0 Shares Is Your Vacation Rental Last-Minute-Ready? It seems as if more people are taking vacations at the drop of a hat than at any time before. The last minute vacation rental market has always been there, but this year it’s been the most active I have known it. We had several cottages vacant for this upcoming week last Wednesday, and by […]
0 Shares Good Changeover Management – A Responsible Approach Some years ago when I was sourcing properties for marketing to our UK clients, I viewed a cottage on Kennisis Lake in the Haliburton Highlands. The owners showed me around their slightly messy property and then said it would be the last time they would be there for the summer since it was fully rented. […]
0 Shares Vacation Rental Fire Safety Do you have an open fire or wood stove at the cottage? If so, do you allow your renters to use it? Do you supply clear and concise instructions on its use? Julie Nelson at Cottage Daily highlighted the potential for a mishap in her post Fire Safety at the Cabin – a cautionary tale […]
0 Shares Leaving the Door Wide Open and Other Security Measures! How do your renters access your cottage? Do you mail them keys, or hide them under a flowerpot, in the barbecue or on a hook under the deck? I’m often amazed at the ingenuity of home owners in finding new places to conceal their keys, but wonder why on earth they don’t use a simple […]
0 Shares How Much Should You Pay for Property Management? I’ve been having some interesting conversation recently with the founders of We Check it Out. Angela Balan and Jeff Sopik have partnered to bring their unique business and management skills to cottage country in the form of a membership package. Their current plans are designed for owners who need occasional checks to be made on […]
0 Shares Additions, Renovations and Improvements to Increase Rental Profit The time has come for some renovations at my cottage in the Kawarthas. We’ve been renting out Osprey Cottage for three years now and have had a lot of success, with full occupancy in the summer and decent reservation rates the rest of the year, but it’s looking a bit tired in places. We are […]
0 Shares Are Bed Bugs Biting at your Cottage? Bed bugs are on the march, and could be marching into your cottage mattresses, sofas and carpets. Pest controllers in Toronto are reporting huge increases in call outs to infestations and the situation has now got to the point that Dr. David McKeown, the city’s medical officer of health, attended a sell-out east end town […]
