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10 More Vacation Rental Tips for the New Year
Ways to make 2008 your best rental year yet.

10 Things We've Learned from Vacation Rental Owners
Our owners have a wealth of information. Here a just a few of the things we learned this fall.

10 Vacation Rental Tips for the New Year
How to to start off your vacation rental business on the right foot for the New Year.

11 Steps to Staging Great Photos for Your Vacation Rental Listing
Tips to stage a room in your vacation rental so that your photos will look more professional.

4 Quick Steps to Improve Any Photo Using Photoshop Elements
Tips to quickly and easily improve the quality of your property photos using Photoshop Elements.

Advertising Your Vacation Home to Special Event Travelers
When updating the listing for your vacation rental property, don't forget to reach out to special event travelers.

Being Involved In Homeowners' Associations (HOA)
Easy ways for YOU to get involved with your HOA from afar.

Benefits Of Networking With Other Vacation Rental Owners
The benefits of knowing your vacation rental neighbors goes well beyond borrowing a cup of sugar.

Charging A Cleaning Fee vs. Having Renters Clean
Many owners are tempted to just let their guests clean upon leaving a vacation rental property rather than hiring a housekeeper. But is this really the best thing?

Charging by Night or by Person
Whether you charge by the person or by maximum occupancy often depends on your vacation rental market.

Christine On Keeping Up Vacation Rental Calendars
Keeping calendars up-to-date has been a bit of a sore subject with vacation rental owners. Why Christine thinks it's a must.

Christine Weighs In On The Benefits Of Collecting Sales Tax
Sales tax evasion has always been a pretty hot discussion topic among vacation rental owners.

Common Mistakes Owners Make When Filling Out Their Contact Info
When filling out the contact information section of their vacation rental listing, many owners make business-breaking mistakes.

Creative Ways to Keep a Large Home Booked in the Slower Season
Pointers for keeping your large vacation rental home full during the off season.

Descriptive Words to Use in Your Vacation Rental Ad
Your second home isn't ordinary. So why use boring or trite language to describe it?

Descriptive Words to Use in your Vacation Rental Ad- Part 2
Your second home isn't ordinary, so why use unremarkable language to describe it?

Determining Monthly Rates for Your Vacation Rental Home
A general formula you can use to determine monthly rental rates.

Don't Lower Your Rates, Raise Your Standards
Increased competition in your area? Don't panic and slash your rates. Instead add value.

Examples of a Well-Written Vacation Rental Property Description for HomeAway
Learn how to better organize the information in your property description for potential renters.

Examples of Well-Written Vacation Rental Property Headlines for HomeAway
Come up with new ideas for your own property headline by learning what works well in the examples below.

Filling Out the Amenities Section of Your Vacation Rental Ad
Checklist for completing the amenities section of your vacation rental listing.

Guidelines for Charging Pet Fees
If you choose to accept pets in your vacation rental, here's a guideline for pet fees.

Homeowners' Association Meetings
The importance, as a vacation rental owner, of attending your annual HOA meeting.

How Much Should You Charge Friends For Rentals?
Information on renting to friends and how much to charge your friends to stay in your vacation rental home.

How to Book Last-Minute Rentals at Your Vacation Property
Tactics you can use to increase last-minute bookings of your vacation rental property.