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Managing Short-Term Rentals

Marketing Trends and Management Advice for Short-Term Rentals

  • Keep families and couples coming back week after week to your vacation rental by providing the special touches.

    By Becky Fischer | Updated 2/13/2023

    Those Special Touches

    Keep families and couples coming back week after week to your vacation rental by providing the special touches.

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  • Read how and why our staff member and Martha's Vineyard vacation rental owner, Elizabeth Weedon, decided to offer her tenants a cleanliness guarantee.

    By Elizabeth Weedon | Updated 4/15/2020

    My House is Clean - Guaranteed!

    Read how and why our staff member and Martha's Vineyard vacation rental owner, Elizabeth Weedon, decided to offer her tenants a cleanliness guarantee.

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  • By Becky Fischer | Updated 7/28/2023

    Fall Photos - Marketing your Home for Fall Rentals

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  • We all know that, despite our best efforts, unexpected things happen at our Cape & Islands rental homes. But the nature of our response is critical.

    By Joan Talmadge | Updated 2/8/2022

    When Something Goes Wrong in Your Rental

    We all know that, despite our best efforts, unexpected things happen at our Cape & Islands rental homes. But the nature of our response is critical.

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  • Some tips and a sample list of check-out expectations that a typical homeowner would have of their guests before they depart the rental home.

    By Elizabeth Weedon | Updated 7/5/2022

    What are your expectations of your guests upon their departure?

    Some tips and a sample list of check-out expectations that a typical homeowner would have of their guests before they depart the rental home.

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  • Still have availability for the summer or fall season? Consider promoting a local festival, fair or other fun event close to your home's location!

    By Shannon Russo | Updated 7/24/2023

    Use Local Festivals and Events to Help Fill Vacancies

    Still have availability for the summer or fall season? Consider promoting a local festival, fair or other fun event close to your home's location!

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  • By Elizabeth Weedon | Updated 4/16/2024

    Providing Household Supplies for Your Guests

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  • Next to your home and property, what is it that draws you to Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket year after year? What calls to you when you are away? And, what compelled you to take on a home here in the first place? My bets are all in on the beach.

    By Shannon Russo | Updated 4/25/2023

    What's YOUR Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket beach?

    Next to your home and property, what is it that draws you to Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket year after year? What calls to you when you are away? And, what compelled you to take on a home here in the first place? My bets are all in on the beach.

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  • The deck, porch, or patio of your vacation rental home is actually another room of your home - and a valuable one at that. Here are a few tips to create a welcoming and comfortable outdoor space for your guests.

    By Susan Hutchins | Updated 7/31/2014

    Decking Out Your Deck - Quick Tips for a Fabulous Outdoor Living Space

    The deck, porch, or patio of your vacation rental home is actually another room of your home - and a valuable one at that. Here are a few tips to create a welcoming and comfortable outdoor space for your guests.

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  • Celebrating the 100th birthday of the Cape Cod Canal, the 100th post to our WeNeedaVacation.com Homeowner Blog, and a special Thank you to our readership.

    By Shannon Russo | 5/19/2014

    100 Years, 100 Posts, and 100 Ways to Say Thank You!

    Celebrating the 100th birthday of the Cape Cod Canal, the 100th post to our WeNeedaVacation.com Homeowner Blog, and a special Thank you to our readership.

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