Running a vacation rental management business can be a great way to make money and provide a valuable service to travelers. However, it is important to have a solid operational plan in place in order to be successful. Here are some of the most important things you should do operationally to run a vacation rental management business:
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One of Barefoot's core values is to provide the customer support that our client's need to create remarkable and deep relationships. One of the top complaints that we hear as a vacation rental software provider is that people struggle with getting access to timely and relevant support. I asked our COO, Drew Forslind, to provide us with his thoughts on what are the top elements of providing remarkable support, and here is his reply:
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For some of you, January and February are months when you are reviewing all of your operations and getting properties ready for the season. You are also trying to get as many full price bookings as you can for your owners. As a Barefoot client, I would suggest that you consider some of the following tools and practices.
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There is no better time to talk about cyber security than now. After all October is National Cyber Security Month. It seems that every time you turn on the television, there is another report of business computer systems being hacked in order to steal pertinent and private information from those who do business with that company or business.
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We wanted to introduce a new member of the Barefoot team, Sean Woodie. Sean will be joining the leading customer support team in the vacation rental management industry.
Tags: Vacation Rental Software, Barefoot Technologies, Barefoot support staff
Barefoot Technologies is pleased to announce the continuation of their commitment to innovation in the vacation rental management industry through its integrated partnership with HomeAway’s transactional model. Barefoot customers now have access to transactional technology that automatically creates bookings from properties listed on HomeAway, the world's largest vacation rental network.
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I’ve been hearing from some vacation rental management folks in summer markets that the season is off to a slow start. The reason for the lower occupancy is probably attributed to the fact that so many school systems on the East Coast had to add days to the school year to make up for the MANY MANY MANY snow days (can you tell I am Mom of kids who were out of school 21 snow days this year?).
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