How to Advertise Your Vacation Home for Profit
If you currently own a vacation home that isn't getting used
enough by your family and friends, you might want to consider
how to advertise your vacation home for profit. Many people rent
out their vacation rental to earn extra cash if they won't be
staying in it themselves, and you'd be surprised to learn how
much people are willing to pay on a nightly and weekly basis to
stay in the home that you are not using! Knowing how to
advertise your vacation rental will help you get the most for
your time and efforts and will also mean that you can make a
substantial income just renting out your property.
The first thing you'll want to do in the process to advertise
your vacation property is to write a very descriptive ad of your
vacation rental. You'll want to tell the potential renters the
square footage, how many rooms, how many bathrooms, and what
sorts of furnishings are provided. You'll then want to mention,
possibly in bold lettering, any amenities the property has such
as hot tubs, pools, saunas, tennis courts, and things that many
people would consider luxury items worth paying for. You'll also
want to list these items because it'll make your vacation rental
stand out from the rest. When you advertise vacation homes, you
want to make sure that people see your property and recognize
its attractiveness and worth. A great way to draw people to your
advertisement is to use a bold typed catchy headline. Don't lie
in the headline, but make it be something that will grab
renters' attention. Suggest that you'll give a free night rental
if a week is booked or something to that effect; it'll bring the
renters in! When you advertise your vacation home, you want to
be sure that you really sell the place on all of its good
character traits, as that is how you get renters to book with
you and start making money.
After you write your ad you will want to advertise vacation
rentals in every possible outlet. The Internet is obviously a
great resource that most people use to search vacation rentals.
There many of these sites that it will be hard to select which
ones to use, so try to pick the ones that seem most enjoyable to
browse as a renter, as these are the sites that are most
attractive to your potential renters. When you advertise
vacation homes on these web sites you'll want to include photos.
Without photos you might as well not advertise your rental at
all, because people really want to see what they are paying for.
Look for a site that offers unlimited pictures, so you can add
as many as you want of the interior, exterior and surrounding
area. Pictures have a positive effect on inquiries and bookings.
You should also prepare a nice, professionally produced brochure
for your property. You can use the same content you wrote and
posted on the Internet, and the photos, too. The more exposure
your home gets when you advertise your vacation rental, the
sooner it will rent and the better your profits will be. Not a
bad way to start out, not to mention all the money you'll make!