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Adapting to Issues Facing the Cape and Islands STR Industry
Since the first season of the pandemic in 2020, Cape and Islands rental homeowners have enjoyed a strong and successful rental market. Demand has continued to run high, and rates have risen...
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Pricing Advice for the 2023 Rental Season
What’s different this year As we slowly emerge from the global pandemic, its impact is still being felt across the STR industry. The historic demand for vacation rental homes has dissipated somewhat...
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WNAV Community’s Meeting with the Housing Crisis Experts
On Tuesday evening, December 6, many WeNeedaVacation homeowners had the opportunity to meet online with some of the top experts waging the battle against the Cape and Islands housing crisis. The...
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Vacationers’ Pet Peeves
It’s so important to know what makes your guests’ experience in your home a great one so that they write rave guest reviews and return year after year. But it’s also important to be aware of some of...
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Sharing is Caring — Content for Vacationers
Your vacationer has booked and signed the lease—now for your personal touch! A wonderful way to establish a strong relationship with your guests is to put in a little extra effort in from the outset....
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Security Cameras: What you need to know
Cameras and other smart technology devices are becoming increasingly more popular among short-term rental owners. Of the 500+ homeowners who responded to our recent survey, more than 20% have...
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Perfecting Your Marketing Efforts
Perfecting Your Marketing Efforts It’s the new year, and the 2023 rental season is officially launched! Many of you have been getting bookings all fall and may have only a few vacancies to fill. But...
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Avoiding pitfalls in managing a vacation rental home
As in any online-based business, vacation rental homeowners are subject to risk. But by taking a few simple measures, it’s fairly easy to minimize your risk and build a more successful business at the...
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2023 Cape and Islands Rental Season Outlook
Early Booking Trends January always provides us with insight about the rental season ahead. By the end of the month, trends have emerged, and a significant number of bookings have been made. This year...
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Welcoming Your Guests
Nothing sets the tone for a positive vacation experience like a warm welcome note or letter waiting for your guests. You could leave a letter or just a short note welcoming them into your home and...
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The Vacation Rental Climate
June 2023 “I did so well the past two years – Why do I still have vacancies?” “Has the market slowed down?” “How can I fill my remaining weeks?” Questions like these have been flowing in from...
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Summer is Half Over – Where Do You Stand?
Recent media reports, both newspapers and TV, have focused on the state of vacation rentals on the Cape and Islands, pointing out that there are a lot of empty vacation homes this summer. While we...
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2023 Annual Fall Report
The Post-Pandemic Era We have reached a new normal in the vacation rental industry, with more vacationer traffic and bookings than pre-pandemic, but down from the frenetic pace of the pandemic years....
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1st Annual Cape & Islands Vacation Rental Conference Recap
After several years of no in-person events, WeNeedaVacation was thrilled to have the opportunity to meet with homeowners at our first annual Cape & Islands Vacation Rental Conference on October...
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What’s so special about the last week of August?
If you’ve been renting your home for a while, you probably know that you can’t treat the last week of August like all of the other summer weeks. Why? The demand for that week plummets due to school...
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Pricing Advice for the 2024 Rental Season
A Historical Perspective Although the global pandemic is behind us, the STR industry is still feeling its impact. The demand for vacation rental homes dissipated somewhat from its historic high during...
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2024 Cape and Islands Rental Season Outlook
Early Booking Trends Every year by the end of January, we assess the trends and gain insight into the rental season ahead. To date, 2024 vacation rental bookings on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and...
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2024 Mid-Season Report
Recent media reports about the Cape and Islands summer rental season have presented widely conflicting headlines. One reported that there were many “empty vacation homes” because owners had been...
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2024 Annual Fall Report
This past summer continued to see a return to the demand of pre-pandemic times, resulting in less traffic compared to the 2020-2023 years. The reduced demand also created greater availability and some...
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2024 Cape & Islands Vacation Rental Conference Recap
We held another successful Cape & Islands Vacation Rental Conference on September 28th! In addition to networking opportunities with numerous vendors, attendees were treated to breakfast while...
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