What Does a Vacation Home Rental Agency Do?
When looking for a vacation home rental agency there are many questions and concerns regarding what the agency does. The three most vital services provided by a vacation home rental agency are property marketing and listing management, guest communication and reservation management, and cleaning and general maintenance for the property.
The first vital service provided by a vacation home rental agency is property marketing and listing management. This category of services includes rental photography, listing creation, and managing listings generally. Having professionally taken photographs for all of your listings is very important, that alongside having detailed property descriptions are two aspects of what attracts possible tenants. Weather important aspect is making sure each listing is detailed and refined in a way which tracks with SEO performance. Handling listings over many booking platforms in a way which increases visibility and booking potential is also a vital service provided.
The second vital service provided by vacation home rental agencies is guest communication and reservation management. The services under this category include but are not limited to handling inquiries and converting potential guests into reservations. Handling all bookings, reservation confirmations, collecting payment, scheduling check-ins and checkouts, and providing stellar customer service throughout the whole rental process are all general duties which fall under this category as well.
The third main service a vacation home rental agency will provide generally is property maintenance and operations. Property maintenance and operations consist of handling and scheduling cleaning services, preventative maintenance, emergency repairs, general property upkeep such as lawn care and taking out trash ETC... This service could also include scheduling inspections and performing inspections before and after guests arrive and leave from their stay.
It is important to remember that vacation home rental agencies can provide any number of services a client asks for and many times they will provide one-off services if needed such as website design, SEO work, booking channel management, and any other such services that vacation rentals might need. At Carney property consultants we offer all such services and more, please feel free to reach out with any questions or quotes for any services needed.
