It's Time to Regroup!: How the heck does the furniture rental process work?

How does this process work? What’s involved? Who pays?

Most homeowners have never been involved with furniture rentals and even many seasoned agents have never dealt with it.

When we at Regroup talk about renting furniture we usually mean the larger items such as sofas and chairs, dining sets, large carpets, bistro sets, beds etc.

At Regroup we will work with what a homeowner has whenever we can.

This means furniture rental can involve complete rooms or partial rooms or just one impactful piece.

Here how it works.

First, we come to the property to do a consult or a needs assessment. We also discuss budget and this is when we create a vision for the space. We keep in mind the budget, target market and the all-important photos.
Every home and home owner is different and each staging scenario is unique.

Next we do all the work -deciding what pieces should be ordered & ordering them, receiving the furniture at the home, furniture configuration and even once the home is sold we make arrangements for pick up.

The rental is based on a one-month period and must be paid for before delivery by the client (homeowner or agent). If an extension is required most rental companies charge either 20% less for the second month or will pro-rate.

Payment? We have worked with agents who pay 100% of staging costs, agents who pay for up to a certain amount with the vendor paying the balance and sometimes vendors foot the whole bill. Usually agents pay for our initial consult or needs assessment fee when there is one.

There you have it - the mystery of renting furniture is solved!

See below for a mix of rented furniture, vendor furniture and a mix of the two.

Rented Furniture