An Easy and Very Effective Tip to turn email inquiries into reservations and really help your guests in the process!
Seasoned owners and property managers will agree that most inquiries are very similar - travelers want to see if you are who you say you are, if your property is as advertised, where the property is located, what are nearby [...]

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Does the idea of a guest reviewing your vacation home sound scary?  If your answer is yes, then you may want to correct issues that create poor reviews.  More travelers are searching for vacation rentals online that include guest reviews and feedback from previous visitors.  Positive reviews can give you an added boost!  Guest reviews help to [...]

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Vacation Rentals are not just for vacations!  We’ve written about this before but it’s worth bringing up again.  If you are looking for new sources of visitors trade shows, events and seminars may be the ticket?  In my latest “internet surfing” adventures I found something that caught my eye.  It was a banner ad somewhere, on some site, [...]

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We may only be into the first weeks of back to school and summer vacations are all but done, but now is the time to get a jump on the best selection for your winter vacation plans.  Whether you are looking for a cozy cabin to relax by the fire and read a good book [...]

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Knock Knock!  Who’s there?  Vacation Rental Police Ma’am - We noticed that you have exceeded the number of people that are allowed to sit on the patio at this home and have fun.  We’ll be taking the vacation rental owner to jail!  Have a nice evening and remember we’re watching….
Lake Tahoe Vacation Rental community owners/managers and [...]

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There’s plenty of online vacation rental websites and vacation rental directories out there vying to help put ”eyes” on your vacation home listings.  Currently, Furnished Homes does not put additional ads for car rentals, hotels, airline tickets and such along side your vacation rental listings. We think they will just cannibalize your listing?
We have posted our share of vacation rental ads on many Vacation [...]

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I recently stumbled onto a nifty website that came in handy while traveling the U.S. and thought I would pass it on.  This is a great service to offer your guests that have made an inquiry for or booked time at your vacation rentals. 

MenuPages allows visitors to post reviews and owners to post their restaurant [...]

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Here at Furnished Homes we’re always looking to improve the bottom line for vacation rental homeowners!  Many vacation rental property managers and vacation rental owners use Skype to keep in touch with other owners, vendors and guests.  If the person you are calling or instant messaging has Skype too, then it is free! If you would [...]

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Prior to the mid 1800’s many would not be able to tell you that this image is that of a typewriter.  Just a few years back and very few people even knew what the terms blogging, weblog, blogger and blog referred to, let alone what the terms actually meant.  My stab at it would have been - “Blogging” - [...]

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 Fish, Golf and Ski the White Mountains of Northern Arizona.  Our family recently had the privilege of visiting the area of Show Low and Pinetop Arizona.  The golf courses at Bison Golf and CC (formerly Show Low CC) and Torreon where absolutely fantastic.  Be sure to tee off early in the morning as the weather can ROLL in [...]

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