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Top Ten Things Vacation Rental Owners Should Know About the Average Traveler
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1) They don't want to feel like they're staying in someone's private residence (i.e. clothes in drawers, toothbrushes in the toothbrush holders, prescriptions in the medicine cabinet). A few family photos left at your property is fine and even encouraged.
2) They want a property with a fully stocked kitchen, even if they don't end up using it.
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3) They don't trust that your calendar is up-to-date. That's why they always ask "Is it available?"
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4) They want you to have high quality towels and sheets. They want your property to be as nice or even nicer than their own home.
5) They expect you to respond to their inquiry within 24 hours-- even if you're booked.
6) They are more likely to trust a property with reviews. If you don't have them available, they want you to provide references.
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7) They are leery of doing business with anyone who doesn't accept credit cards.
8) They worry that your property will not be clean when they arrive and want reassurance that any cleaning or maintenance problems will be taken care of right away.
9) They can't remember the name of the hotel or vacation property that they stayed in on their last vacation. This means that it's less important to think of a cutesy name for your property and more important to make your property itself memorable.
10) They want comfy seating in the living room. Futons and wicker furniture are notably uncomfortable.
20 Steps to a Greener Vacation Home Ways to create a better indoor environment for you family and guests, lower your energy bills, and help the environment.
Renting by Owner FAQs Answers to the most commonly asked questions about renting vacation properties by owner.
Vacation Rental Terms Glossary Definitions for terms that come up often when researching or talking about vacation rental homes.
How to Write Your Ads for the Search Engines, too! When writing your advertisements, did you know that there are some very easy steps you can take to attract more renters?
Frequent Inquiry Scam Emails Have you received a suspicious inquiry? Send it to us and we'll post it in this section.
Question of the Month
We've replaced the "Owner Tip of the Month" with the "Question of the Month" in hopes that more of you will have insight to share in this format.
This month's question: When Christine bought her first property in Gatlinburg, she was amazed that having a pool table was the deciding factor for many renters. What amenities or extras are "must-haves" in your area?
Email us your answer and we'll share the results in next month's newsletter.
Local Rental Alerts
May 23, 2007: Florida Property Tax Relief and Reform
May 15th, 2007: Recent Sales and Lodging Tax Rate Changes
May 7, 2007: Rental Ordinances Proposed on Marco Island
May 1, 2007: Credit Card Scammers Target Vacation Rental Owners
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