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Why You Should Join a Vacation Rental Forum

There’s more than enough information online for homeowners looking to rent their Orlando holiday homes. But finding the right information isn’t always easy. 

Inaccurate or outdated information can lead to unwanted and costly issues. Local regulations that affect homeowners and their vacation homes can change over time. 

Fortunately, today’s homeowners can use online forums to find out how to get the most out of renting your vacation home. The following will help you find the right vacation rental forums to join.

Understanding Online Forums

Online forums are sites that are dedicated to discussions around specific topics. Users can create new discussions or join existing conversations while connecting with others who share similar interests and…

How to Highlight Your Orlando Vacation Rental on Facebook

The Orlando area is a competitive market when it comes to vacation rentals. Knowing how to promote your home to holiday guests will give your property a leg up on the competition. Since millennials prefer vacation rentals over hotels, it’s a good idea to use social media to promote your listing, especially Facebook and Instagram.

Most users “check-in” on social media and add locations to a post, so it’s smart to add your vacation home to the list of options to help it get noticed by more prospective guests. Here’s how to add your custom location to Facebook and Instagram.

Why Use a Custom Location

Since nearly 60 percent of millennials post their vacation plans on social media, you can let your guests advertise for you with your custom…

How to Protect Your Orlando Vacation Rental

Many people buy a vacation home near Disney World so they can generate income by renting it out to holiday visitors. Buying a second home is a big investment, so it’s important to put security measures in place to protect your property. This is especially vital for home owners who live outside of the area – whether you’re a snowbird, or a resident of another country, like the U.K. or Canada. Here are several vacation rental security tips to help keep your home and its contents safe. 

Lock up your valuables

Most of the time, you’ll have no issue with a short-term rental. But theft is still a top concern for homeowners. It’s wise for you to place any valuables like jewelry, artwork, family photos, important documents like passports or financial…

How To Get Luxury Rental Bookings For Your Orlando Vacation Home

Having your own Orlando vacation home lets you take advantage of local attractions like Disney World and amenities all year round. 

But home owners are becoming aware of the growing opportunities to leverage their properties by renting them out to luxury travelers.

High-end travelers are moving away from traditional hotel rentals and choosing to spend their time and money on the comfort, privacy, and amenities that vacation homes like yours have to offer. 

Knowing how to market your vacation home to luxury travelers makes it easy to maximize the return on your home investment. 

Make Your Home the Ideal Rental for Luxury Travelers 

You’ll need to make sure that your home is right for the guests you want to attract. Luxury travelers have…

Why UK Investors Should Buy a Vacation Home in Davenport

British investors who want to buy homes in Florida typically favor Orlando because visitors come here from around the globe to enjoy world-class theme parks, sports, music and convention venues.  Tourist appeal, as well as recent builder constraint and job growth, even prompted Forbes magazine to rate Orlando the nation’s 3rd best city to buy housing in 2017.

Most UK investors purchase properties in areas like Kissimmee and Celebration, since these communities are so close to Disney World. But some savvy buyers have discovered that they can find better deals on homes in nearby Davenport.   

This charming community offers British buyers just what they’re looking for: fun in the sun, and rental returns at a great price in a location that’s not too far…

Featured Listing: Hollywood, Rock and Roll Themed Vacation Home

One way to entice short-term rental guests to your Orlando vacation home is to design rooms around a particular theme, such as Mickey Mouse or Harry Potter. Themed vacation homes help you stand out in a competitive vacation rental market.

If you’d like to buy a home to rent out to holiday visitors but don’t have the time or inclination to design theme-based rooms, you could purchase a home that has already done the work for you.  One Kissimmee home that Team Donovan currently has listed for purchase fits that bill perfectly.

This seven bedroom, four-and-a half bath home on Palm Harbour Drive features a Rock & Roll/Hollywood theme, with pictures, giant sculptures and more located throughout the home. For starters, the home features a unique Elvis…

Margaritaville Vacation Home Resort Unveils New Cottages

Jimmy Buffet fans should feel right at home at the new Margaritaville Resort Orlando when it opens in late 2018. The developers have released the first renderings of the vacation cottages that will be available for purchase, and the vibe is definitely coastal and Caribbean.

The design of the cottages was inspired by Key West, Bahamas, Jamaica, coastal Carolina, the Florida Keys and towns along the Gulf Coast. According to Pat McBride, CEO of the company leading the design process,“…these homes are designed to reflect those diverse architectural styles and periods while capturing that unmistakable Margaritaville paradise.” 

Vacation home buyers will be able to choose from one, two or three-story designs. The rendering that was made public…

How to Price Your Orlando Home to Sell this Summer

Summer is a popular time of year to sell homes because families like to move while their children are out of school. Because demand is high, you can typically get a higher price for your Orlando home than you would at other times of the year. But coming up with the right price that both you – the seller, and your buyer can agree on – that’s the challenge, isn’t it?

If you list your home for too high a price, it could languish on the market for weeks and still not get any nibbles. If you price it too low, you could spark a bidding war, which would bring you the money you need. But a more likely scenario is that you end up leaving money on the table.

No matter how much you think your home is worth, the buyer is the one who will ultimately decide the…

What UK Investors Need to Know About Buying an Orlando Vacation Home

A growing number of UK investors are investing in Central Florida vacation homes. The area offers beautiful weather, world-class theme parks, golfing, recreation, and other features that have made it a popular destination for visitors from around the globe.

Investing in Orlando vacation homes lets UK investors take advantage of low property prices and earn additional income through property rentals. 

Why Invest in Orlando 

Choosing the right location is essential to investing in a vacation home. Orlando has all of the characteristics of an ideal investment location. 

Orlando’s population continues to grow and has strengthened the local economy. The area near Disney offers beautiful neighborhoods that allow short-term rentals, so you can…

Why Now is the Perfect Time to Sell a Home Near Disney

More and more tourists who come to Orlando to visit the theme parks and other attractions are skipping hotels and buying or renting vacation homes. If you live near Disney World or Universal, and are thinking about selling your home, this may be the perfect time to make your move. 

New research from the University of Central Florida’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management shows buyers are willing to pay an average of $269,000 for a vacation home in the attractions area. That’s because the Kissimmee/Osceola County area provides buyers with value, a desired lifestyle and safety. 

Dr. Robertico Croes, a professor at Rosen College, expects this summer to be especially appealing thanks to the Orlando-area’s hot economy, and the opening of “Pandora…