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Managing Short-Term Rentals

Marketing Trends and Management Advice for Short-Term Rentals

  • Our past posts on preparing your rental for the summer season, all in one place! Find ideas for improving curb appeal, checklists for a thorough spring cleaning, and smart updates you can implement now to save on utility bills later (without spoiling your vacationers' stay!).

    By Elizabeth Weedon | Updated 1/19/2022

    Get Your Vacation Rental Ready for the Rental Season - Spring Roundup

    Our past posts on preparing your rental for the summer season, all in one place! Find ideas for improving curb appeal, checklists for a thorough spring cleaning, and smart updates you can implement now to save on utility bills later (without spoiling your vacationers' stay!).

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  • Pinterest, Facebook, and Google+ have become even more powerful and popular ways to share content than email. We encourage you to share with your friends, followers, and social circles the link to your property listing.

    By Becky Fischer | 5/2/2014

    Are you social? Easy and Powerful Ways to Promote your Property Listing

    Pinterest, Facebook, and Google+ have become even more powerful and popular ways to share content than email. We encourage you to share with your friends, followers, and social circles the link to your property listing.

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  • WeNeedaVacation.com co-owner, Joan Talmadge, recently looked into the current status of proposed Massachusetts legislation regarding the extension of the lodging tax to private home rentals.

    By Joan Talmadge | Updated 6/8/2017

    A Quick Update on the Proposed Vacation Rental Lodging Tax Issue

    WeNeedaVacation.com co-owner, Joan Talmadge, recently looked into the current status of proposed Massachusetts legislation regarding the extension of the lodging tax to private home rentals.

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  • Happy spring! In celebration of Brewster in Bloom weekend, please join us for an Open House at our new Brewster office on Cape Lane!

    By Shannon Russo | 4/18/2014

    Join us at our Open House on May 3!

    Happy spring! In celebration of Brewster in Bloom weekend, please join us for an Open House at our new Brewster office on Cape Lane!

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  • In a recent episode of the Bloomberg Real Estate Report, Denise Pellegrini asks our CEO and Co-founder, Jeff Talmadge, about WeNeedaVacation.com's reported increase in 2014 bookings and pricing.

    By Shannon Russo | Updated 4/24/2014

    Bloomberg Real Estate Report - Radio Interview with Jeff Talmadge

    In a recent episode of the Bloomberg Real Estate Report, Denise Pellegrini asks our CEO and Co-founder, Jeff Talmadge, about WeNeedaVacation.com's reported increase in 2014 bookings and pricing.

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  • The year was 1997, and we were entering our second season of renting out our vacation home in East Orleans. Jeff was burning the midnight oil as he created an interactive website for vacation rentals.

    By Joan Talmadge | Updated 2/8/2022

    The Birth of WeNeedaVacation.com

    The year was 1997, and we were entering our second season of renting out our vacation home in East Orleans. Jeff was burning the midnight oil as he created an interactive website for vacation rentals.

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  • On WeNeedaVacation.com, there is a greater demand from vacationers for pet friendly homes than there is a supply of them. Thus, offering a pet friendly home definitely increases its marketability. If you are willing to accept pets, we have some options for you to consider.

    By Elizabeth Weedon | Updated 6/5/2023

    Considering Pets in Vacation Rentals - Part 2 - Yes! Fido CAN come, too!

    On WeNeedaVacation.com, there is a greater demand from vacationers for pet friendly homes than there is a supply of them. Thus, offering a pet friendly home definitely increases its marketability. If you are willing to accept pets, we have some options for you to consider.

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  • Wondering how easy it is to get your listing up and running on WeNeedaVacation.com? Watch a quick, two-minute video with a step-by-step walkthrough of the sign up process.

    By Shannon Russo | 3/25/2014

    Getting Started: Listing Your Property on WeNeedaVacation.com

    Wondering how easy it is to get your listing up and running on WeNeedaVacation.com? Watch a quick, two-minute video with a step-by-step walkthrough of the sign up process.

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  • Homeowners frequently ask us, Should I provide linens? Although there's no right answer, it's safe to say that linens and towels are a very popular vacationer amenity.

    By Joan Talmadge | Updated 11/4/2024

    Should I provide linens in my vacation rental?

    Homeowners frequently ask us, Should I provide linens? Although there's no right answer, it's safe to say that linens and towels are a very popular vacationer amenity.

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  • Written by the staff of WeNeedaVacation.com, the Ideal Listing eBook is a quick and easy read designed to help vacation rental owners get back to basics.

    By Shannon Russo | Updated 2/15/2023

    Set yourself up for success with the Ideal Listing eBook!

    Written by the staff of WeNeedaVacation.com, the Ideal Listing eBook is a quick and easy read designed to help vacation rental owners get back to basics.

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