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  Christine's Vacation Rental Blog , Christine Karpinski's Vacation Rental Blog  
 
     

Christine Karpinski

Bestselling author of How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner and Profit from Your Vacation Home Dream


Christine Karpinski is the Director of Owner Community for HomeAway, Inc. In this role, she educates second home owners on all aspects of running a successful vacation rental business. Christine leverages the company's leading position in vacation rentals to shape improvements in and promote the vacation rental industry, as well as continue her work as an independent author and speaker. Read more...
Christine's Weekly Blog

Weekly column about the ups and downs of renting vacation homes by owner. Learn from Christine's expertise and experiences and hear her frustrations.

July 22nd: New Appliances Christine's special anniversary gifts resolve some vacation rental problems.

July 7th: 4th of July Weekend and Using the Find Feature Christine explains why she doesn't use her own homes on the 4th of July and shares a handy keyboard shortcut.

July 1st: Vacation Rental Highs and Lows Christine discusses some unexpected bookings and a vacation rental obstacle.

June 24th: The Frommer Interview Christine shares her thoughts about her Frommer interview and a recent rental pain.

June 20th, 2008: Arthur Frommer's Radio Show  Christine is star-struck after her interview with Mr. Arthur Frommer himself.

June 10th, 2008: The Downside of Vacation Rental Ownership Christine recounts a recent experience that made her momentarily forget why she enjoys renting her vacation homes.

May 27, 2008 Misconceptions About Recent Inquiry Christine discusses an inquiry from what she thought was a scammer but was actually a qualified renter.

May 21, 2008: Memorial Day Weekend Christine talks about ideas for booking last minute renters for a big holiday weekend.

May 13, 2008: The 2008 NAREE Conference Christine talks about what she learned from her panel at the 2008 NAREE Conference.

May 5, 2008: An Overview of Spring Conferences Christine talks about the recent shows and conferences she has attended.

April 22, 2008: Maintenance Disappointments Christine discusses her maintenance expectations and finding trustworthy service providers.

April 7, 2008: Sending Two Contracts for the Same Week Christine gets on a soapbox about why you shouldn't send two contracts out to potential renters for the same week.

March 31, 2008: What To Make of the 2007 Vacation Home Buyers Survey Christine's take on the survey results of the National Association of Realtors.

March 24, 2008: Did Early Easter Affect Your Spring Bookings?  Before you start scratching your head about lower than normal spring rentals, it might just be the early Easter holiday. Consult your calendars for insight into booking patterns.

March 17, 2008: Booking Patterns and Weather Christine weighs in on how the weather across the country affects when bookings tend to roll in.

March 11, 2008: Added Extras Christine talks about the benefits of including beach service for her guests.

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