For those of you renting in a spring break area (I have a condo on the Gulf Coast), will you rent to “spring breakers”?
When I first started renting and had a hard time keeping my condo booked, I would rent to the 21-25 crowd with a larger deposit.
Maybe it’s my old age and the fact [...]

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Although it’s a tough thing to ask owners to constantly keep their calendars updated, or respond to renters when they send an inquiry for a date range that the owner already has booked, it is an unending source of frustration for renters.
Anytime I receive an email inquiry, I make an effort to respond immediately, even [...]

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The verdict on the true cost of spending your vacation in a hotel versus staying in a vacation rental is in, and I have the proof.  For a family on a vacation, a vacation rental provides great accommodations for far less money.  I just had a very unique personal experience that allowed me to test [...]

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Grundig on April 16th, 2009

Every vacation rental property owner gets questions from prospective renters like:

How far away from the beach is your unit?
How do I get to your property?
Where is the nearest grocery store?
Do you have a map of the area?

Community Walk (www.communitywalk.com) provides a great utility to build custom maps that showcase

Sample Community Walk Custom Map

your property, easily [...]

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Vacation Rental Expert on February 3rd, 2009

Hello Fellow Vacation Rentals Owners:
Late last week, FindVacationRentals.com released a completely revamped website with new features designed to attract and keep renters attention.  It also offers new ways for owners to market and promote their properties.  And the best part - this comes with no price increase to our owner community.  Some of the highlights [...]

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