Returning the vacation rental security deposit is typically the last step of the rental process. If done correctly, you will leave your renters with a sense of appreciation, and therefore, may have repeat business in the future. Be sure to have your housekeeper or maintenance crew thoroughly check the home before mailing out a check. [...]

Winning new business is nice but return customers are the bread and butter of successful operations.
Getting business from previous holiday home renters is a great way to help book your vacation rental for the entire season. There are no surprises or apprehension about renting from you, since they have already done so in the [...]

Setting Maximum Occupancy Limits and Rules for your vacation rentals is very important!
It’s important to keep in mind the number of occupants you will allow to stay in your vacation rental home at any given time. This is especially essential when furnishing the bedrooms of your home. For example, you can expand the number by [...]

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Keeping a vacation calendar updated and visible to the public will never harm your business, and will only help it. Providing interested people with this information upfront will result in more phone calls from potential business and less from those you have to turn away because you are already booked. Take a [...]

Unless you live close enough to stop by and clean your vacation rental in between each guest, it is essential to hire a housekeeping service. Of course, you could choose to require that the renters clean the home before they leave, but that could prove to be very harmful to your vacation rental business. Everyone [...]