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7 Helpful Tips for Managing from Afar
Some vacation rental homes are right next door to their owners; others are across town or possibly across the country or the world. Ours happens to be 1,353 miles door-to-door. The ideas below have...
View ArticleMaximize Your ROI by Effectively Soliciting Referrals
How many of your bookings in 2011 have been from referrals? Or more to the point, how much of your revenue in 2011 is from referrals? Are you content with your answer to these questions? Wouldn’t...
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7 Helpful Tips for Managing from Afar
Some vacation rental homes are right next door to their owners; others are across town or possibly across the country or the world. Ours happens to be 1,353 miles door-to-door. The ideas below have...
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Setting Goals and Measuring Your Success Using Key Performance Indicators
There are many ways to measure the success of a vacation home rental business. How do you measure yours? Are you hitting the goals you’ve set for yourself? Or more importantly, do you even have...
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Maximize Your Revenue: Give Your Home Away for Free!
As business owners we are all driven to find new and creative ways to make more cabbage. (Cabbage is a technical term for revenue.) I’ve got a crazy one for you; let people stay in your home for...
View ArticleMaximize Your ROI by Effectively Soliciting Referrals
How many of your bookings in 2011 have been from referrals? Or more to the point, how much of your revenue in 2011 is from referrals? Are you content with your answer to these questions? Wouldn’t...
View ArticleIt’s OUR Selling Season: Inquiries, Inquiries Everywhere!
Ahhh……at last….January is finally here. Isn’t it true that as vacation home owners we count down the days until January? Just as retailers eagerly wait for the holiday selling season, vacation home...
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The Little Things Can Make a BIG Difference!
The Little Things Can Make a BIG Difference!“The drain in the bathtub was clogged. And the toilet made noise all night. And three light bulbs were out. And we could have used some Scotch tape. But...
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Security Deposits: You Gotta Know When to Hold ‘Em
“You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, and know when to RUN!”Kenny Rogers - The GamblerYou may be thinking “What does Kenny know about the Vacation Home...
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Screening Guests: “Thanks But No Thanks!”
Angela and I have turned away five potential bookings for upcoming open nights in just the past 30 days! Prom season is upon us and there is a growing trend among frothy high school seniors to...
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Keep Your Eye on the “I” in R.O.I.
in·vest v. To commit money or capital in order to gain a financial return. “It’s all about the R.O.I: Return On Investment.”-probably said by every capitalist, ever, according to me. If you are...
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Take Time “Off” and Send Yourself on a Getaway
Sorry for the delay everyone, I’ve been “off.” This is the time of year that Angela, the kids and I make the 1,350 mile drive to California for a getaway. This time we invited another family along...
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Kids = Revenue: Do You Welcome Kids Into Your Vacation Home?
Given that we now have four, yes FOUR (see sidebar) kids under 7 years old we have realized that we don’t want to, or should we say we are not able to, travel with strollers, highchairs, pack ‘n plays,...
View ArticleIt’s Raining…It’s Pouring...Revenue Is...Soaring??
“The shortest period of time lies between the minute you put some money away for a rainy day and the unexpected arrival of rain.” Jane Bryant Quinn I see saving up for a rainy day, or establishing a...
View ArticleThe HomeAway Summit is Great for ROI
Why aren’t you going to the HomeAway Summit this year? For those who are still undecided or are thinking of not going to the Summit, you are missing out on a great opportunity to improve your ROI....
View ArticleThe Dad Factor – Happy Father’s Stay
The Dad Factor, as I define it, is what adds up to make all Dads 100% awesome. Each Dad’s factor is comprised of varying levels of ego, competency, age, # of children, stubbornness and many other...
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More Vacation Homes in Your Area = Higher ROI For YOU!
"A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats" – John F. Kennedy YearConventional Wisdom at Given Point In TimeCorrected Wisdom Beyond Said Point In TimeYear1960We can’t walk on the moon, more than 10ft of space dust...
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