July 22nd, 2008 -- Happy Anniversary to me and my hubby of 18 years. Do you know what I got for my anniversary? A new washer and dryer and a new refrigerator! No I’m not married to an unromantic dud; it was my vacation rental homes that got the new appliances—not mine. I woke up on my anniversary to two phone calls from two different renters in different properties. One said the refrigerator went out and the other said the washing machine was broken.... Read more in Christine's weekly vacation rental blog.
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How to Start a Vacation Rental Business Questions to ask yourself when making the decision to start renting your vacation home and running a vacation rental business. >Getting Started		HomeAway Listing Critique: Swaying Pines Chalet (Gatlinburg, TN) This cabin rental listing gets an A+ for completeness. >Listings 101: Sample Vacation Rental Listing Critiques
How to Avoid Negative Reviews of Your Vacation Home One way to avoid future negative comments from your guests is to understand their common complaints. >HomeAway How To's		What is a Reasonable Cleaning Fee? How do you determine how much you should be paying for housekeeping between guests? >Cleaning & Maintenance
Keeping Damage Deposits vs. Charging Fines Two ways to go about preventing damage to your vacation rental property. >Policies & Procedures		Weddings and Events at Your Vacation Rental Property Tips for how to handle a group event at your vacation home. >Your Renters
What NOT to Include in Your Vacation Rental Property Headline Learn what you can leave out in the limited space of your property headline. >Advertising & Networking		How to Sell Your Vacation Rental Home as a Business Tips for packaging and sell your vacation rental as business rather than just a vacation home. >Buying & Selling
Buying a Hot Tub For Your Vacation Rental Property Installing a hot tub is a big draw for potential guests. >Amenities & Furnishings		How to Move Up the List on VRBO.com Tips for getting your listing to appear higher on VRBO.com. >VRBO.com How To's
Vacation/Short-Term Rental Bans In this excerpt from the new, second edition of her book, Christine addresses the issues driving vacation rental bans and how to fight them. >Vacation Rental Bans		How to Make Sure That VacationRentals.com Emails Reach You Keep VacationRentals.com emails from lagging or appearing in your bulk mail. >VacationRentals.com How To's
Ask Christine #16: Renters Asking for Reduced Rates (Transcript) Christine shares some ideas for working with budget-conscious travelers. >Podcast Transcripts		July 15, 2008: Napa City Council Meeting Join other vacation rental owners for the public comment periods at 3:30 and 6:30pm. >Local Rental Alerts

Sept. 25th - 30th: Hawaii Seminar Series For additional dates and cities, consult the Seminar & Workshop Schedule.