Chamber of Commerce Are you missing out on vacation rental referrals? Referrals are a common way for businesses to grow, and rent-by-owners (RBOs) aren’t any different; you likely already know that word-of-mouth marketing from happy guests can be one of your most powerful
Fraud Protect Yourself From These Common Vacation Rental Scams Photo by Fabian Blank / Unsplash There’s no question: Trust within the vacation rental industry is a huge issue for owners and travelers alike. With little or no recourse for many of the
Marketing 5 Ways to Respond When Your Dates Are Taken In my last two posts, I explained why I try not to get frustrated with travelers who inquire about dates I’ve already noted as unavailable, and the value I see in every
Marketing Why I Don’t Get Mad When My Rental Is Booked & Renters Inquire Anyway You put a lot of time and effort into keeping your online reservation calendar up-to-date. And you should: It makes a difference for your vacation rental listings, even impacting your placement in search
Marketing How To Convert Vacation Rental Inquiries Into Bookings To a vacation home renter, your home is one in a million. According to FlipKey, the average traveler will search through numerous property listings across four different websites before finally selecting seven properties
Operations Scam Vacation Rental Inquires: Avoid Getting Caught in Their Game The email scam artists currently targeting vacation rental owners seem to have taken notes from the ‘Nigerian Prince’ fraudsters who’ve been around for decades. Maybe not as obvious, fraudulent inquiries on your
Operations 5 Vacation Rental Discount Scenarios & How to Handle Them It may be due to our recession economy, or the ever-growing array of online travel choices, or due to the growing interest in vacation rentals among travelers, but the fact is, travelers are
