2023 Cape and Islands Rental Season Outlook
Early Booking Trends January always provides us with insight about the rental season ahead. By the end of the month, trends have emerged, and a significant number of bookings have been made. This year...
View ArticleAvoiding pitfalls in managing a vacation rental home
As in any online-based business, vacation rental homeowners are subject to risk. But by taking a few simple measures, it’s fairly easy to minimize your risk and build a more successful business at the...
View ArticlePerfecting Your Marketing Efforts
Perfecting Your Marketing Efforts It’s the new year, and the 2023 rental season is officially launched! Many of you have been getting bookings all fall and may have only a few vacancies to fill. But...
View ArticleSecurity Cameras: What you need to know
Cameras and other smart technology devices are becoming increasingly more popular among short-term rental owners. Of the 500+ homeowners who responded to our recent survey, more than 20% have installed...
View ArticleSharing is Caring — Content for Vacationers
Your vacationer has booked and signed the lease—now for your personal touch! A wonderful way to establish a strong relationship with your guests is to put in a little extra effort in from the outset....
View ArticleWNAV Community’s Meeting with the Housing Crisis Experts
On Tuesday evening, December 6, many WeNeedaVacation homeowners had the opportunity to meet online with some of the top experts waging the battle against the Cape and Islands housing crisis. The...
View ArticlePricing Advice for the 2023 Rental Season
What’s different this year As we slowly emerge from the global pandemic, its impact is still being felt across the STR industry. The historic demand for vacation rental homes has dissipated somewhat...
View ArticleAdapting to Issues Facing the Cape and Islands STR Industry
Since the first season of the pandemic in 2020, Cape and Islands rental homeowners have enjoyed a strong and successful rental market. Demand has continued to run high, and rates have risen...
View ArticleWho Is Today’s Vacationer?
The importance of knowing your customers Why is it important to know what vacationers want? Because an owner’s attention to the guest experience at their home is vital to the success of managing a...
View ArticleHandling Early Bookings
Ever since the beginning of the pandemic, vacationers have been booking their rental homes much earlier in the booking season. Inventory was lower, and they quickly realized the need to secure a home...
View ArticleCelebrating your successful 2022 rental season
Congratulations on the completion of another successful rental season! You’ve made it through Labor Day, and many of you will soon be reclaiming your homes until next season. Stay tuned for the full...
View Article2022 Mid-Season Report
As of roughly the mid-season point of the 2022 vacation rental season, we have a fairly clear idea of how the rental season is shaping up and how the remainder will unfold. In our July 26 Homeowner...
View ArticleOutlook 2022: What’s fueling the demand?
Covid has had a significant impact on vacationer demand for short-term rentals. As that impact begins to wane, however, inflation, labor and housing shortages, higher wages, and energy costs now...
View ArticleVirtual Owner Series Meeting: Preparing your Rental Home
In our recent Owner Series Zoom meeting, my colleague, Carrie Hillman, and I presented a number of tips to assist rental homeowners in preparing their homes and welcoming their guests for the rental...
View ArticleShare Our Events Calendar with your Guests
Many of you with homes listed on our site are unaware of the many reasons why vacationers love our site – and one of them is our Events Calendar. Chock full of great ideas for all ages, the Events...
View ArticleIs the Rental Market Beginning to Soften?
Although website traffic and inquiries continue to be very strong versus pre-pandemic numbers, the demand from vacationers seems less frenzied now than this time last year. Could it be that the...
View ArticleTakeaways about the Pandemic’s Impact on STRs
Although we haven’t been able to put the pandemic in the rear-view mirror quite yet, it isn’t too early to take a look at some of the lasting impacts the pandemic has made on the Cape and Islands...
View ArticleRed Flags During the Screening Process
Recently, there was an interesting discussion on our Vacation Rental Owners Community FB page. The focus was on the importance of communication between owner and prospective renters and what to watch...
View ArticleThe 2022 Booking Season Is Off to a Strong Start
Happy New Year indeed! Across the Cape and Islands region, numbers in every category (traffic, inquiries, and bookings) are up dramatically over this time last year. And last year’s start was very...
View ArticleToday’s Martha’s Vineyard Vacation Rental Market
The demand for short-term vacation rentals on the Vineyard for 2021 exceeded even last year’s record-breaking one. And exceptionally high early bookings suggest that the 2022 season might be at least...
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