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Vacation Rental Finances

Financial Advice for Managing Short-Term Rental Properties

  • Determining your rental rates can be tricky. Your success can depend on selecting fair and competitive rates without overpricing your home. We’ve got some tips.

    By Joan Talmadge | 11/1/2024 (updated 12/12/2024)

    Pricing Advice for the 2025 Rental Season

    Determining your rental rates can be tricky. Your success can depend on selecting fair and competitive rates without overpricing your home. We’ve got some tips.

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  • By Joan Talmadge | 11/21/2011 (updated 9/4/2024)

    Pricing Your Vacation Rental Correctly

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  • One simple step will help bring your vacation rental more bookings at your asking price.

    By Joan Talmadge | 11/20/2014 (updated 8/7/2024)

    Keep your income rolling in all year

    One simple step will help bring your vacation rental more bookings at your asking price.

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  • Did you know that many towns on the Cape require vacation rental owners to register their homes and pay a fee? Here are the towns and required fees.

    By Joan Talmadge | 4/5/2018 (updated 7/15/2024)

    Does your town require a vacation home registration fee?

    Did you know that many towns on the Cape require vacation rental owners to register their homes and pay a fee? Here are the towns and required fees.

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  • If you charge extra fees for your vacation rental, it's necessary to post them on your listing. Is it best to include fees in your rental rates?

    By Elizabeth Weedon | 3/4/2020 (updated 3/5/2024)

    Posting extra fees on your listing

    If you charge extra fees for your vacation rental, it's necessary to post them on your listing. Is it best to include fees in your rental rates?

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  • By Elizabeth Weedon | 2/5/2018 (updated 2/2/2024)

    Online Payment Options for Vacation Rental Owners

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  • By Elizabeth Weedon | 1/3/2018 (updated 2/1/2024)

    The Benefits of Offering Your Guests Online Payment Options

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  • How some important issues currently facing the Cape and Islands vacation rental maket may impact pricing for the 2023 rental season.

    By Joan Talmadge | 12/6/2022 (updated 12/4/2023)

    Pricing Advice for the 2023 Rental Season

    How some important issues currently facing the Cape and Islands vacation rental maket may impact pricing for the 2023 rental season.

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  • As the popularity of security cameras and other smart technology in the home grows, so does the need to know what's acceptable and what's not for vacation rentals.

    By Elizabeth Weedon | 1/4/2023 (updated 9/25/2023)

    Security Cameras: What you need to know

    As the popularity of security cameras and other smart technology in the home grows, so does the need to know what's acceptable and what's not for vacation rentals.

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  • Cape Cod and Islands vacationer traffic, inquiries, and bookings have been extraordinarily high so far. Fine out why and how rental rates are affected.

    By Elizabeth Weedon | 2/6/2021 (updated 5/15/2023)

    2021 Early Bookings and Pricing Report

    Cape Cod and Islands vacationer traffic, inquiries, and bookings have been extraordinarily high so far. Fine out why and how rental rates are affected.

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  • Rental homeowners MAY be able to recover lost rental income revenue through the CARES Act's Economic Injury Disaster Loan or Paycheck Protection Program

    By Joan Talmadge | 4/3/2020 (updated 5/15/2023)

    Recovering lost rental income revenue due to COVID-19

    Rental homeowners MAY be able to recover lost rental income revenue through the CARES Act's Economic Injury Disaster Loan or Paycheck Protection Program

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  • By Elizabeth Weedon | 2/25/2016 (updated 5/15/2023)

    Why homeowners are outraged about vacationer booking fees

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  • Although checks are still the preferred method of payment for most rental homeowners, PayPal can be a quick and easy alternative.

    By Elizabeth Weedon | 2/2/2017 (updated 5/12/2023)

    PayPal and other Electronic Payments

    Although checks are still the preferred method of payment for most rental homeowners, PayPal can be a quick and easy alternative.

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  • We take a dive into the great debate about PayPal and give our thoughts on using it to help with last minute booking requests.

    By Elizabeth Weedon | 2/4/2016 (updated 4/18/2023)

    Using PayPal to Receive Vacationer Payments

    We take a dive into the great debate about PayPal and give our thoughts on using it to help with last minute booking requests.

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  • What every Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket vacation rental homeowner should know about insuring their rental home, including adquate liability coverage.

    By Elizabeth Weedon | 2/27/2019 (updated 4/11/2023)

    Is your rental home adequately insured?

    What every Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket vacation rental homeowner should know about insuring their rental home, including adquate liability coverage.

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  • By Elizabeth Weedon | 8/31/2012 (updated 2/27/2023)

    Withholding Security Deposits - Know Your Rights

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  • By Elizabeth Weedon | 12/9/2011 (updated 8/29/2022)

    Vacation Rental Payment Schedules: How much and when?

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  • One of the difficult choices to make when managing a vacation rental is whether or not to charge a cleaning fee, refundable or not, over and above the rent.

    By Elizabeth Weedon | 12/11/2014 (updated 8/18/2022)

    The Pros and Cons of Charging a Cleaning Fee

    One of the difficult choices to make when managing a vacation rental is whether or not to charge a cleaning fee, refundable or not, over and above the rent.

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  • At first glance, vacation rental damage insurance can seem like a great prospect to a homeowner. But is it all that it's cracked up to be? And can it effectually replace the psychological impact of a security deposit?

    By Shannon Russo | 1/29/2014 (updated 2/8/2022)

    Vacation Rental Damage Insurance vs Security Deposits

    At first glance, vacation rental damage insurance can seem like a great prospect to a homeowner. But is it all that it's cracked up to be? And can it effectually replace the psychological impact of a security deposit?

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  • When it comes to vacation rental security deposits, the question is not whether to require them, of course, but how much, right?

    By Elizabeth Weedon | 1/3/2012 (updated 2/8/2022)

    Vacation Rental Security Deposits – Too much or too little?

    When it comes to vacation rental security deposits, the question is not whether to require them, of course, but how much, right?

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  • By Elizabeth Weedon | 6/19/2012 (updated 1/26/2022)

    When should you consider lowering your prices?

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  • With more people spending time at home during the pandemic, the focus has shifted to comfort, practicality, and purpose when it comes to home decor. Here are a few trends that we are noticing, especially in vacation homes on the Cape and Islands.

    By Elizabeth Weedon | 11/6/2018 (updated 1/19/2022)

    Does your listing indicate your payment methods?

    With more people spending time at home during the pandemic, the focus has shifted to comfort, practicality, and purpose when it comes to home decor. Here are a few trends that we are noticing, especially in vacation homes on the Cape and Islands.

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  • By Elizabeth Weedon | 6/1/2018 (updated 1/19/2022)

    The advantages of taking online payments

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  • By | 3/30/2012 (updated 12/17/2021)

    The Price is Right - Promoting the family value of a Cape & Islands vacation

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  • By Joan Talmadge | 9/1/2021

    Early Pricing Advice for 2022

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