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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008Q. Will turning up the brightness of your bedside lamp attract more moths?
A. Only if the window is open and they can get in.
The same is true of your web site or vacation rental listing. Spending time making your web site attractive is great but if your potential clients can’t get in to see […]
Cottage Life Show Round-Up
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 ‘This is wild!’ I heard one exhibitor say around noon on Sunday, and I was in full agreement.
I’ve been going to the Spring Cottage Life Show in Toronto for over 8 years, initially as a visitor, and for the past few years as an exhibitor. This Show gets better every year, and when the […]
New Blog and Green Shag Carpets!
Thursday, March 13th, 2008I’ve found a new blog and want to share this one with you. John Foxworthy, who writes brilliantly by the way, owns and manages over 30 homes and condos in Tuscon, Arizona (now we know where to go to escape our lovely Ontario winters). His web site Go Furnished is a new one and […]
8 Great Ideas for Vacation Home Owners
Wednesday, February 20th, 20081 Magnetic door locks
When you spend time in your own cottage, there will be things you don’t want to take home with you, or pack away in totes. Storing them in a cupboard that is designated as ‘owners’ storage’ is the best way if you don’t want guests using particular items. You’ll need to find […]
How to Start Renting our Your Cottage
Saturday, February 16th, 2008I’m at Cottage Fest this weekend. This is the first cottage show of the season at the Markham Fairgrounds, and is always a good way to spend a snowy weekend in February. As it falls on our new Ontario long weekend, it also a good opportunity to get out with the family and for a […]
It’s Cottage Show Time!
Saturday, January 26th, 2008The cottage show season is just about upon us again, and I’m busy planning my booth and the seminars I will be giving at The Cottage Life Show. It’s a fun time because they are all such great events so if you haven’t ventured to one of these, make a date this year to attend. […]
Books and Blogs for Vacation Rental Success
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008Listing your cottage rental on a couple of good sites should bring you a good amount of enquiries for the high season. However, to market effectively and achieve out of season occupancy, you’ll need to go beyond the basics. So, here’s a review of some of the books and blogs that helped me […]
Renting for Profit - a Great Resource for Vacation Home Owners
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007With Christmas fast approaching, here’s a blatant plug for my book Renting your Recreational Property for Profit. I wrote this a few years ago after over 20 years of renting out property in the UK, and buying and renting six cottages in Ontario. I figured this gave me some experience in how to manage […]
Making a Profit on Selling your Vacation Home the Fractional Way
Monday, December 3rd, 2007Fractionalize to Maximize - E-Book Review
I am intrigued by the concept of fractional ownership. When I hear owners complain they never have time to spend at their cottage and it is left empty much of the year, it is clear the economics of cottage ownership may deter many potential buyers from getting into the market. […]
Using Flickr Photos on your Vacation Rental Website
Friday, November 30th, 2007Using high quality photographs on your cottage rental website or listing is your most important selling point. Your potential guests look at four aspects of your site in their decision making process – your descriptive text, the list of facilities, the rental rate, and above all – the pictures. Great photos can influence their choice […]
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