vacation rentals

Insuring Your Vacation Rental – Four Basic Rules

Finding and maintaining the correct property and liability insurance for your vacation rental can be a challenge.  Most vacation rental properties are located in high risk areas such as low-lying beach towns or in national forests and that alone can make finding insurance difficult.  Add into the equation that the property will be rented on a part-time basis … Continue reading »

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What Makes A Great Vacation Rental?

What exactly is it that makes a vacation rental truly great?   A place that the guests rave about to their friends and return to year after year.  The fact is that you can have an amazing location, every conceivable amenity, and the best rates in town, but if you ignore a few basic rules of property management … Continue reading »

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Preparing Your Property For The Rental Market

The vacation rental market is one of the fastest growing segments of the lodging industry. If you own a home in a popular resort area, convert your property into a vacation rental and generate income when you’re not using it. Here are a few suggestions to help you prepare your property for the rental market. … Continue reading »

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Pet Friendly Vacation Rentals

Vacation rental property owners must try to accommodate the wants and needs of potential guests by offering amenities that appeal to the traveling public.  One of the most popular amenities that owners should consider is to be a “pet-friendly” vacation rental. A recent study showed that almost 60% of adult pet owners plan to take their four-legged family members on … Continue reading »

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Vacation Rental Services

Vacation Rental Services provides business development and marketing consulting services for vacation rental property owners and managers.   We are in the business of educating and enlightening the vacation rental industry in all areas of rental management including: intenet marketing, website development and hosting, software solutions, social media marketing, property staging, rental agreements, forms, policy, and procedure.  Doug Meeder, company founder, … Continue reading »

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