Rex Brown
Getting VR direct bookings and why most owners don’t get them
So you want to get more direct bookings for your vacation rental. You want to pay less online travel agency ...
Google Hotels – the big vacation rental experiment
Google has been quietly running some experiments for Hotels that will probably have a big effect on all vacation rental ...
How to get keys for short term rentals
A previous article discussed the importance of keeping control of access to your rental. You should control how and when your guests ...
Loyalty vs simplicity for keys – the vacation rental dilemma
Today I had what seemed a helpful message from an online travel agency that I list with. “Let us know ...
Easy guest exits for your vacation rental
Are your guests are leaving problems behind? For example, leaving the heating on, or unwashed dishes, or losing the key? ...
How to get a logo for your vacation rental
A smart logo can give your guests the impression your vacation rental is a professional operation, not just some amateur ...
Syncing Airbnb, Booking and Homeaway calendars – it’s free and easy with iCal
In a previous article I explained how you can avoid double bookings with a Channel manager – but there is another ...
Operating instructions – When less is more
The Airbnb host thought she had it right for guest entertainment. A massive TV, expensive surround sound system, Blu-ray player, ...
Ending the double booking nightmare – via channel managers
A double booking is the vacation rental owner’s worst nightmare. It usually comes as a confused call from a guest trying to ...
Humility – a cautionary tale about OTAs
I was on a roll. In the second half of 2018, my Sea Zen vacation rental calendars were blocked out ...
Getting the little things right – via feedback
Are you leaving money on the table because the little things are wrong? We have all seen one vacation rental ...
Are you missing the obvious for your Vacation Rental?
So your vacation rental listings are perfect, right? But what if you are missing something? It is amazing what a ...
Six predictions for vacation rentals for 2019
What will 2019 bring? It’s time to take a deep breath and make some predictions. HERE ARE MY TOP SIX ...
Predicting leading OTAs and laggards – the Trends tool
HOW ARE YOUR OTAS PERFORMING? Where should you be putting your efforts into getting bookings for your vacation rental? Wouldn’t ...
The gift that keeps on giving
The gift voucher Do you offer a gift voucher on your website? It is a very useful way of increasing ...
Professional Photographer advice for vacation rental owners
How do you get the best professional photographs? Is it hit and miss – or is there a sure fire ...
Why I fired a good cleaner
The cleaner I fired A few years back, I had to make a difficult decision when I fired a good ...
What’s in a name? You’d better care!
There’s a great name game going on and it’s serious. This is the great name game: On the one hand, ...
Is Facebook dead for Vacation Rental bookings?
You might be wondering why I haven’t posted an article about social media rccently. It is because I haven’t seen ...
Optimizing your vacation rental for HomeAway
We continue with our series on optimizing your performance on the big listing sites – this week HomeAway. It has ...
