If you have a vacation home and are looking to put it on the rental market be sure you have all the facts when deciding if you are going to use a rental manager or just go it alone!

1. TOP 1 0 REASONS YOU REAL LY DO NEED A
V ACA T ION RENT A L MANAGER

2. MAKING THE
DECISION
CAN BE
HARD. . . .
We know how hard it is
to make the decision to
trust someone with such
a big investment. This is
your dream house, not
to mention where you
vacation too! So we
compiled a list of some
of the best reasons you
might not have thought
of to hire a rental
professional for your
vacation home!

3. # 1
PROXIMI TY
Sometimes proximity can make all
the difference. Knowing what
roads are closed for repair, what
the weather is going to do, or just
being able to check in on your
precious investment to make sure
all is well takes being near your
rental. With thousands of rental
managers all over the United
States you are sure to find the
perfect one for you! Check out our
online listing of trusted rental
professionals at
www.vrma.com

4. # 2 ONL INE BOOKING
The world wide web has taken a turn for the more mobile friendly options in recent years. With
15% of all vacation rental guests shopping for and booking a rental online in 2012, it is easy to
see why having your rental featured on a trusted site that books online is essential in our on the
go world.

5. # 3 MARKET ING
Most rental management professionals value a
strong marketing presence and use many different
avenues to market your properties to a whole new
generation of renters, giving you the advantage of
staying connected to renters, both new and returning.

6. # 4
RENTAL
CALENDARS
Let's face it: One of the
most challenging parts of
having a vacation rental
can be filling your rental
calendar in the off seasons
with PAYING customers.
Rental managers are like
calendar fairies, they keep
your rental priced
competitively and most of
them will help you get the
word out about your
spectacular home!

7. # 5 LEGAL PROTECT ION
Keeping up with the ever changing legal requirements for vacation rentals can be
difficult, not to mention the challenge of keeping proper records of all income made with
your rental. With a rental manager all that work is done for you and you get current
updates on management laws and a report of all your home's income for the year!

8. # 6 RENTERS
A difficult part of renting a
vacation home can be dealing
with renters. Things can go
wrong in a minute for a renter
and you do not want to be the
one on the receiving end of those
2 a.m. phone calls. Rental
managers offer a safe place for
feed back to be given and help
take care of renters concerns in a
timely manner. Because, let's
face it you already have a job.
Your rental should be as relaxing
for you as it is for your guests.
Why not let the professionals do
the work for you?

9. # 7 EXTRAS
Research from our friends at PhoCusWright
shows guests are more likely to associate key
experiences with vacation rental professionals
vs. individual owners, such as: services (daily
maid service, concierge, dining), customer
service, safety and security, activities,
services for children, and modern amenities.

10. # 8
BRANDING
When you rent your home
through a professional rental
manager they more than
likely already have a
following of customers that
love them. That's right, they
have people ready to rent
from you just because you're
with them. No searching for
people and hoping it works
(and that they are nice), your
rental manager has already
done the hard part for you.

11. # 9 GUEST EXPERIENCE
When it comes down to it, vacations are made and broken in the smallest of details and rental
managers know what these little things are. They have resources that will help guests outline a
perfect vacation. Rental managers take great pride in making their guests vacation dreams come
true, because that's their job and they are really good at it!

12. # 1 0 PROFESSIONAL ISM
The brilliant team from PhoCusWright reveals that most travelers
have a preference, and those that do favor “going with a pro” (31
percent) vs. booking direct with a homeowner (25 percent). Renters
also choose to go with a rental manager because they are viewed
as hospitality professionals, and are more apt to provide the
protections, standards and services families have come to expect
(i.e. professionally cleaned properties, secure reservation systems,
an emergency contact 24/7, concierge services, travel insurance,
travel packages & deals, etc.)

13. BROUGHT TO YOU BY:
BRI T TANY THOMPSON OF
VIRTUAL RESORT MANAGER
VACAT ION RENTAL
MANAGERS & ASSOCIAT ION
www.virtualresortmanager.com
facebook.com/VirtualResortManager
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