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  General , Vacation Rental Surveys and Polls  
 
     

Share your insight and experience by taking one of our open surveys or polls:

Polls

Are you planning to refinance any of your homes this year?

Open Surveys

First Impressions

Fun Amenities

Welcome Gift Ideas

Favorite and Least Favorite Parts of Renting

Cleaning Problems

Business Travelers

Outdoor Living Areas

Learn from the experience of others through past survey and poll results.

 

Advertising & Networking

Do you have a personal property website?

How many websites do you currently list your vacation home on?

Buying & Selling

Are you currently thinking of buying another vacation home?

  Amenities & Furnishings

Do you have high-speed internet in your vacation home?

Where do you find the best deals on linens, towels, etc.?

Do you offer free long distance to your vacation rental guests?

Do you provide a welcome gift for your vacation rental guests?

 

Cleaning & Maintenance

Do you charge a cleaning fee in addition to your weekly rental rate?

Do you spend at least one week each year at your vacation rental home without doing maintenance?

How did you find your current housekeeper?

 

Owner Insights

Do you use your vacation rental yourself during the holidays?

If money were no object, would you continue to rent out your vacation home?

What compelled you to start renting your home?

Have gas prices affected your summer bookings?

Do you use your own vacation home during summer holidays?

 

Policies & Procedures

Are you going to raise your rates in 2009?

Have your property taxes increased significantly in the past 1-3 years?

Is there opposition to vacation rentals in your area?

 

Your Renters

Have you ever double booked your property?

Have you ever offered a guest a partial or full refund after something went wrong during their stay?

What are your expectations for fall bookings this year?