Vacation Rental Homeowners | Marketing and Managing for Success

Do you have an efficient and dependable system to keep track of your bookings and tenant information? Listen to our podcast with Elizabeth Weedon as she describes and explains the data that you should be keep track of.

In this evolving vacation rental industry, it’s more important than ever to create a top-quality listing to successfully market your rental home. Listen to our recent podcast, in which Tyler Pyburn discusses with Elizabeth Weedon some tips about how to make your online listing more competitive. And, if you are listed on WeNeedaVacation.com, learn what they have to say about our relatively new feature, the Listing Quality Audit, and how it provides you with quick access to helpful advice about your specific listing.

Many major vacation rental websites like AirBNB, Homeaway, VRBO, and Flipkey now require additional booking or traveler service fees when you book online through them. This means that you will pay more than the posted rental rate for a home. The team at WeNeedaVacation.com breaks down the fees and what to look out for.

At the end of every year, we like to look back and see what kinds of changes have taken place in the industry. There are typically a few small updates and changes to the way we as homeowners conduct business, however this year, was the first time we saw monumental swings that completely change the industry as a whole.

There has been an interesting trend on the Cape and Islands when it comes to vacation rental inquiries. It seems as if more and more people are booking several months in advance. This has led to an increase in the number of inquiries from vacationers the last two Fall seasons. Jim Reese and Tyler Pyburn sat down to discuss why this trend might be taking place.

We've been discussing the lodging tax for the last 11 years, however, there hasn't been too much movement until recently. Here are a few of the recent updates that we have.

When it comes to guest reviews, we always preach to homeowners to strike while the iron is still hot. However, we've found that some homeowners don't ask at all. In our latest edition of our vacation rental homeowner podcast, we explore just how important guest reviews are to the success of your business and how you can ask for them.

Looking to extend your rental revenue past Labor Day Weekend? The fall continues to grow in popularity with vacationers, but they have tons of homes to choose from. Tyler Pyburn sits down with Lauren Binder from our Homeowner Support Team to discuss ways in which homeowners can edit their listings slightly and hear other tips to attract more fall bookings.

If you are going to withhold a security deposit, what are the best practices to do it and are there any ramifications of doing so?

Email? Phone number? Text messages? All of the above? We break down why it is so important to be accessible to potential guests in your vacation erntal