down the economics of the category, the operational cadence behind longer stays and the technology required to screen guests, reduce fraud and deliver safer outcomes for both sides of the marketplace.

This conversation shows how midterm rentals are evolving, what is driving demand and why operators and landlords should pay attention as the category matures.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Why midterm rentals are becoming a meaningful category in housing and hospitality and how demand has shifted beyond short stays.
• How independent landlords drive the majority of midterm rental supply and why their inventory behaves differently from STR.
• What sets midterm rentals apart from short-term stays, including operational cadence, guest expectations and pricing stability.
• How Furnished Finder scaled from 20,000 to more than 300,000 listings and why the marketplace model, not instant booking, works for monthly stays.
• How screening, verification and trust and safety have become essential to creating safer outcomes for guests and property owners.
• How regulation, supply trends and capital cycles are shaping the future of midterm rentals as the category matures.