Geraldine A.The short version
VELA is the search assistant on Furnished Unfurnished. For a monthly rental, the hard part usually isn't running one search, it's narrowing a long list down to the few places worth a real conversation. VELA helps with that part: searching near a location, filtering by furnished or budget, comparing fit, and shaping a housing request when search alone isn't enough.
One thing to be clear about up front: VELA helps you search. It doesn't guarantee availability, pricing, or that a landlord will respond. It points you at fits faster, then hands the decision back to you and the landlord, where lease and payment stay.
Why a search assistant helps for longer stays
Monthly demand carries constraints that a plain filter can miss. You might need a furnished place near a hospital for a travel assignment, a pet-friendly rental for a relocation, or a flexible move-in that doesn't line up with every calendar. Translating that into the right combination of filters, and then re-running it as your needs shift, is exactly the kind of work an assistant can take off your plate.
It also helps because the next step is a direct conversation, not a checkout. The better you've narrowed the list, the more your messages can be about real fit, the dates, the total cost, how rent is handled, instead of basic "is this available" questions. VELA isn't a leasing agent and isn't deciding anything for you. It's closer to a focused research helper that knows the listings.
How it works in Furnished Unfurnished
You can reach VELA from the search experience on /properties. Tell it what you're actually looking for in plain language: the city or the anchor you need to be near, your dates, your budget, whether you need furnished, and any must-haves like parking or a place to work.