Posts Tagged ‘Vacation Rental Community’
Coming March 31, 2010 Be Ready. Be Excited. It’s Going to Be Super!
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
This is Going to Be Good!
Over the last several months this idea has been coming back to me time and time again. Initially it came on strong and I put it behind the more pressing things on my plate. A little over a month ago the sky opened up and creativity settled back in and sure enough boom… there it was again, dead center: an idea with a purpose that has every chance to change and enhance the vacation rental industry, and people’s experiences.
My usual method when starting a new project is to grab a piece of paper, pencil and ruler since I cannot draw any better than my seven year old. For some strange reason this approach did not work this time as I was overcome with thoughts of “You know what you need to do so just crank it out.” This is usually the second step.
For the next week or so all my waking energy went in to tapping on the keyboard, using the copy and paste feature in Word, capturing all those thoughts that had been rumbling around and applying them to this new concept. The phone rang, email filled my email inbox. I think I was a bad dad for a while by not paying attention to the family but this just had to get done. My mind was simply tired of storing up all the little ideas. Those ideas needed to fall into place. So I had to let it happen and put everything else on hold.
Days went by, and then weeks. I worked deep into the late night hours (this is when I do my best work) and finally it all fell into place. Everything that had been stored was now in digital format ready for the next step. The click of a button and off this project went to land on the desktop of my friend that is much more adept than I.
Upon first glance he said, “It’s a winner,” and something that “should have been done long ago.” I actually think he was as excited as I was which is hard to believe because I do tend to get a little wound up. You should see me at professional hockey games when the refs are out of line.
By now you may be wondering, “Just what the heck is this guy blogging about?” Or you may just think I’m nuts. Whatever the case may be, the vacation rentals industry will take notice. Perhaps not today or tomorrow or even this year but this idea will be launched and I believe will make an impact for the better of the wonderful vacation rentals industry I am involved in. The initial announcement will take place right here on WEDNESDAY MARCH 31, 2010 so…
Be Ready. Be Excited. It’s Going to Be Super! Coming April 2010.
“Don’t Worry, It’s a Vacation Rental”
Monday, January 11th, 2010
Who is Watching Your Rental?
Almost everyone’s said it, about a car or a house or a hotel room – that’s why when we’re on the other side we have concerns about opening our personal vacation property to renters.
One specific concern is the rental group who overfills any house with more (sometimes many more) people than it reasonably accommodates. Sometimes it’s to reduce the cost, sometimes more people than expected show up; but sometimes renters intentionally take the opportunity to invite as many folks as they want – knowing that “it’s just a rental.”
Some destinations even advertise this as a specific benefit vacation rentals compared to hotels: “Hold your family reunion here, no capacity requirements!” It is a difficult situation to control, so what can you do as the property owner to influence renters to bring only a reasonable number of people along?
Listen for clues
Most renters will ask questions…listen carefully:
• How many cars can we park?
• Do you have any more pullout couches or cots?
• Can we bring tents?
• Is there space at the dock for more than one boat?
• Is there parking for an RV?
Ask for number of adults and children on your rental application
Provide the empty space on the form and it will most likely get filled in accurately. Without specifically asking for number of children, you may only get the count of adults declared. I like the sign my veterinarian has in her office: “Any children playing on the scale will be sent home with a kitten.”
Set the agreement for their number of guests
Provide your rental agreement for the number of guests the renter has stated in the application, even if your property accommodates more. If the renter was intending to bring more people, this will generate questions and help head off ill intentions.
Add a clause to your Terms & Conditions
“The maximum occupancy of this property is 6 people (adults and children). Exceeding this at any time without notification will result in an immediate non-refundable charge of $150 per person in excess of 6 and/or immediate eviction with no refund.” Better to have the rules clear up front then to risk an untenable situation.
Let them know somebody’s watching
“The home is located in a great and friendly neighborhood. Neighbors watch out for each other, and can be counted on to help. As a courtesy, we notify our neighbors who live in the area full-time when we are expecting renters.” This is just a nudge to anyone who might be thinking of bending any of your rules.
At the end of the day, if someone is bound and determined to violate the rules and requirements, it will happen – owners can’t be there to monitor every renter. These tips will help to dissuade people away from taking advantage of the situation, and will help keep your home in good shape!
Welcome to ReserveMyHome. The Booking Site for Vacation Rentals.
Friday, December 4th, 2009Are You Ready?
ReserveMyHome, located in Lake Tahoe, Nevada is also known as the “All-in-One” listing and booking site for private vacation rentals in the USA, CANADA, MEXICO and the CARIBBEAN. We are one of the very few quality sites that actually verify each of our vacation rentals for your safety. This site is no ordinary cookie cutter advertising site. It has been designed with you the owner and renter in mind. Many of us here at ReserveMyHome, either own a vacation rental or book vacation rentals for family travel. We simply understand the many different paths that it takes to advertise or arrive at your vacation rental and we have made it safe and easy for you. Perhaps this is why our renters Love Us!
We hope that you find our cutting edge technology allows for fast, easy rental listing and booking. All of our owners and property managers have the option of allowing “instant bookings” directly off their unique rental listing page OR a friendly reservation agent will “call to confirm” with the owner or property manager prior to accepting the booking. What do you have to lose? Nothing. This is why owners and property managers Love Us!
For our renters and owners we do not charge a typical “rental deposit” on many of our homes, condos and cabins. Instead a nominal $30.00 security deposit fee is included at the time of booking that covers accidental damage to the home up to $3,000.00. Renters now can keep that extra $500.00 dollars and do not have to worry about getting it back upon departure. That’s nice! Even better is the ability to pay with a credit card, receive instant confirmation of dates, amount paid, amount due and even driving directions to the vacation rental. And before you ask… Yes, you will receive the owners contact information for last minute questions. Our guarantee is always in effect so much like a fine hotel.
We believe searching for a rental home shouldn’t be hard. We also believe booking a home should take less than 5 minutes. Recently a traveler said, “I booked my vacation rental faster than I packed my suitcase.” We heard that loud and clear and turned it into our slogan.
We are the #1 Booking Site for Vacation Rentals in the USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean so come and join the Fun!
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