"Why Rent Your Office Furniture"

I’m frequently asked “So who rents”? I’ve heard this question so often at networking events, that I’ve developed a simple one statement answer; “The same type of individual who leases a car rather than buying one! Furniture rental is an attractive alternative to investing cash in a furniture purchase, especially when your requirement is short term. New starts up firms usually have limited financial resources to devote to the business, they want to maximize their investment options, look closely at rental versus purchase as a solution.
If you’re business venture is not expected to survive the initial start up period, it makes more sense to rent. The U.S. Federal Tax Laws require that capital purchase of furnishings be amortized or depreciated over a five year period or a full sixty months.
You can save a lot of money by renting versus purchasing brand new furniture at a retail location. Many hotels like extended stay hotels find furnished accommodations can be functional and efficient, but these hotels are not personalized. Rental furniture allows your home away from home to be completely personalized. When renting residential furniture you pick the style, the look and feel, and you decide how each room is arranged. Home Stagers work closely with executives’ who move to temporary assignments and can help simplify the process and at the same time provide some valuable design services.
Other benefits and reasons why renting makes more sense for commercial office furniture customers, including cubicles. Let’s look at some situations that clearly make a strong case for renting.
• Short term projects
• Summer intern programs
• Special litigation trials
• Swing space which can be used while an existing office space undergoes construction.
• Temporary Employees
• Office relocations
• Conferences
If you consider some of the benefits of renting versus owning, here’s what you’ll find:
• You’ll conserve capital by not having to make large cash outlays.
• The flexibility of adding or subtracting products as your needs change.
• Tax advantages since rental expenditures may be 100% tax deductible.
• Good investment compared with paying for a depreciating asset.
From a more practical stand point, if your project is short lived, or you’re not sure of the outcome of your new venture, why rent a depreciable asset like office furniture? Due to the current economic conditions; there is a surplus of used office furnishings on the market. There is virtually no resale market for used commercial office furniture, especially cubicles or partition systems. Previously, you were able to get ten to 12 cents on the dollar, and there were buyers who would take them off your hands. Now, you have to pay anyone whose interested up front just to remove these pieces from your facility.
With a rental contract that works much like any lease agreement, you decide what rental term length you need, and you’re only obligated for that period. For instance, if you rent for four months, you are obligated to complete and pay for four months work of rental or usage. After that, should you decide to continue renting, you simply go on a month- to- month basis. As soon as you’ve determined that your requirement has been satisfied, or your furniture requirement ceases to exist, in most cases you pick up the phone and the rental company sends a truck to pick up the product. It’s that easy to terminate the lease.

Evergreen Home Loans Recommends Absolute Office of Oregon!!!

I was exciting to work with a fast growing company like Evergreen Home Loans. Both new locations had great ideas and vision on what they wanted for their office interior needs. Tim Hattan, the Branch Manager for the Oregon City Branch and Rick Castle, the manager for the West Linn Branch are very professional and great guys to work with. I would highly recommend either of them to give you the best value for your money!
Tim Hattan recommendation:
“John flat out delivers outstanding customer service! He goes far beyond what anyone would expect, especially in an industry dominated by big box retailers that have forgotten what customer service is all about. John helps find creative solutions and consistently keeps his clients needs at the forefront. I would highly recommend John!”
Rick Castle recommendation:
“John was great to work with. He followed through with everything he said and communicates well. He made sure all our furniture was adequate after the setup. I would highly recommend him.”

Get to know the owners at Absolute Office of Oregon

Absolute Office of Oregon was created in May of 2008 by John A. Dean and Merry Mabbett Dean under the name of Merry Mabbett Inc., an S-Corporation established in 1995. John has been involved in the commercial furniture business for over 20 years. He started in the service side of the business as the Operations Manager of a large installation company. As Vice President of Merry Mabbett Inc. and VP of Sales for Absolute Office of Oregon, John is responsible for all sales and service for the company, as well as maintaining relationships with manufacturers.Merry Mabbett Dean, John’s wife and business partner, President of Merry Mabbett Inc., is responsible for the day-to-day office operations of the business. She is also an interior designer who is available to assist clients as needed. In addition to her business and design experience, Merry is a Fellow of The International Furnishing and Design Association (IFDA), also serving as its National President in 1994. Merry most recently held post as the 2007 Chair of the IFDA Educational Foundation. Additionally, Merry teaches “Professional Practices” in the Interior Design department at the Art Institute of Portland.Both John and Merry possess keen business acumen and sales experience which they bring to their new company. Absolute Office of Oregon takes a personalized approach to office furniture solutions, providing customers with choice, value, quality, and superior service in the Oregon and Southwest Washington areas. We are delighted to announce that we are the newest Trendway and HON “Gold” Direct Dealer in Oregon!

"Healthcare/Hospitality Products"

From large facilities to private practices, Trendway Portfolio for healthcare performs in highly demanding settings. While Trendway Portfolio for hospitality always serves up high style, from intimate bistros to spacious hotels. What’s more, Trendway Portfolio makes quick work of streamlining with our celebrated Trendway Workplace systems, freestanding, architectural walls, seating, and storage to bring you total furniture solutions.But wait, there’s more: All Trendway furniture is backed by our unflappable service and industry-leading reliability (think: 99.9% on-time, complete delivery record). We’re all about making furniture that works. Absolute Office of Oregon is here to make sure to assist you in all your office furniture needs.

Lincoln Heritage Recommends Absolute Office of Oregon

Absolute Office of Oregon,

It has been a pleasure working with John Dean. His vast knowledge of the products, creativity in problem solving, and willingness to do whatever it takes is remarkable. Additionally, we appreciate the attention he pays to our budget— especially with recommendations of how we might save dollars and maintain quality. John is always pleasant to work with and responsive to our requests and needs. We have worked with several office furniture suppliers in the Portland area and Absolute Office is by far the best, most affordable, and most pleasant to work with.

Just last week we needed a 30” table to finish off a work group. He gave us several good choices but the costs seemed just too high for our needs. We asked if he had any used furniture sources. John went and searched Craig’s list, found something suitable, and then at our rather sheepish request went and purchased it for us. Then delivered it to our offices the next day! All of that service with a $10 charge— Amazing.

We’re so thankful for the excellent service that Absolute Office has given us.

It has been a delight working with them.

Warmly,
Mark

Lincoln Heritage
Mark Hornibrook
Executive Vice President
9498 SW Barbur Blvd, Suite 202
Portland, OR 97219

"Office Furniture" Trendway Sustainabilty

All Trendway Standard products lines have been SCS certified for indoor air quality.Sustainable Forests - Trendway Portfolio hardwood products are sourced from managed forests certified by the Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Association.Product Design – Considerations for our ongoing product design efforts include forward integration of components, materials re-design, and product lifecycle.Clean Manufacturing – Trendway meets or exceeds Federal, state, and local environmental regulations. We use non-VOC adhesives and coatings, minimize packaging content, minimize scrap, and manage energy use.Certifications – Trendway facilities meet ISO 9001: 2000 standards.Sustainable Work Environments - TrendWall can be moved and reused with minimal waste and labor, providing low-impact space reconfiguration. Low-height Contrada and Choices configurations reduce material content and increase daylight views.

First Christian Church recommends Absolute Office of Oregon

May 2009

To Whom It May Concern:
I am pleased to recommend Absolute OFFICE of Oregon for any and all your furniture needs. When we finished our construction project at First Christian Church, I looked at many in-store and on- line companies to provide us with the furniture options that we needed. Being a non-profit kept us on a stringent budget that we had to address. I found that John Dean, co-owner of Absolute OFFICE of Oregon, addressed our furniture needs as well as honored our budgetary requirements in a manner that allowed us to acquire the furniture that we needed.
On numerous occasions John went out of his way to bring by different chair samples for us to try out for a few days. He listened to our needs and kept working with us until we found just the right items. His knowledge, understanding and quality of the products he represents are exceptional. His professionalism, service and creativity made working with him and his company a wonderful and stress-free experience. As the co-owner of Absolute OFFICE of Oregon, John donated part of the delivery charges by installing the product himself, resulting in an even greater savings to us, his clients.
Through this entire process, Absolute OFFICE of Oregon was on time and on budget. I recommend them without hesitation and would work with them again if given the opportunity.
Sincerely,

Robyn Gett
Office Administrator