Share Renting to Family and Friends I got such a great comment on my Renting 101 post that I wanted to deal with it separately because I think it’s an issue many new cottage owners face. […]
Share Are Your Rental Guests Happy? In an increasingly competitive vacation rental market, you have to do things differently to help you stand out from the rest. That might be a matter of using well staged […]
Share Renting 101 – Creating Your Beginners Guide I’ve had a couple of emails from potential cottage renters in the past few days that reminded me how many first-time renters there are each year and how important it […]
Share Vacation Rental Fire Safety Do you have an open fire or wood stove at the cottage? If so, do you allow your renters to use it? Do you supply clear and concise instructions on […]
Share What’s In Your Cottage Guide? f you have ever stayed at a vacation rental you will know that one of the first things you look for is the book that tells you where everything is, […]
Share Does Your Cottage Have A Name? I like cottage names. A good name is evocative, inspiring or downright cute, and looks so much better on a sign than a house number or the surname of the […]
Share 8 Great Ideas for Vacation Home Owners 1 Magnetic door locks When you spend time in your own cottage, there will be things you don’t want to take home with you, or pack away in totes. Storing […]
Share How to Start Renting our Your Cottage I’m at Cottage Fest this weekend. This is the first cottage show of the season at the Markham Fairgrounds, and is always a good way to spend a snowy weekend […]
Share 8 Insider Tips for Vacation Rental Success It’s clear from talking to owners of vacation rental homes that those who have real success with their rentals have more returning guests, and fewer issues with problem renters. What […]
Share What do Your Guests do Most at Your Cottage? What is the one thing everyone will do on a vacation in a cottage? I mean everyone….from the tiniest baby to great grandma? They will do it, not once, […]
