Every vacation rental homeowner who’s ever done their own turnovers week after week knows the frustration of arriving at your property to find unexpected “parting gifts” in the carpets, on the walls, or on the furniture. Not damage, really, but mars in your carefully maintained décor that often take more elbow grease and …
Category Archive: Vacation Rental Owner Financial Matters
Apr 29 2013
It’s That Time of Year Again…Spring Clean-up Time
Apr 05 2013
Handling International Inquiries, Payments and Bookings
As the global economy begins to stabilize and consumer confidence grows, more and more vacationers from other countries are resuming vacations to the US. And with this winter’s devastating effects on other popular East Coast destinations, vacation rental owners on the Cape & Islands could see a surge in inquiries and bookings from our friends …
Mar 29 2013
Make your home more energy efficient this summer!
Guest post from Cape Light Compact: Every day, people are making their homes more energy efficient! No, they’re not putting solar panels up on their roofs or suddenly going off the grid. They’re doing simple projects that create more energy efficient homes. This helps the environment and saves them money every year. What kinds of …
Mar 05 2013
Handling Tentative Bookings
Vacation rental homeowners on our site often ask us how to handle tentative bookings and, specifically, when they should reflect the booking as confirmed on their availability calendar. Tempting as it is to do so immediately upon receiving a verbal commitment from a prospective tenant, we urge you to resist until you have received a …