About us.
Short Term Suites was established to meet the growing needs of people like you who seek a comfortable and convenient place in Seattle to call home for a short period of time.
The difference between Short Term Suites and other companies representing short term furnished rentals is that we own 90 percent of our apartments, so we take an active interest in making sure you are happy with your selection. With extended stay suites on six of Seattle’s seven hills, we’re here to help you find the perfect furnished accommodation for you and/or your family.
Together we’ve lived in Seattle for a total of 163 years. We know our way around the neighborhood, whichever one you choose. We manage our properties personally, so we are only a cell phone call away if you need help. You can move in, relax, and get on with the rest of your Seattle business, knowing we are here for you.
We are also licensed Realtors, so should you decide to make your move to Seattle more permanent, we can help you find the right home to buy.
So, who are we???
Lorna Arnold
 If you were to trace my interest in real estate, you would have to look back to 1930 when my grandfather
immigrated to the United States, to the land of new opportunities. With his meager savings he began investing in real estate. It was good to him, and he passed his passion on to my father, who in turn passed it on to me.
When I accumulated a few dollars I purchased an 8 unit apartment building. As tenants left I converted the units to furnished corporate suites, one at a time. In time I acquired 4 additional apartment buildings. With my business and marketing backgrounds, I love promoting Short Term Suites, love helping people solve their needs for a nice and comfortable place to call home for a short period of time.
I was born and raised in Seattle’s Bitter Lake neighborhood and graduated from Lincoln High School. My B.A. Degree in Business Administration is from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, where I received the Highest Distinction Award and earned a place in the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. The Nevada Board of Realtors and Executive Women International generously contributed to scholarship funds.
After managing the Caesars Palace Medical Clinic in Las Vegas, I became Coordinator of Executive Health at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla. When returning to Seattle I worked as the Assistant to the Director of Oncology at Virginia Mason Hospital before deciding to return to real estate.
In Las Vegas I had been a real estate broker for 2 different firms, specializing in commercial and industrial property syndication. At Cold well Banker Bain Associates I am able to specialize in condominium and residential sales in Seattle’s beautiful in-city areas.
My 2 sons are grown. Michael is a Navy trained pilot out of Pensacola and now flies the C-17 transport aircraft for the Air Force out of Travis Air Force Base in California. Mark is Vice President Global Marketing for Elekta in Stockholm Sweden in the field of radiation oncology for state-of-the-art cancer treatment centers. I have been blessed with 3 grandchildren. Cailen and Jared both speak French as well as English, as Mama is from Provence France. Dailey is a darling little girl who takes after Mama, and loves Elmo and Curious George.
 Quite aside from daily business and family, my other passion is combining community service with foreign travel. The only time I really ‘take off’ is one month a year for that. I have had wonderful international experiences over the years. One of the most moving was spending time in the Ama Ghar Children’s Home, an orphanage for the most underprivileged children in Kathmandu Nepal, and later arranging to bring a severely burned child to Seattle for extensive plastic surgery. One memorable vacation was spent joining the Rotary Polio Eridication effort in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. Then there was the time I joined the Compassionate Listening program, spending time as an ambassador in Israel and the West Bank.
Jon Tellefson
“I’m a builder, and also the guy who figures out if everything makes fiscal sense.
 My dad, professional engineer Douglas R. Tellefson, and I subdivided some lots on Lake Sammamish in the 90s and built nine homes. When we sold them we started building condos and town homes in Seattle.
Dale Hicklin at Coldwell Banker Bain was our marketing specialist. The first apartment building dad and I bought was
our “Prospect building” in 2005. With it I joined Short-Term Suites as a building associate.
I was born in Moses Lake, Washington and grew up south of Seattle in Tukwila. In 2002 I graduated from Seattle University with an MBA.
For four years I worked for a big accounting firm, Grant Thornton, and then I was chief financial officer for five years for Street of Dreams. For three years I was the chief financial officer for Prudential Real Estate’s 20 offices. I also installed accounting systems and did business consulting for several years.
I and my family are members and big supporters of the Seattle University Alumni, and I like to collect vintage cars. My favorite is a 1970 Ford Mustang Mach One recreation.
We’re all acutely involved with all the Short-Term Suites properties. Dad supervises all building maintenance, and my wife, Cindy, maintains the bookkeeping.”
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