The Sedona Marathon return February 7, 2009.  Sedona’s Premiere Road Race includes the marathon, 1/2 marathon and the 5k starting at 8 am in West Sedona, Arizona. 
Here’s an enticing snipet from The Sedona Marathon Website- “Run through the red rocks of Sedona and you’ll never be the same again.  Capture the inspiration of red rock spires, [...]

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There are some great deals to be had right now when you rent a vacation home by owner.  However, remember that you still get what you pay for.  You can find a beach house rental in San Diego for $50 nightly but what will you find when you arrive? 

Great Deal Vacation Rental or Flop House? 
If it’s too [...]

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Why I believe renting vacation homes by owner has hit CRITICAL MASS. 
Excerpts from my “Conversations on a ski lift in the White Mountains of Northern Arizona.”  No – that isn’t me who lost his pants on the ski lift recently….Thank goodness!  On second thought maybe we could have got some good press for the [...]

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Mailing vacation home keys to renters is pretty much history and keyless entry systems for vacation rentals are becoming more popular with owners and managers.  The majority of rent by owner vacation homeowners use a simple lock box similar to a real estate agents key box.  Typically a 4 to 5 digit code is given to [...]

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The GoFurnished Travel Network – home to Furnishedhomes.com and the vacation rental blog - Go Furnished, recently acquired a top level vacation home rentals internet domain -Vacationhomes.net.  The vacationhomes .net internet domain was originally registered in 1997 and acquired in January 2009 by Go Furnished Travel Network.  A new vacation home site will be developed to work in conjunction with the network and compliment [...]

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Could Smoking Allowed Vacation Rentals be a niche market?  If you are already a smoker and your vacation rental allows for smoking then maybe you have less competition than you think.  The vast majority of vacation homes for rent do not allow for smoking inside the home. 
Perhaps owners that smoke in their vacation homes or [...]

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Can a vacation last too long?  For many of us the initial response is – ARE YOU KIDDING?  Make my vacations as long as possible!  So how long is too long and can a vacation be too short?  There are definitely vacations that are too short – you do not want to travel across the [...]

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Are you feeling the squeeze with expense of owning and managing your vacation rentals?  I know that we are!  We recently renewed several listings on one of the most popular vacation rentals websites by owner on the internet and OUCH!  The renewal for each property with 12 small images was $397 each!  Do the math – [...]

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It’s time again already for spring training baseball in Arizona.  Reserve a vacation home rental soon and follow your team to Arizona for some sunshine! The Arizona spring training stadiums are smaller than the huge stadiums that baseball teams play at during the regular season. This intimate atmosphere gives you a chance to get closer [...]

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Improve your 2009 Vacation Rental Results – Here is my quick list - Here’s to your Vacation Home Rental success in 2009!

I resolve to update my vacation rental calendar each time I take a new reservation.
I resolve to update any grainy or ugly vacation rental images on my internet listings.
I resolve to update my rental rates [...]

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