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Magnificent single-family home with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Located in the lovely gated golf community of Southern Dunes. This fully furnished home with an amazing view that overlooks green fairways. The home features a split floor plan with separate living room and family room. Plenty of space for entertaining. There is a spacious, bright kitchen that contains a lovely breakfast nook and a separate dining room. Great master bedroom with an ensuite bathroom. Southern Dunes benefits from nearby theme parks, shopping, restaurants, and highway access. Don’t miss out on this one of a kind home in this great, gated golf course community. Perfect for your next vacation home, short or long-term rental.

Asking Price: $249,950 (From $252,500) 

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February 'financials' From The Resort Area...   The average price of a resort area home is 9.8% higher than a year ago rising from $216,125 to $237,469 after having achieved an average of 97.4% of the listed price and closing after 98 days on the market. This compares to the 97.5% and 101 days average respectively being achieved one year ago. The total number of homes available for purchase across the resort area during February stood at 1,385 which was down 1% below levels a year ago of 1,369 and also down 58 homes from last months inventory total of 1,443. Total number of homes under offer/contract at the end of February stood at 594 which compares to a 521 pipeline in February 2019 and 479 last month whilst 54 homes were withdrawn from the market…

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Superior second floor 3 bedroom 2 bathroom unit located in the wonderful Bahama Bay Resort. Walk into this spacious unit with a lovely kitchen with all major appliances, and an open floor plan for the dining room and living room area. This beautiful unit is fully furnished and features a screened balcony located off the living room and master bedroom. Only steps away from the community pool. This fantastic gated community has so many amenities for you and your family to enjoy that include a fitness center, multiple community heated swimming pools, sand beach, tennis and basketball courts, shuffleboard, paved nature trails and a full-sized fishing dock on Lake Davenport. Perfect for a short term rental or a relaxing vacation home.

Asking Price: $114,950

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Charming ready to move in condominium awaits you in the Venetian Bay community. This gated community is perfect for your next vacation home, short term rental or primary residence. The 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms is fully furnished. The first floor offers an open floor plan for your living areas and features the Master bedroom. All other bedrooms are on the second floor. The unit is steps away from the community pool, tennis courts and playground. Enjoy all the fantastic amenities such as pools, tennis and basketball courts, playgrounds and clubhouse complete with a gym, fishing pier, vehicle care area, plus grilling and picnic area. Conveniently located minutes from all major attractions such as Disney World, Universal Studios, Disney…

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Beautifully updated Dr. Phillips home in a gated community. Large corner lot with front circle drive and a 3 car garage to the side. The walled pool area offers privacy with lots of space to be creative. Open split bdrm.floor plan with plenty of natural light throughout. The eat-in kitchen includes new quartz countertops, a new gas cooktop, new wall oven, and microwave and overlooks the family room with built-in shelving and gas fireplace, all overlooking the pool and patio area. New 24 x 24 Porcelain tile and carpeted bedrooms. The large Master bedroom opens to pool/patio and a master bath that includes a garden tub, walk-In master shower, and dual vanities. Home includes a bonus room upstairs with a full bath and closet.

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Well-appointed 6 bedroom 4.5 bathroom in the lovely gated Emerald Island Resort community with no rear neighbors. Private heated screened pool and spa. This home offers the main master suite on the ground floor with an ensuite bathroom. All remaining 5 bedrooms are on the second floor and feature four themed bedrooms. This elegant home features spacious living areas including living, dining and family rooms. The fully equipped eat-in kitchen overlooks the pool area. The home is located just minutes from Disney, shopping, restaurants and easy access to other major attractions. The community amenities include an elegant clubhouse, heated pool and spa, sauna, fitness room, tennis, basketball and sand volleyball courts, outside Tiki bar, playgrounds and…

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Reaching more travelers who are looking for vacation homes like yours is the key to long-term success in the short-term rental market. Many short-term rental owners rely on social media and online booking sites to promote their vacation homes. But don’t overlook the power of direct marketing.

If you’re looking for ways to drive more guest referrals to your Kissimmee vacation home, here are some easy ways to deliver a more memorable experience that guests will share with others.

Create a Referral System

Giving your guests a reason to refer your home to friends and family members is the best way to drive referrals to your vacation rental home. One way to make this process easy, and generate new business for your property, is to print referral cards…

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  Move-in ready end unit is nestled in the fabulous vacation resort of Bahama Bay with easy access to the Disney parks! This lovely 2 bedroom, 2 bath, ground floor condo comes fully furnished and also features a large private and screened outside space. The master bedroom has a walk-in closet and ensuite bathroom. Bahama Bay is guard gated 24 hours, has a clubhouse and recreation center with a large pool (4 Pools In Total) and hot tub, pool bar/grill and a separate kiddie pool. The community also has a lovely lake view and dock where you can fish and enjoy the Florida wildlife. There is a fitness facility, tennis courts, a gift shop, an internet coffee shop, a game room, a sauna/steam room, massage treatments, and a business center. Perfect…

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Listing your Orlando vacation rental on the right websites can increase its visibility so you can get more bookings all year round.

If your home doesn’t appear in the most popular online listing platforms, you could be missing out on potential visitors willing to pay for the features and amenities your short-term rental home has to offer.

Today’s top three vacation rental sites are Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com. But there are others you need to consider if you want to get the most out of your Orlando vacation rental home.

Owner Direct

Owner Direct brings property owners and guests together on one platform. The site allows your property to be matched with prospective guests looking for homes just like yours.

Homeowners are only connected with…

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Lovely one bedroom one bathroom, fully furnished condo located on the fourth floor in StaySky Suites. This condo features an open floor plan with a combined living and dining space. The master bedroom has an ensuite bathroom. Enjoy amenities such as the community pool, outdoor grilling and basketball court. Located near Orlando’s popular International Drive where you can find some of Orlando's greatest attractions like the Orlando Eye, restaurants, bars and great shopping. This home is great for short term rentals or as a vacation home.

Sold Price: $85,000

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