Tag Archive: marthas vineyard vacation rental trends

Oct 30 2012

Top 10 Marketing Tips for Vacation Rental Homeowners

Your vacation rental home may well be a dream home, perfect and beyond comparison – as most of us believe ours to be! But if it’s not marketed properly, your bookings and your rental revenue will fall well short of your goals. Don’t worry, there’s no need to hire a marketing consultant. Just follow these …

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Aug 31 2012

Withholding Security Deposits – Know Your Rights

So many of the disputes between vacation rental homeowners and their tenants every season involve the issue of withholding security deposits after a tenant’s stay. In a previous post, Vacation Rental Security Deposits – Too Much or Too Little?, I discussed …

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Aug 27 2012

Yikes! A Negative Guest Review!

Fortunately, of the 1,058 guest reviews that have been received this year so far, 96.3% have been positive (4- or 5-star) reviews.

But, yes, it can happen:  Despite your best efforts to provide a home that all of your tenants will rave about, you might someday receive a negative guest review – …

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Apr 25 2012

5 Tips to Capture “The Big Picture” When Advertising Your Rental Property

We repeatedly encourage homeowners to improve their pictures. Pictures are not only the first impression of a property listing, but according to vacationers – the most important impression. As testimonials and data suggests: better pictures lead to better bookings. Really! Sometimes we feel like a broken record.

So, how can we help you achieve bright, …

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