10 More Vacation Rental Tips for the New Year
Ways to make 2008 your best rental year yet. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Being Involved In Homeowners' Associations (HOA)
Easy ways for YOU to get involved with your HOA from afar. |
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Benefits Of Networking With Other Vacation Rental Owners
The benefits of knowing your vacation rental neighbors goes well beyond borrowing a cup of sugar. |
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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? |
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Charging by Night or by Person
Whether you charge by the person or by maximum occupancy often depends on your vacation rental market. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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? |
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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? |
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Determining Monthly Rates for Your Vacation Rental Home
A general formula you can use to determine monthly rental rates. |
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Don't Lower Your Rates, Raise Your Standards
Increased competition in your area? Don't panic and slash your rates. Instead add value. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Filling Out the Amenities Section of Your Vacation Rental Ad
Checklist for completing the amenities section of your vacation rental listing. |
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Guidelines for Charging Pet Fees
If you choose to accept pets in your vacation rental, here's a guideline for pet fees. |
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Guidelines for Taking & Selecting Photos
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Homeowners' Association Meetings
The importance, as a vacation rental owner, of attending your annual HOA meeting. |
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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. |
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How to Book Last-Minute Rentals at Your Vacation Property
Tactics you can use to increase last-minute bookings of your vacation rental property. |
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How to Encourage Repeat Renters
Having a past renter come back to your vacation rental property makes good business sense. |
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How to Equip and Market Your Lake Rental Property
Guide to furnishing your lake rental with the right amenities to attract certain types of vacationers. |
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How To Find Your Next Door Neighbor
It's generally easy to find other vacation rental owners in your area. |
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How to Increase Your Vacation Rental's Curb Appeal
How to make your property's first impression a good one. |
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How to Look Up Area Codes and Time Zones
When calling a potential renter, it's important to know where they're located and what time it is there. |
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How to Market Your Vacation Home to Business Travelers
Learn how to attract business travelers as renters for your vacation property. |
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How to Market Your Vacation Home to Couples
Target groups of couples traveling together with the right language and amenities. |
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How to Market Your Vacation Home to Families with Children
Tips for attracting groups traveling with young children. |
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How to Market Your Vacation Home to Families with Teenagers
Tips for appealing to the parents of snarly teens. |
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How to Market Your Vacation Home to Fishing Enthusiasts
Guide to baiting and hooking recreational fishermen and women. |
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How to Market Your Vacation Home to Foodies
Food can play a major role in travel plans, so consider the role of your kitchen within your vacation rental listing. |
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How to Market Your Vacation Home to Large Groups
Don't miss out by forgetting large groups when equipping your home and creating your ads. |
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How to Market Your Vacation Home to Skiers
Here are tips for getting skiers to choose your vacation home when they are planning to hit the slopes. |
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How To Market Your Vacation Property To Seniors and Snowbirds
Senior citizens and snowbirds are popular renters for the winter. Learn how to effectively market your vacation home to capture these bookings! |
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How to Quickly Improve the Appearance of Orange-Cast Photos
Tips for editing a photograph of your vacation rental property that is overly orange in tone. |
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How to Spot a Vacation Rental Scam
Sadly, there are many scammers out there preying on vacation rental homeowners. Don't be a victim! |
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How to Target Large Groups Even if You Have a Small Home
Tips for marketing your small vacation rental property to larger groups. |
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How to Turn a Good Photo of Your Vacation Rental into a Great One
Bring a room to life with a few easy changes. |
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How to Use a Digital Camera to Take Photos of Your Vacation Property
Quick tips for using your digital camera to capture your vacation rental property's best side. |
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How to Use Flickr to Market Your Vacation Home
Tips for using photo-sharing sites to further market your vacation rental home on the web. |
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How to Use Photo Captions to Your Advantage
Tips for writing great photo captions in your HomeAway or VRBO listings. |
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How to Write a Compelling Property Description
The property description is a 100 word summary that should paint a clear picture of your vacation rental property. |
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How to Write a Great Headline for Your Vacation Rental Listing
Your headline might be the single most important bit of text in your vacation rental listing, so it's critical that yours is not just good, but GREAT. |
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How to Write about Your Property's Location
The description of your vacation rental property's location is a vital component of your ad and should not be overlooked. |
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How to Write Your Ads for the Search Engines, too!
When writing your advertisements, use search engine optimization (SEO) to attract more renters. |
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Marketing Your Vacation Rental to International Travelers: FAQs
Answers to commonly asked questions about advertising and renting to travelers form outside the U.S. |
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Off-Season Marketing
A creative guide to attracting new travelers and filling your availability calendar during the slower season. |
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Off-Season Marketing Tips from Vacation Rental Owners
View responses to the July 2008 Question of the Month on attracting renters during the off-season. |
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Offline Marketing for Your Vacation Home: Does it Work?
Tips for marketing your vacation rental off-line |
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Operation Off-Season: 12 Tips For Attracting & Accommodating Guests
Quick tips and advice for keeping your vacation rental home booked during the off-season. |
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Raising Your Rates: When and How Much?
When and how much should you raise the rates of your vacation rental property for next year? |
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Reviews: Why They Matter and How to Handle Criticism
Think back to the last time that you made a big purchase: Did you seek opinions from other customers before making a decision? |
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Should You Accept Pets in Your Vacation Home?
Are you debating whether you will accept pets in
your property? What you need to consider when determining a pet policy for your vacation rental. |
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Should You Offer Discounts?
When should you discount the rates of your vacation rental property? During the low or off-season? For extended stays? For last-minute vacancies? |
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Small Property? How to Come Up with 12 Photos
For smaller properties, it can be hard to find 12 photos to display. |
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The 4 Criteria That All Renters Are Looking For
Make sure that your vacation rental listing talks to your intended audience. |
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The 7 Photos to Include in Every Vacation Rental Listing
Put yourself in the shoes of your vacation rental guest. Would the photos of your property make YOU want to rent it?
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The Benefits of Listing Your Vacation Home on Multiple Web Sites
Exclusivity is not a good idea when listing your vacation rental property. |
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The Benefits Of Using Peer-to-Peer Services like Skype or Google Talk
Get immediate access and stay up-to-date with your guests, inquiries, and housekeeping staff. |
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The Ethics of Using Photoshop to Edit Photos of Your Vacation Rental
Where is the line when it comes to using a photo editor to enhance pictures of your vacation property? |
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The Importance of Choosing a Unique Thumbnail Photo
Make sure your thumbnail stands out. |
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The Importance of Clear Location Information
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The Importance of Marketing to Last-Minute Travelers
Why reaching out to potential last-minute guests will increase your vacation rental bookings. |
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Urban Legend: The 809 Area Code Scam
Since 1996, the 809 Area Code Scam has morphed into a bigger more complex scam, resulting in a wider web of implications for vacation rental property owners.
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Urban Legend: The 809 Area Code Scam
Since 1996, the 809 Area Code Scam has morphed into a more complex scam, with a wider web of implications for vacation rental property owners. |
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What NOT to Include in Your Vacation Rental Property Headline
Learn what you can leave out in the limited space of your property headline. |
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What To Do If Your Busy Spring Season Is Not Booked
Tips for getting those last minute bookings! |
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What To Do If Your Peak Summer Weeks Are Not Fully Booked
Suggestions for drawing traffic to your listing and securing last-minute bookings.
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When Should You Hire a Professional Photographer?
Tips for choosing and hiring a professional photographer to shoot pictures of your vacation home. |
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Why You Should Set Up an Auto-Reply to Respond to Inquiries
Using an auto-responder to inquiries assures potential renters of your vacation rental home that you got their inquiry and will get back to them shortly. |
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Why You Should Use an Email Signature in Correspondence
Don't overlook this easy and vital business tool. |
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