Category Archives: Beach Vacations

Property Managers that Hold Your Money

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I just finished talking to one of our listers who is in Hawaii (lovely area by the way, she is on Maui) and had been working recently with a property manager.  Now, I’ve mentioned some of the negatives of dealing with property managers before in this space – their lack of good online marketing, their high fees, etc.  I strongly believe that managing your vacation rental “by owner” is the way to go, and not just because I own LakeRentals and CoastRentals, but also because it was a decision I had to make many years ago myself.
This person in particular had come across something I never ran into when dealing with property managers – her property management firm only paid her 4 times per year!  They would rent out her vacation home, collect the money and then only send her checks at the end of each quarter.  I couldn’t believe [...]

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Written by Vacations MAX and Jamaica Tours

Hurry – Visit Your Favorite Beach Before It’s Underwater

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Where do people move when they retire? The beach. Where do people go on Spring Break? The beach. Where do all the Corona commercials take place? The beach! If nothing about global warming scares you yet – the massive climate shifts, the spread of disease, food shortages, massive hurricanes and tornadoes, maybe your love for the feeling of the sand beneath your toes will.
That’s right, global warming is going to ruin your vacation. All those dream summers you spent with your family and friends in years past will be but faint memories before you know it. The earth will continue to heat up, the ice caps will be melting while the beaches are eroding, and the $700,000 beach home in Naples that you’ve set your sights on will be well underwater.
Millions of people take a trip to the beach every year, from [...]

Original post by nathaniel and software by Elliott Back

Written by Vacations MAX and Jamaica Tours