The Vacation Rental Manager's Podcast with Sarah and T

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This is an unbelievable episode that every rental manager and owner should listen to.  16 company owners and managers give a report to Sarah and T on how their business is faring.   The guests are (in appearance order) Mark Driskell (Mountain Time Vacation Rentals), Judith Lee (Sun Place Vacations), Steve Milo (V-Trips), Chris Bettin (Premier Vacation Rentals), Kirsten King (Big Sky Vacation Rentals), Joanne Logie (New England Vacation Rentals), Sharon Walker (Walker Luxury Vacation Rentals), Larry Hoffer (Resortia), Amy Gaster (Tybee Vacation Rentals), Brad Stewart (Stewart Mountain Lodging), Betsy LeBarge (Mt. Hood Rentals), Mike Harrington (Carolina Retreats), Lance and Elaine Stitcher (Seaside Vacations), Angie Leone (Coconut Condos), and Alan Hammond Holiday Vacation Rentals.
Nothing more needs to be said other than if you want to know what is going on with vacation rentals in the country today - listen to this episode.

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This week's episode brings us closer to normalcy as we start to think about welcoming guests into our properties.  Michelle Williams is the General Manager of Atlantic Vacation Homes in Gloucester, MA and the chairperson of the Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals.   This group just released a document to all vacation rental managers to give guidance on how you might approach cleaning your properties during this challenging time.  Michelle brings specific actionable items to us in this far ranging discussion.   This is one you need to pay attention to and take good notes.

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In this edition of what seems like a never ending series of podcasts on Covid-19's effects on the Vacation Rental Industry, our hosts invite two positive-minded people on to discuss how we can be positive as well.   You will enjoy the commentary of Matt Landau and Sharon Keefe who bring their A-game in this fast paced podcast.  Find out what you should be doing with your marketing, owner communications, business planning and political activism.   Our first ever 4 location podcast!   Enjoy!

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Like you, Sarah and Tim have been directly and significantly impacted by the Coronavirus.  In this episode there is no music, not jokes, just a lot of useful information about how to deal with something we never expected to deal with.   There are also two listeners highlighted in this episode sharing their challenges.  You are not alone, and we try to give you actionable steps to help you move forward.

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We have all been rocked in the last few weeks with the pandemic of Covid-19.   This week Sarah and T speak with Amy Hinote Founder and Editor of VRM Intel about what her observations are about the current state of affairs in vacation rental management given the pandemic.

We seek your input!   Please call us at 336-612-1612 and tell us how you are being affected by this unprecedented virus, and the reaction to it in your area.   Our next podcast will be focused on you - our valued listeners!  We look forward to answering your questions and giving you encouragement during this exceptional time.

We will get through this together and we will be better than ever!

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Recorded at Podfest 2020 in Orlando Sarah and T have moved the show outside in the Florida sun to talk to one of the smartest people in professional vacation rental management.  Andrew McConnell is the CEO at Rented.com and has his finger on the pulse of a lot of the biggest issues in the industry.   Sarah and T press him on his thoughts about what is the concern about Google coming into vacation rentals, why he thinks some of the efforts in "book direct" are misguided, and of course there is an in depth discussion on the topic of the month - Carona virus.   Find out lots of great information in this one including why "Truth Hurts" when Andrew walks out on a stage.

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Sarah and T are very experienced professional vacation rental managers.  That means they have made their share of mistakes over the years, and in this episode our two rental managers share with us some of the biggest ones.   There are so many things that Sarah and T want to cover this turns out to be part one of a two part series all in the interest of you being able to learn from their misfortune.  Get a paper and pen ready for some of these fails.  In the news segment Sarah and T discuss what is up with Google VR.

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In this episode of Sarah and T - The professional Vacation Rental Manager's Podcast our hosts interview Justin Ford with Breezeway.  He is a Safety expert and he brings us all sorts of great tips to pass along to our staff and property owners about how to keep our guests safe during their stay.  It is one of the hot topics in our industry and we have it covered this week.   In the news segment Sarah and T talk about Vacation Rental Week sponsored by VRMA (March 9th through 13th).

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In this week's episode of Sarah and T we present the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Airbnb's Professional Hosting and Luxury Retreats Clara Liang.  Clara talks all things Airbnb including some of the pain points for professional vacation rental managers.  A smart and delightful interview with one of the major players in the vacation rental industry offers many takeaways for you this week.  

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In this episode our two adventurous vacation rental managers tackle a subject that not many of us want to think about - how to communicate with owners about problems in a rental property.  We all know it happens, and we many times turn a blind eye towards dealing with it.  It goes back to your relationship with your owner.  Is it a business partnership or a thin sheet of ice where you fear you will fall through at any moment? In this episode you get specific points to consider as you deal with guests and have the owner of the property on your side as you work through this difficult scenario.
In the news segment Sarah and T talk about a new resource for vacation rental managers in battling local regulatory actions going on.

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