Roughly 4 - 5 weeks ago HomeAway introduced its new ‘traveler fee’ to a lot of negative feedback from owners. Since then the discussion over HA’s business model, fees and future direction seems to have amplified massively. A section of owners are very upset with this change of direction by HomeAway, some have gone so far as to start a protest movement, complete with … [Read More...] about The HomeAway Service Fee Debacle
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Why You Need Your Own Website
Imagine a future where enquiries flow in at a steady but manageable rate, repeat bookings and referrals make up a large proportion of your income and your advertising costs are consistently and permanently low. Does this sound like an unrealistic dream? Well it’s really not, in fact it’s probably more achievable now than it ever has been. The tools to make this happen … [Read More...] about Why You Need Your Own Website
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Why You Can’t Rely On the Big Listing Sites for Your Future Rental Income
If you own a holiday home which you rent out to guests then it is more than likely that you have an advert with one of the big listing sites. In the UK the big 3 are HomeAway, Owners Direct and Holiday Lettings and between them have 1.5 million property listings according to their sales materials. That’s a big slice of the market to control and when a few companies work … [Read More...] about Why You Can’t Rely On the Big Listing Sites for Your Future Rental Income
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Where Does Our Initial Property Inventory Come From?
Our listing websites are focused on specific countries or regions, we build them initially using a process of applying our custom web technology on to a new site. Once the mechanics are in place we spend time looking at the specific areas that make up the … [Read More...] about Where Does Our Initial Property Inventory Come From?
Villa Holidays Specialist Villa Parade Has Ceased Trading
It’s been an interesting few weeks in the villa holiday space here in the UK, a very public spat between two rival companies ended earlier on this month with the closure of the business behind Villa Parade. This has created confusion for customers who had … [Read More...] about Villa Holidays Specialist Villa Parade Has Ceased Trading
Where Does Owners HQ Fit In?
Okay, I have explained the original Villa Hunters concept but how does this relate to this OwnersHQ website? Well, with a business model like Villa Hunters there are two different audiences to which we must cater, holidaymakers and you, the property … [Read More...] about Where Does Owners HQ Fit In?