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Downloadable Forms Sample Forms & Checklists Rental Agreement VR Prep Worksheet Directions Inquiry Responses Refund Letters Cleaning Checklist  Christine Karpinski           Christine Hrib Karpinski, bestselling author of How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner and Profit from Your Vacation Home Dream shares her experience in her weekly blog about the ups and downs of renting her own vacation homes. Show All  |  Go to page  < Previous | Page 2 of 5 | Next > Christine's Blog: Added Extras (3/11/08)   Christine talks about the benefits of including beach service for her guests. Christine's Blog: An Overview of Spring Conferences (05/05/2008)   Christine talks about the recent shows and conferences she has attended. Christine's Blog: Annual Vacation Home Buyers Survey (4/2/2009)   Christine shares her opinions about the results of the 2008 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey. Christine's Blog: Arthur Frommer's Radio Show (6/20/2008)   Christine's Blog: Back from Across the Pond   Christine experiences vacation rentals from a traveler's point of view on her family's European vacation Christine's Blog: Back from the FVRMA Conference (5/23/07)   Christine's takeaways from the Florida Vacation Rental Manager's Association conference that she attended this week. Christine's Blog: Back from Vacation (8/18/08)   Christine had a great time in Exuma and is ready to plan her next vacation. Christine's Blog: Being a Good Vacation Rental Owner (1/8/07)   There's a new type of vacationer on the rise-- the vacation rental newbie-- and it's important to treat them well to ensure your future success and the success of the vacation rental industry. Christine's Blog: Being on the Renter Side (8/28/2008)   Christine shares some insights into her search and booking process. Christine's Blog: Blowing the Top Off Hurricane Insurance (7/6/09)   Christine gets a 4th of July treat: a 0 reduction on the wind insurance policy for one of her vacation rental properties Christine's Blog: Booking Patterns and Weather (3/17/08)   Christine weighs in on how the weather across the country affects when bookings tend to roll in. Christine's Blog: Budget Travel's Vacation Rental Handbook, Part 1 (11/4/2008)   Christine breaks down a recent article from Budget Travel magazine on the process of renting a vacation home. Christine's Blog: Budget Travel's Vacation Rental Handbook, Part 2 (11/6/08)   Christine offers her feedback to points 6-10 of the Vacation Rental Handbook in Budget Travel (Nov. 2008). Christine's Blog: Budget Travel's Vacation Rental Handbook, Part 3 (11/7/2008)   Christine wraps up her dissection of the Vacation Rental Handbook from Budget Travel Magazine (Nov. 2008). Christine's Blog: Buying Linens for Your Vacation Home (4/10/07)   Christine writes about her experience buying new sheets for her new king-size beds. Christine's Blog: Buying New Beds for Your Vacation Rental Property (1/30/07)   Christine vents her frustration with the myriad of choices to made when buying new beds for her vacation homes. Christine's Blog: Christine's Take on HomeAway 2.0 (9/17/07)   Christine talks about the benefits to owners of HomeAway 2.0. Christine's Blog: Credit Card Scam or Not? (4/30/07)   Christine talks about her experience dealing with an unsavory credit card situation. Christine's Blog: Dealing with a Drought (11/12/07)   Christine offers insight into how to divert complaints when dealing with less than ideal situations. Christine's Blog: Deviating from Your Process (2/25/08)   Christine goes against her booking process... bad idea. Christine's Blog: 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. Christine's Blog: Disappointed with a Housekeeper (1/13/08)   Christine talks about her disappoinment with the condition of one of her Destin condos. Christine's Blog: Do Two Wrongs Make a Right? (9/4/07)   Oh no! Christine's renters showed up and her vacation home wasn't clean. She recounts how she handled it and why you should check your HomeAway listing to make sure that your rates haven't dropped off. Christine's Blog: Do You Rent with Your Heart or Your Wallet? (2/8/07)   Christine looks at three scenarios that are difficult business and moral decisions to make regarding your vacation rental home. Consider what you'd do in these tough scenarios. Christine's Blog: Do You Stick to Your Principles? (7/2/07)   Christine reflects upon the quandary of offering amenities that don't necessarily coincide with the owner's personal principles to attract renters.
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