10 Groups That Might Rent Vacation Homes in the Fall
Consider reaching out to different types of travelers if fall is your slower season. |
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10 Ways to Ease in Travelers New to Renting Vacation Homes
For some, renting a vacation home sight-unseen can be a leap of faith. Here are some ways to ease their minds. |
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3 Steps for Resolving the Problems of Your Vacation Rental Guests
How to turn a disgruntled renter into a repeat one. |
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After Your Vacation Rental Guests Say, "I Would Like To Book Your Property"
The next steps in the booking process.
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Chargebacks and PayPal for Vacation Rental Transactions
What are chargebacks, why are they different on PayPal, and how can you avoid them? |
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Checklist for Responding to Vacation Rental Inquiries
Be sure your email includes all the necessary information before clicking send. |
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Christine Weighs In On Accepting Credit Cards
Why you should consider taking credit cards. |
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Common Location Questions Received by Owners
Learn the types of questions that other vacation home owners are receiving most frequently. |
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Fire Safety Laws and Vacation Rental Homes
Compliance with fire safety laws is an important part of protecting your business. |
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Guidelines for Communicating with Renters
Learn how to create thorough rental agreements, directions, and inquiry responses. |
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Handwritten Notes for Your Vacation Rental Guests
In these days of “electronic everything," it's especially nice to send your guests a handwritten thank you note. |
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How to Appease Vacation Rental Guests in Lieu of a Refund
The last thing that we want is an unhappy guest in our home. |
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How To Avoid Cancellations from Vacation Rental Guests
The best way to avoid a cancellation: Don't book a reservation without having money in hand. |
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How to Collect Last-Minute Funds from Vacation Renters
What is the safest and quickest way to receive funds from last-minute renters? |
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How to Convert Vacation Rental Inquiries into Bookings
Whether a renter books your property or someone else's falls largely in your hands. |
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How to Handle Inquiries from Bargain Hunters
Thanks in part to increasing gas prices and food costs, many of you may be getting more inquiries from bargain hunters than in past years. |
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How to Receive Faxed Rental Documents Without A Fax Machine
Don't have a fax machine? Send and recieve faxes using your computer. |
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How to Rent Your Property When Your Neighbor (or Complex) is Doing Construction
Christine answers a question from a vacation rental owner about rental rates while a neighbor is remodeling their property. |
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How to Screen Your Vacation Rental Guests
What questions should you ask potential guests before accepting their booking? |
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How to Use the Internet to Investigate Potential Renters
Quick tips for checking up on fishy inquiries. |
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Obtaining Feedback from Your Vacation Home Renters
Easy ways to encourage your guests to provide constructive criticism |
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Renting Your Vacation Home to Members of the US Armed Forces
Advice for how to handle renting your vacation home to members of the US Armed Forces. |
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Seal More Bookings with Your Inquiry Responses
Learn when to say yes, when to say no, and when to just pick up the phone! |
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Should You Accept Credit Cards from Your Vacation Rental Guests?
For many renters, the deciding factor of which property to rent might just come down to the one that accepts credit cards. |
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Six Reasons To Accept Credit Cards from Travelers
More than a just convenience for your renters-- it makes your life much easier! |
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The Different Types of Vacation Rental Travelers
A light-hearted look at the easy-to-book travelers, the tough-sells, and the ones to avoid altogether. |
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The Importance of Keeping Your Bookings at Your Fingertips
Don't miss a booking. Know if you have rental dates available when a renter calls. |
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The Pros and Cons of Accepting American Express from Vacation Rental Guests
Should you accept Amex? The pros and cons. |
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The Pros and Cons of Accepting PayPal from Vacation Rental Guests
The pros and cons of accepting PayPal. |
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The Pros and Cons of Renting To College Students
Here are some considerations to take into account when deciding whether to welcome young renters. |
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The Unique Challenges of Living Near Your Vacation Rental
Guide to balancing your life and your guests' demands by Alfred and Emily Glossbrenner |
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Three Easy Ways To Get Keys To Your Vacation Renters
How do you get keys to guests staying in your vacation rental property? |
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Top 10 Responses When Friends Ask to Stay at Your Vacation Property
Some serious and sarcastic responses for friends looking to stay in your vacation home. |
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Top Ten Things Vacation Rental Owners Should Know About the Average Traveler
What the typical traveler is looking for when they search for a vacation rental. |
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Trust Your Instincts: 10 Lines From Renters That Should Raise a Red Flag
A lighthearted take on a few conversations with prospective renters that should make you pause and contemplate a bit before accepting their booking. |
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Weddings and Events at Your Vacation Rental Property
Tips for how to handle a group event at your vacation home. |
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What to Do When Vacation Rental Guests Get Locked Out
You get the phone call, "We went to the beach, a big wave hit, I lost my keys." What do you do? |
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When to Allow a Renter to Pay by Wire Transfer
An option for international guests or last minute bookings. |
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Why Business Travelers Might Seek Out Vacation Rentals
Don't rule out a less obvious but important group of renters for your vacation property. |
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Why You Should Give Renters Under 25 a Chance
Sure you're allowed to deny potential renters due to their ages. But should you? |
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Why You Shouldn't Hold Time for Vacation Renters
Your vacation rental property is a hot commodity. Why hold it for an uncertain renter? |
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