Comments for Cottage Blogger - Rental Resources for Vacation Home Owners

Comment on 21 Lessons Learnt in a Summer of Vacation Rental – Part One by Michael@mouse traps

Michael@mouse traps — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:58:04 +0000

“Oust a Mouse” I like that. No muss, no fuss.

Comment on How To Create A 5 Star Rental Review Against The Odds by CottageGuru

CottageGuru — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:02:03 +0000

@bj Thanks for the comment. I’m with you on the entertainment thing. We used to take our 4 kids camping and stayed in pretty basic campgrounds with no laid-on entertainment. We taught them to play crib and canasta and spent hours with a travel Scrabble set arguing over obscure words with no dictionary to help. Sadly, things are not the same and we are finding that more families are looking for a ‘fully loaded’ rental and really appreciate the added value that owners are providing to be competitive. It may not be needed, but the small amount of time and expense to go the extra mile, may give owners a competitive edge.

Comment on How To Create A 5 Star Rental Review Against The Odds by bj

bj — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:21:57 +0000

Frankly, I think vacationers should take total responsibility for their own vacation happiness. Before owning vacation property, my husband and I took 4 children for beach vacations and never expected the owner to provide entertainment in any way. We had and have always had a blast raining or not.

Owners are going overboard to lure vacationers to their properties. I don’t understand why all vacationers every desire needs to be met when they can think and do for themselves. Now, I do feel the homes must be detailed cleaned (‘m a fanatic on providing this) well maintained and problem free with professional maintenance offering quick service. High quality furniture is a must for wear and tear and not dating the vacation home. I like above average kitchens with more than enough cooking equipment, specialty items and dinnerware.

There is so much to do during a weeks vacation and that includes doing nothing, at times. Yes, providing for my every want is nice, but not needed.

Comment on My Favourite Vacation Rental Sites – Le Chant d’Oiseau by Stu Bradley

Stu Bradley — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:02:24 +0000

Heather, after the day & night we had yesterday at the mercy of the tempête, what a lovely surprise this morning to see you’d written about our website. I’ve read and re-read your words, and taken on board your likes and dislikes. As soon as we’ve finished clearing up from the damage caused, I’ll get on with implementing some changes that I hope you’ll like.

It’s an organic thing, our website, and therefore it changes often- as any good business should. We listen to what folks tell us, and if it makes sense, and it’s do-able, we’ll act upon the feedback we get. It’s doubly satisfying to get such good feedback from a widely respected industry expert such as yourself.

Thanks again, and hope to see you over on this side of the Atlantic sometime.

Comment on The Spring Cottage Life Show by Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:27:09 +0000

Hi Wendy – I came upon this blog and thought that you might be interested in this link http://www.showspan.com/CLD/Home.aspx for the Cottage and Lakefront Living Show in the Detroit area this weekend. I don’t know if this is a national group that puts this show on or what, but maybe you could contact them directly about a show closer to you. I have not attended the show before, so I can’t tell you anything about it from personal experience. Good luck!

Comment on Five Complaints That Can Easily Be Prevented by John

John — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:26:38 +0000

Count me amongst those who have learned their lesson about renting cabins sight-unseen. It was the most drafty, dirty and unliveable "shack" you could have imagined. The worst part was that it looked pretty decent from the pictures (mostly exterior). I learned that this could have been avoided by calling a few of the realtors in the area. Most had refused to rent it until it had been fixed up. Anyway, lesson learned and it'll never be repeated again. BTW, you can vist my Wordpress blog for my business here: Long Beach Air Conditioning if you ever need any handyman tips. John John's last blog post..Choosing Long Beach Air Conditioners

Comment on Could Twitter Be Your Competitive Edge? by Gina

Gina — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:32:28 +0000

I feel the same way with the lady said, you don't really know what's real here in the internet. They were so many website, so many links that is saying they are offering this stuff, this vacation rentals but many of this isn't true and you're so unsure of the information they put on their website. We've been to Mexico, and have just found the place to stay through internet. Luckily, we haven't got problems with it, it's at mazatlan apartments for rent on where we stayed for 2 months.

Comment on The Five Most Common Mistakes Made by New Vacation Rental Owners by Kendal Cottages

Kendal Cottages — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:20:16 +0000

Hi there

I’m an owner just starting out and am aware of most of these pitfalls. However, I’m not sure about the necessity to take a damage deposit. Isn’t this what insurance is for?

Comment on It’s Cottage Show Time! by Huck

Huck — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:28:42 +0000

Ted Thanks for the heads up on the Winnipeg Cottage Show
Wow!!!!!!!!!!
We can’t wait for the Winnipeg Cottage Show, Iam busy making plans to renovate our cottage and do some major landscaping.
Will their be any log furniture or rustic furniture displays?
Also, my son is looking at purchasing a personal watercraft, Iam sure you will also have a large display of boats.
How can I secure tickets for my family?
Thanks
Huck & Gloria

Comment on Would You Offer Your Vacation Rental To Expedia? by John

John — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:21:49 +0000

You hit the nail right on the head. There no human way that Expedia could get representatives out to all of the rental properties available to conduct initial inspections (forget about conducting on-going inspections; that would be impossible times 10!) Great idea, just impractical execution. BTW, if you own property in sunny Southern California then vist my Wordpress blog for my business here: Long Beach Air Conditioning John's last blog post..Choosing Long Beach Air Conditioners