If you are going to spend money advertising your vacation rental property on vacation house for rent websites, you want to be certain it is a hit. Here are 6 things you can put into practice which will help make certain you receive the most bang for the buck.
1. SET RENTAL RATES APPROPRIATELY – If you want your vacation property to rent, you must be reasonable, optomistic, but not greedy! Set realistic rental rates for your vacation house and ensure that the rates are correct on the website(s) that show your listing. Make sure you frequently review your online listing and change your rent as the marketplace changes. Search for equivalent properties (comps) in the same locality as yours. Only charge a premium if your property has some distinct features. Be willing to discount your rent on occassion as needed. In this trade, if you lose money for a week long rental, you can\’t make that up!
2. CHECK E-MAIL FREQUENTLY – When using an internet vacation rental property website, remember leads from these websites are people who are typically Internet savvy and almost certainly check their e-mails regularly, especially if they have requested some info from you. Furthermore, be certain your phone number is listed on sites that permit you to as every now and then people choose to just call you directly, so be sure to check phone messages as well.
3. REPLY WITHOUT DELAY – Vacation goers generally see a few properties that are of curiosity to them and then make contact with those owners. The faster you respond, the better probability you have of winning them over. There have been times I have rented properties in the past and because it took an owner 24 hours to reply, I had already chosen a different property. A timely and proficient reply gives the renter confidence that the rental property experience will follow suit.
4. YOUR LISTING SHOULD BE ACCURATE AND COMPREHENSIVE – Be sure that your listing details are kept up to date and are complete. Look at your online listing regularly to be certain that your contact information is up-to-date. In addition, be sure that it is accurate on the depiction of your property and its amenities. This will help you with repeat clients and will also keep you out of trouble with rental contracts or laws in regards to such things.
5. IMPRESSIVE PHOTOS OR FANTASTIC VIDEOS OR BOTH – It is true when they say, a picture speaks a thousand words. Remember, renters are considering staying at your rental based (most of the time) only on your pictures and video and your word. Remember, the more you tell, the more you sell. Here is how I look at it. If you were going to purchase a used car, would you do so over the Internet without a good look at the outside/inside of the vehicle and the engine? Not exactly the same, but you get the idea. The more pictures and the prettier, the better. Be sure to have pictures of your rental amenities such as a pool, the coastline, a mountain view, the pond or a golf course – these are top vacation rental sellers! If you can make videos and upload them to video sharing websites, even better!
6. IMPROVE YOUR EXPOSURE – There are scores of hot spots for vacationers throughout the world. Before we owned property, my family used to head to St. John every year, typically twice. There are thousands of vacation rental properties in the St. John, US Virgin Islands area. In areas like this, increase your exposure by getting to the top of the search engines for keyword phrases like: vacation in st john, st john vacation rentals, vacation rental in st john, and so forth. If it costs you twenty, fifty, even one hundred dollars to do so but that gets you one additional rental a year, that makes it more than worth it.
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