Time to Differentiate!
It is no secret that the vacation rental industry is saturated. Supply is high; this means lots of competition to get a potential guest's...
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DO IT YOURSELF - VACATION RENTAL BY OWNER
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Julie Fergus
Make a Great First Impression, Twice
Whether online or in person, you must make a great first impression. Our online listings are the first place where guests see our...
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Communcation with Guests
As a seasoned vacation rental owner, I know that communication with guests is of the utmost importance. I follow a structured...
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Julie Fergus
Get Hooked!
People are inherently lazy. This most certainly applies to hanging jackets and coats. So, make it easy for your guests. Have lots of...
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Julie Fergus
How to Clean a Vacation Rental
Cleaning a vacation rental is different than cleaning a private residence. The key difference is a paying guest will arrive to the home...
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Julie Fergus
Short-term Rentals Long-term Planning
It is no secret now, "they" are coming after your vacation rental! Do you have a plan B? I have been shocked at the speed at which towns...
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Julie Fergus
Decisions, decisions.
Is critical thinking a lost skill? It is my opinion that many people may have never learned how to think critically. This opinion is...
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Julie Fergus
Window Coverings for Vacation Rentals
Not all rooms require window coverings for your vacation rental, but all bedrooms and bathrooms need to have them. So let's start with...
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Julie Fergus
Advice for Newbies - DIY Pre-Season Prep
Being in control of your vacation rental is the most important element for a successful venture. I have been a DIY vacation rental owner...
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Make Guests Feel Welcome
Travelers have made an effort to book and travel to your property. Show appreciation for that by having something for them upon arrival....
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Julie Fergus
Advice for Newbies - Design
Good design is important for all businesses in some form; the vacation rental requires good design. As a professional home designer and...
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Julie Fergus
Advice for Newbies - Choose Property Wisely
With fifteen years of vacation rental ownership and management I have advice and insight to share. I was fortunate to create my first...
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Julie Fergus
Remote Work Set-up for Guests
Create comfortable and flexible work spaces for guests to work remotely while at your rental. A sanctioned office space is not required....
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Julie Fergus
Photography Tips
First and foremost, spaces should be clean, organized and styled. If you don't have a nice looking space no amount of flashy professional...
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Patience and Anger-Management Required
People are vacationing again; mainly in rural, lake, mountain, beach locations. While most guests are great there are many that are not....
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Julie Fergus
Summer Rental Season After COVID-19 Lockdown
From my view in a summer resort area of New Hampshire, travelers are back. Once all of the cancellations were done, our places booked...
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Julie Fergus
Life After Lockdown
Those months of lockdown were difficult for many. Vacation / short term rental owners likely thought it was tragic. One of our rentals...
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Be Ready to Bounce Back after CV-19
Do not sit idle during this forced downtime if you own a vacation rental. While business might be sidelined for an undetermined amount of...
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Create a Pleasing Guestroom
Your guests want to be comfortable and feel secure in your guestrooms. They will want privacy from the outdoors and from other guests....
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How to Avoid Complaints and Guest Disappointment
Set expectations. What do I mean? Well, guests are on vacation and they want to have a great experience. When guests don’t love your...
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