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Managing Short-Term Rentals

Marketing Trends and Management Advice for Short-Term Rentals

  • On WeNeedaVacation.com, there is a greater demand from vacationers for pet friendly homes than there is a supply of them. Thus, offering a pet friendly home definitely increases its marketability. If you are willing to accept pets, we have some options for you to consider.

    Considering Pets in Vacation Rentals - Part 2 - Yes! Fido CAN come, too!

    On WeNeedaVacation.com, there is a greater demand from vacationers for pet friendly homes than there is a supply of them. Thus, offering a pet friendly home definitely increases its marketability. If you are willing to accept pets, we have some options for you to consider.

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  • Wondering how easy it is to get your listing up and running on WeNeedaVacation.com? Watch a quick, two-minute video with a step-by-step walkthrough of the sign up process.

    Getting Started: Listing Your Property on WeNeedaVacation.com

    Wondering how easy it is to get your listing up and running on WeNeedaVacation.com? Watch a quick, two-minute video with a step-by-step walkthrough of the sign up process.

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  • Homeowners frequently ask us, Should I provide linens? Although there's no right answer, it's safe to say that linens and towels are a very popular vacationer amenity.

    Should I provide linens in my vacation rental?

    Homeowners frequently ask us, Should I provide linens? Although there's no right answer, it's safe to say that linens and towels are a very popular vacationer amenity.

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  • Written by the staff of WeNeedaVacation.com, the Ideal Listing eBook is a quick and easy read designed to help vacation rental owners get back to basics.

    Set yourself up for success with the Ideal Listing eBook!

    Written by the staff of WeNeedaVacation.com, the Ideal Listing eBook is a quick and easy read designed to help vacation rental owners get back to basics.

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  • Price increases for the coming summer season are at their highest in all of WeNeedaVacation.com's 17 seasons. Read more in the 2014 Pricing Report, written by our CEO, Jeff Talmadge.

    Vacation rental bookings and prices increasing

    Price increases for the coming summer season are at their highest in all of WeNeedaVacation.com's 17 seasons. Read more in the 2014 Pricing Report, written by our CEO, Jeff Talmadge.

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  • We are pleased to announce that vacationers can now view search results as pinpoints on a map, viewing each listing relative to such landmarks as the beaches, the center of town, or other points of interest to them.

    Announcing our new map search feature!

    We are pleased to announce that vacationers can now view search results as pinpoints on a map, viewing each listing relative to such landmarks as the beaches, the center of town, or other points of interest to them.

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  • At first glance, vacation rental damage insurance can seem like a great prospect to a homeowner. But is it all that it's cracked up to be? And can it effectually replace the psychological impact of a security deposit?

    Vacation Rental Damage Insurance vs Security Deposits

    At first glance, vacation rental damage insurance can seem like a great prospect to a homeowner. But is it all that it's cracked up to be? And can it effectually replace the psychological impact of a security deposit?

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  • Insights and tips from WeNeedaVacation.com's professional photographer, Becky Fischer, on finding and capturing the hidden gems in your vacation rental.

    Vacation Rental Photography - Making it personal

    Insights and tips from WeNeedaVacation.com's professional photographer, Becky Fischer, on finding and capturing the hidden gems in your vacation rental.

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  • Vacation waste mentality drives up the cost of renting a vacation home and puts a strain on the local environment, not to mention a homeowner's pockets. Here's how to curb this mentality without impinging on a renter's stay.

    Curbing Vacation Waste Mentality

    Vacation waste mentality drives up the cost of renting a vacation home and puts a strain on the local environment, not to mention a homeowner's pockets. Here's how to curb this mentality without impinging on a renter's stay.

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  • Marketing tips to help vacation rental homeowners fully implement the bevy of impactful techniques that a niche listing site can help employ.

    Mastering your Niche: How to Get the Most Value from Niche Marketing

    Marketing tips to help vacation rental homeowners fully implement the bevy of impactful techniques that a niche listing site can help employ.

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