The average social security check in the USA is $1200 USD per month. This will likely go to zero several years from now, but that’s a different story. Today, where can you live the good life on just $1200? According to US News and World Report, here are 5 top places to retire on limited […]
Folks, forgive me for being abrasive, but…… WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE????????
Vacation Rental Listing website FlipKey.com just raised their yearly listing rates by 1000%! Imagine if you joined them, and added your property, uploaded picture after picture, adding captions, adding features, amenities, facilities, description etc.. and then in less than 1 year, they send you an […]
The Free-Rentals.com business model is to put the vacation rental industry back into the hands of individual vacation home owners. What that means to the average vacation home owner is this… Free-Rentals.com offers you tools and services to actively market and promote your vacation rental.
In contrast, the big stalwart companies that currently control the Vacation Rental […]
Aside from listing your property on a free or low-cost vacation rental directory such as www.free-rentals.com, the key to marketing your vacation rental property can be summarized as follows:
1) Use the signiture of your email to market your rental in every email you send. At the bottom of each message of your email, contain a […]
There are several things you should take into consideration when booking a vacation rental unit direct with the owner, as opposed to through a management company. The important thing is that, unlike a hotel booking, where it’s typically a take it or leave it rate… with a vacation rental, you have a lot of room for […]
A recent poll found that 82 percent of travelers planned to take a trip to the East Coast or Gulf of Mexico between June and October (hurricane season) this year. Here are some tips if you are planning a holiday in a hurricane zone.
1) Check with the property manager before booking to determine what type […]
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Accept Reality. Unlike a chain hotel, where your experience in one country may be exactly that as in a different country, with holiday rental homes, there are great differences between countries, the power circuits, imperial versus metric counting systems, rules and regulations, etc.. You have to accept that things are the way they are when […]
Get the Facts. The key to finding the right holiday rental is to get the details and facts. Don’t assume anything. Many websites that display aggregate rental properties will list all the details for each rental, all the way down to whether or not beach chairs are provided. But a lot of these amenities, activities […]
Work with a professional. The best villa rental agencies are well aware of all the good, bad and ugly aspects of renting a holiday property. They know all the Gotchya’s, so if you are a first time renter, it helps to work with one of the pro’s to make sure you have a good experience.