By all accounts, renting a vacation home is becoming the preferred way to stay for millions of travelers. Combining a more authentic experience with getting more “bang for your buck” has proven to be a value proposition that resonates and will continue to gain popularity.
While browsing vacation homes online, it is indeed fun to imagine yourself hosting a dinner party with a few of your new friends from the neighborhood or maybe lounging by the home’s private pool. However, when it comes time to submit payment, this excitement can turn to hesitation and doubt once you contemplate questions like – What if the pictures are dated or don’t actually look like the property? Who am I sending my money to anyway?My personal belief is that vacation homes are a far superior option than traditional hotels. However, with a business model that requires full payment in advance to reserve a property, there is certainly a level of risk the traveler must be willing to accept that is far above the norm when compared to hotels where you pay upon checkout. This risk requires the traveler to be smart and prudent when deciding which property to book.
Here are 5 things to consider when paying for your next vacation home with the hope it will reduce your reservation hesitation so you are able to “live like a local” more often…
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