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Managing Short-Term Rentals

Marketing Trends and Management Advice for Short-Term Rentals

  • Follow these few simple steps to create a restful, relaxing, peaceful, and beautiful place for your guests to slumber.

    By Joan Talmadge | Updated 10/1/2024

    Sweet Dreams on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket

    Follow these few simple steps to create a restful, relaxing, peaceful, and beautiful place for your guests to slumber.

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  • I sometimes find that it is difficult to explain to prospective guests, that I live in the downstairs apartment. However, I am still able to make it work. Here's how I do it.

    By | Updated 2/8/2022

    How I Rent the House I Live In

    I sometimes find that it is difficult to explain to prospective guests, that I live in the downstairs apartment. However, I am still able to make it work. Here's how I do it.

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  • In some cases, the vacation rental homeowner lives in an apartment over the garage, an adjacent cottage, or even in a basement apartment. But, will renters be turned off by this?

    By Joan Talmadge | Updated 2/8/2022

    Living In Your Vacation Rental

    In some cases, the vacation rental homeowner lives in an apartment over the garage, an adjacent cottage, or even in a basement apartment. But, will renters be turned off by this?

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  • Our redesigned website focusing on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket vacation rental homes has received plenty of buzz. See why everyone is so excited.

    By Elizabeth Weedon | 1/8/2015

    What's all the buzz about? And why do we homeowners care?

    Our redesigned website focusing on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket vacation rental homes has received plenty of buzz. See why everyone is so excited.

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  • Most Cape and Islands vacation rental homeowners would prefer 2-, 3-, or 4-week renters during the summer. But here are some issues to consider.

    By Elizabeth Weedon | Updated 10/13/2023

    Think twice about summer guests renting multiple weeks

    Most Cape and Islands vacation rental homeowners would prefer 2-, 3-, or 4-week renters during the summer. But here are some issues to consider.

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  • One of the difficult choices to make when managing a vacation rental is whether or not to charge a cleaning fee, refundable or not, over and above the rent.

    By Elizabeth Weedon | Updated 8/18/2022

    The Pros and Cons of Charging a Cleaning Fee

    One of the difficult choices to make when managing a vacation rental is whether or not to charge a cleaning fee, refundable or not, over and above the rent.

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  • An ingredient that has become essential in both marketing and managing a vacation rental is to promote trust and personalize the rental experience. Here's How.

    By Elizabeth Weedon | Updated 3/21/2019

    Personalizing Your Rental Business

    An ingredient that has become essential in both marketing and managing a vacation rental is to promote trust and personalize the rental experience. Here's How.

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  • The WeNeedaVacation.com Team is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of two exciting ventures aimed at increasing of bookings for your Cape or Islands home.

    By Elizabeth Weedon | 12/4/2014

    Coming soon¦ Our exciting new look and feel!

    The WeNeedaVacation.com Team is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of two exciting ventures aimed at increasing of bookings for your Cape or Islands home.

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  • A few more ways you can do a little online research on anyone who inquires about your vacation home.

    By Elizabeth Weedon | Updated 12/31/2024

    Screening Tenants III

    A few more ways you can do a little online research on anyone who inquires about your vacation home.

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  • In this comprehensive guide, we explore the undeniable benefits of advertising your Cape Cod vacation rental year-round. Learn how to attract early bird bookings, tap into the lucrative off-season market, and save on costs with annual listing plans. Backed by the latest 2025 data, this post provides actionable insights into booking patterns, the rise of flexcations, and effective pricing strategies to keep your rental income steady all year long.

    By Joan Talmadge | Updated 7/8/2025

    Maximize Your Cape Cod Vacation Rental Income with Year-Round Advertising

    Discover how keeping your Cape Cod vacation rental listed year-round can significantly increase your bookings and income, backed by 2025 data and trends.

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