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How to Update And Maintain Your Advertisement

Unlike print advertisements, it is easy to update your HomeAway.com listing.
 

Keeping the listing fresh and assuring that photos are current enables you to test or fine-tune your descriptions for improving the number of rental inquiries you receive. It also enables you to assure that current availability and rental rate information is accurate.

Update and Confirm Property Availability
It is essential that you update or confirm your availability regularly to prevent misleading potential renters. Sign in to your account and click "Update Calendar". Change the availability from the default status of "unknown" to the correct status, otherwise your property may not appear in certain search results.

Keep rental rates current
You can enter rental rates as often as you like -- up to two years in advance. If all the rental rates you have entered in the rental rates table have expired, no rates will appear in the search results or in your listing.

Refresh copy and photos
You can update the copy in your listing at any time, at no charge. Change your listing often to include the information people are seeking the inquiries they send. It is also a good idea to refresh your photos after you redecorate, change furniture, or as gardens grow or change with the seasons. This attention to detail provides guests with a much better picture of what they might expect during a stay.



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