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2018 Homeowner Forum Video and Resources

Elizabeth Weedon | 11/9/2018 (updated 11/23/2018)

The “sold out” 2018 Homeowner Forums were a huge success

Whether you missed one of our 2018 Homeowner Forums or attended and would like to hear it again, take a look at the full video of one of the Brewster sessions.

Lodging Tax

Needless to say, the hottest topic of this year’s Forum was about the Lodging Tax. In addition to Joan Talmadge’s presentation in the video, we are constantly publishing updates about the Tax situation on our Homeowner Blog: Lodging Tax Possibly Delayed until 2020! Lodging Tax FAQ’s

WeNeedaVacation.com marketing videos presented at the Forum:

Have you seen any of the 18 episodes of EsCape TV that we have posted on YouTube in the last year?
Watch more EsCapeTV episodes And here’s an example of one of our marketing team’s inspiring videos:
Get Back to the Cape and Islands

Additional resources referenced in the Forums:

A section of the Forum focused on improving your guests’ experience by managing your rental in a frictionless, easy, and professional way. Here are some links to related posts on our Homeowner Blog:
  • Respond to the growing demand for online payments:
Accepting Credit Card Payments Online Payment Options for Your Guests Benefits of Offering Online Payment Options
  • Use templates to improve communications with your guests. Here are a couple that we provide:
Contacting prior guests Soliciting guest reviews from your guests
  • Take advantage of our free Booking Management Feature:
Booking Management Made Easy
  • Pictures are your greatest marketing tool. Do you need help providing fresh, new, well-lit, high-quality photos?
Photography Services It was evident at the Forums that many homeowners are still unaware of our helpful Listing Quality Audit, accessed through a link on your Homeowner Center. The Audit provides you with valuable feedback about the quality of your listing and how you can improve it. Learn about your Listing Quality Audit Many at the Forums were interested in how they could increase fall and spring bookings: Attracting Shoulder Season Rentals If you have more questions and would like some one-on-one time, consider our On-site Consultation Service. We can tour your home, provide information about helpful website features, and offer you pricing and marketing suggestions. Contact Becky at 508-785-5484 or Becky@WeNeedaVacation.com.
About Elizabeth Weedon

About Elizabeth Weedon: I have worked for WeNeedaVacation.com since 2008, and I've been a loyal homeowner listed on the site since early 1998. An enthusiastic member of the Homeowner Support Team, I provide fellow Cape and Islands vacation rental homeowners with advice about online marketing and rental management techniques to ensure them a successful rental experience each season. In addition to phone and email support to our homeowners, I also create and edit much of the content on our website, as well as our Homeowner Blog and monthly newsletters. I am also the Press & PR Coordinator for the company, responsible for drafting our press releases and responding to press inquiries and interviews. I grew up summering on the Vineyard, where I have managed my family's rental home since the mid-1980's, and I'm passionately devoted to the Island. My husband and I live in Wellesley where we have raised our 2 grown kids and our Black Lab, Maisie.