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Accepting Direct Payments As A Host
Accepting payments directly as a host has become even more important during COVID-19. If you were a host that didn’t offer refunds to guests when they couldn’t make it to your property the OTAs have penalized your listing’s rankings.
Corona – How Long Will Vacation Rentals Be Affected
First, let me start by saying our hearts go out to anyone that has been affected by the coronavirus. Unfortunately, from the sounds of things, it isn't over, and this will affect many, many more people. What's happening around the world right now is...
Corona & VRBO – How To Avoid Cancellations
With the coronavirus making its impact on vacation rental businesses everywhere, it’s important to find ways to get by. None of us want our vacation rental business being a casualty of Corona.
How VRBO and Airbnb Handled Corona Cancellations
It only makes sense that both VRBO and Airbnb would want to protect their business during the most turbulant time our industry has ever had. The big two OTAs (Airbnb and VRBO) handled the corona situation very differently. Both were definitely pro...
5 Things You Need to Know about VRBO Reviews
In many ways, reviews are the bread and butter of our business. Travelers rely on reviews to make their final decisions. Reviews create trust. The more happy reviews you have, the more competitive your vacation rental property will be. And that...
How To Create Your VRBO Email Templates
Did you know that you can create custom email templates on VRBO (HomeAway)?
And thank goodness for them!
VRBO email templates do a great job of streamlining our emails to guests – making our lives as vacation rental owners that much better.
How To Create Airbnb Email Templates
Airbnb email templates are vital to the sanity of vacation rental hosts.
Without them there’s lots of time spend recreating the wheel every time a message is sent.
Why You Need To Use Airbnb Email Templates
Sending emails to guests can be a time consuming task… especially if it’s not done correctly.
And the more properties you have, the bigger the problem gets.
A Killer Airbnb Email Sequence For More Reviews
The right email sequence will give your guests the reassurance that they made the right decision with choosing your house.
The communication with your guests is a key part of ensuring your guests’ have a smooth booking experience and stay.
28 Airbnb Host Must Haves for The Kitchen
As they say, the kitchen is the heart of the home. In an Airbnb vacation rental, the kitchen is even more important.
Often times the main reason a guest chooses to stay in an Airbnb instead of a hotel is because of the kitchen.
So it makes sense to stock the kitchen with the essentials – and perks if you have the space.
Hi! We’re Steve and Sandy, welcome to our Vacation Rental Blog! We’ve been doing vacation rentals for years and wanted to share what we’ve learned with other Vacation Rental hosts, new and old.
We’re happy to have you here and would love to hear your feedback on what you find useful.
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