Share They’re Back! Are Bed Bugs Heading For Your Cottage? Just over a year ago I wrote a post on bed bugs and it has been one of the most-read posts on the blog. Since then the issue has raised […]
Share How To Create A Winter Wonderland Experience Offering winter rentals can provide much needed income in the slower, low-season months and properties that are geared up for the cold, snowy weather can reap real benefits in this […]
Share Video or Virtual Tour? How to Add Interest to Your Listing No-one can tell what effect the economic crisis will have on vacation rentals in 2009. Some say that more people will be staying closer to home therefore the industry is […]
Share What’s In A Property Name? With so many new vacation rental properties being listed for rent, it’s fun to look at the names and to give some thought as to the impact a name may […]
Share How To Minimise The Rental Risks We all want 5 star renters; those who leave the place as if they had never been there; write lovely comments in the guest book, and never call at midnight […]
Share What’s Your Cottage Rental USP? All the signs are pointing to a crowded market for vacation rentals in 2009. The fact that Home Away were able to raise $250 million in venture capital with relative […]
Share Significantly Not As Described – The SNAD Phenomena There’s a lot of media coverage about vacation rentals at the moment which is interesting as it shows an increased focus on what to many north Americans is a niche […]
Share Promote Your Vacation Rental With Every Email You Send Every time you send an email, you have a great opportunity to promote your property at absolutely no charge, and it is so simple. John Romano of the Vacation Rentals […]
Share Should I Raise My Rental Rates? This is a question I hear frequently. Vacation home owners are always reviewing their past occupancy; thinking about improvements and most important of all, considering whether to raise their rates […]
Share Pet Owners Can Be Your Best Guests Pampering your pet-owner guests can be a real boost to your bottom line for out-of-season rentals. About 75% of the guests to my cottage bring their dog; many are returning […]
