Top 10 Mistakes That Owners Make When Building Their Ad
1) Too few photos
2) Description of the area instead of the home
3) "Call for rates” on the ad
4) Generic thumbnail photo
5) Blank calendars
6) Amenities not filled out
7) No phone number on the ad
8) Non-descript headline
9) Location information not filled in
10) Poorly staged photos
Recently Added Articles to the Owner Community
Selling Your Vacation Rental Home While You Have Renters: How to balance selling your vacation home and accomodating your renters.
Advertising for Special Events: Don't forget to reach out to special event travelers.
Renters Under 25: Sure you're allowed to deny potential renters due to their ages. But should you?
3 Steps for Resolving Problems: How to turn a disgruntled renter into a repeat one.
Owner Tip of the Month
"I have tried so many email servers and I am absolutely in love with gmail. It's search capabilities and large capacity (never delete an email) allows me to type in the person's name the minute they call and review instantly every email conversation we have had to date so I always "remember" who they are and what they are interested in. They are always impressed that I recognize them and don't have to ask "now what property were you interested in?" or "what date was that for?"
-Nancy, San Diego, CA
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Great Products for Your Vacation Rental Home
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Renters love reading magazines while on vacation. Consider stocking your property with staples like Reader's Digest, People, or TV Guide.
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Offering a portable crib as well as a high chair is a great way to pull in families traveling with small children.
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Inexpensive board games like Yahtzee, Scrabble, and Barrel of Monkeys can make a world of difference to kids (and adults) couped up inside on a rainy day.
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