By Elizabeth Weedon | 7/31/2020Providing your guests' safety as well as comfortThe importance of providing lifelines to assure your guests' safety, including a landline, the location of your home, and even a first aid kit.Learn More
By Joan Talmadge | Updated 5/15/2023New MA Travel Order FAQsAnswers to commonly asked questions from vacation rental owners about the new Travel Order issued by MA Governor Baker in effect as of Aug. 1, 2020.Learn More
By Joan Talmadge | Updated 5/15/2023Mandatory safety standards & recommended best practices for Short-term RentalsA look at what Phase 2 of the Mass. Reopening Plan means for short-term rentals on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket.Learn More
By Joan Talmadge | Updated 12/18/2024It's Time to Reach Out to Your GuestsIt’s time to reach out to guests who have stayed with you previously. Let them know you’re already starting to book up and mention any updates you may have made. You might even offer them a slight discount if you wish.Learn More
By Joan Talmadge | Updated 5/15/2023Flexible Booking Strategies for 2020Due to the coronavirus, vacation rental homeowners must be creative in booking their homes while taking every precaution to protect their guests' health.Learn More
By Elizabeth Weedon | Updated 5/15/2023Increase in Demand for Long-term Rentals in 2020Due to the coronavirus, we are seeing a significant increase in inquiries for multiple-week vacation rentals on the Cape and Islands.Learn More
By Joan Talmadge | Updated 5/15/2023Recovering lost rental income revenue due to COVID-19Rental homeowners MAY be able to recover lost rental income revenue through the CARES Act's Economic Injury Disaster Loan or Paycheck Protection ProgramLearn More
By Elizabeth Weedon | Updated 5/15/2023Cleaning your vacation rental since the COVID-19 outbreakDue to the COVID-19 outbreak, we now need to take extraordinary measures to clean and disinfect our homes - and to reassure our guests that we are.Learn More
By Joan Talmadge | Updated 2/18/2025What's on vacationers' minds at this time?Vacationers stuck in lock down & having to postpone their Cape and Islands fix respond to the email sent out by Joan & Jeff Talmadge of WeNeedaVacation.com.Learn More