Why Beach Vacation Rental Scout?
Like a talent or sports scout, Beach Vacation Rental Scout combs through hundreds of candidates in search of the sure-things.
“It could definitely ruin a vacation if a rental house was terribly unacceptable. How are we supposed to know which ones are which?”
That concerned post on a Yahoo group led me to launch Beach Vacation Rental Scout. It followed another renter’s horror story: dirty sheets, bugs, flooding toilets. In a Nutshell: 5 Ways This Site Is Different
Unfortunately, some listings gloss over -- or leave out -- critical details. Some owners are lazy. This creates a slippery slope for prospective renters. How can you be sure your vacation won’t turn into a nightmare? You need straight talk from an
independent expert
with years of experience renting vacation rentals and lots of connections in this growing industry. Scanning the large booking sites you’ll see that some descriptions are short and vague: "Walk to the sand. Enjoy water sports or soak in the sun at one of California's most picturesque beaches.... So much to be found!" Renting a home on the basis of a line like this (and a couple of tempting, but generic beach shots) is asking for trouble. The personal, firsthand reviews you'll find on Beach Vacation Rental Scout cover details that are relevant to you. For example, Beach Vacation Rental Scout outlines the home’s maintenance/support policy. Not too sexy, I know. But, believe me, it's good to know ahead of time that you'll be covered if a toilet overflows or the power goes out after a storm. You won’t have to guess about important things like bed sizes and sleeping arrangements. (Believe it or not, the odd layout in one home we rented required my parents to walk through the bedroom my husband and I slept in to get downstairs! A small detail that didn’t make it into the management company’s description.) More about why personal reviews matter so much ...
Vacation rentals -— especially homes you rent directly through the owner -— have gotten a bad rap in the press lately. In “Renting a Villa, Not a Dump” (November 5, 2008, The Wall Street Journal), Sarah Nassauer named a “phenomenon industry insiders call SNAD: significantly not as described.” Does that make renting by owner an owner riskier than renting from a management company? Not necessarily. Some booking and management companies will warn you about rent-by-owner properties that don’t exist, owners who don’t respond to your queries or expect you to shoulder maintenance issues. Many owners are passionate about their properties. They've invested lots of money and even more love and care in the homes they rent. They respond quickly to your requests and are delighted to have you guest. An involved owner often will go out of his/her way to ensure you have a wonderful stay. Involved owners are the only kind you’ll find on this site. Beach Vacation Rental Scout also provides: A checklist for renters
A good Scout separates the wheat from the chaff. Beach Vacation Rental Scout can save you many hours surfing listings by handpicking the gems and personally vetting each home.
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