Are Vacation Rentals Good Business for Agents?
- Apr 23, 2010
- By: Staff
- TravelAgentCentral
After sharing TripAdvisor's 10 best vacation rentals in the U.S., as well as internationally, we asked agents on our Facebook page about their experience in the market. Here's what they had to say.
Deb Hutton was the first to chime in, saying:
I LOVE promoting vacation rentals - almost anywhere! This seems to be such an untouched market in our area, and clients are thrilled that such an option is presented to them.
Susan Shumski Atwood appears to be into the idea, but on a certain condition as she writes:
If they pay us, yes people love that option!
Meanwhile Leslie Thomason Vitela seeks to leverage the opportunity but could use some help finding the right source, stating:
I would love to do this, I just don't know how to charge commission on them. Most rental owners don't and won't work through agents, because they do the promoting on their own. If I than add a fee, than that would anger the clients if they find out they could have got it cheaper on their own.
What's your opinion? Are vacation rentals a good business for agents? Please vote in our poll to the right.
Do you know of some potential suppliers that offer commission and are willing to share their names with fellow agents? We want to hear from you. Write us on our Facebook page. Send us a tweet at our Twitter page. Join the discussion thread at AgentNation. Post a comment below. We'll share your feedback with the community.
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Comments 1-10 of 18
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Susan (MAY 20, 2010)
Vacation rental homes are the way to go. We have many guests who will be staying in a home for the first time vs staying in a Disney hotel, they never go back to hotels. We pay a 10% commission to travel agents and are happy to work with them. Our website is www.orlandovacationhomes.com
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linda beier (MAY 13, 2010)
more information on villas with 3-4 bedrooms for vacation for extended families, not just luxury, with kitchens
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Amanda (MAY 12, 2010)
Staying in hotels on vacation is a thing of the past! So many more people love the option of getting a vacation rental and having more privacy and more space. Not to mention how affordable they can be. I believe that vacation rentals are a great market for travel agents. I myself book vacation rentals and get nothing but great reviews.
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Lisa (MAY 12, 2010)
Dan, I agree, when in Hawaii, staying in a vacation rental whether it is in a villa or a home, it is the only way to go. I had the opportunity to work with the friendly staff at Tropical Villa Vacations, who showed a genuine concern for all of my travel needs. The location that we chose was perfect!
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michael chisholm (MAY 10, 2010)
Hello All, interesting to see all the comments. As a sales agent working for a villa reservation company, we help Travel Agents all the time as we apprciate the need to further the villa vacation market. The company I work for, www.wimco.com represents villas in the Caribbean, Hawaii, Mexico, Europe and Nantucket and ALL our destinations have on island support for vactioners. In the ever expanding vacation rental marketplace, specialising in specfic destinations is important as this provides
better accuracy overall.
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Diana Sheehan (APRIL 29, 2010)
WE love our Travel Agents, Global Resort Homes has been in business since 1993 and is a trusted vacation management company in Orlando, Fl. We pride ourselves in high quality vacation home rentals near the Walt Disney and Universal area. #1 vacation destination in the world! We would love to do business with anyone who may be interested. Here is our website www.globalresorthomes.com
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Marisol (APRIL 25, 2010)
Great topic and comments! Vacation rentals are becoming more and more popular!!! On my experience it is the best option and I rather pay a bit more and deal with an agent who has verified the place's info! I use guesthousenetwork.com and totally recomend it!
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David Meyer (APRIL 24, 2010)
If you typically stay in hotels, and you've never rented a beach house or luxury mountain cabin, you're in for a real treat!
I think, though, that it is important to distinguish between professionally-managed properties and "for rent by-owner" situations.
In most states, rental companies usually have to be a licensed real estate company, and have to conform with a number of regulations, including escrowing rental monies until after the guest has checked out, which individual owners don't have to do.
Many property managers do pay a commission to Travel Agent, Tour Operators, etc. I have a website that offers 1,000 vacation rental properties around the Southeast USA (http://bestsoutheastrentals.com) and those property managers all pay me a commission for bookings. -
Dan (APRIL 24, 2010)
Yes, Nan! I just got Tropical Villa Vacations newsletter and browsed the site. Hard to find so many quality homes under one management company for Hawaii. Worth checking out for your clients for certain. Great properties and great reviews.
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Melinda DiPerna (APRIL 24, 2010)
We love working with travel agents to bring their clients a better vacation rental experience. We know how impotant it is that the agent can trust us with their client, and do pay comission. This is a great way to show more travelers the joys and value of staying in vacation rentals.We service the beach in Oceanside CA, in North San Diego county, and can be booked at http://www.bettervacationrentals.com or call 800-277-2734 for assistance. If your clients want to go to Disneyland & Sea World or the Zoo - this is the perfect spot.
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