Whether you’re a first time rental investor or a seasoned pro, getting your home prepped up to be a vacation rental is crucial to attract renters. While the location plays a major part in choosing your ski rental home, the interiors are also equally important. Many renters are attracted to clean and organized homes with welcoming interiors and friendly furniture. So in order to make your home ready for renters, here are some tips to help you.

Choose easy-to-clean items
Many condos and homes in Park City are sold furnished in Old town and Deer Valley. Before heading out the furniture store, create an itemized list of the things you need to buy. Not all properties are outfitted with rental-appropriate items. Since vacation rentals are oftentimes rented for weeks, even months in the summer, you probably don’t want to make cleaning and maintenance  duties extra difficult. Opt for items that are going to be easily maintained and cleaned.

Choose comfort and style
Although style is important and can determine whether a vacation renter will choose your property, return  renters often choose comfort over style. After a long day of skiing  and tours, they would probably opt for a soft couch or comfortable bed. Furthermore, make sure that the house has a place where they can kick back and relax while reading a book, watching TV or simply taking a nap.

 Choose to outfit your property in line with the needs of the area
Rustic cabins should be rustic in and out. Make sure you have those boot driers and hooks for lots of jackets. A hot tub in Park City is a must. The same goes if you advertise your property as luxury. In this case, your home should have furnishings that totally exude luxury and comfort, from the bed to the oven. Your renters will expect luxury if they see luxury in your ad.

Choose to make your property child-friendly
While there are skiers that travel with just each other or with other adults, skiing is a family sport. Vacationers, especially nowadays, travel in groups and most are families; always expect kids. Marketing your property as child-friendly is an easy and fast way to garner renters. Make sure that everything in the house is safe for children. Add items like XBox or Playstation along with board games and child friendly books and movies.

Locate a Good House Keeping Service – If you’ve made the decision to rent your property as a vacation rental, it’s a very good idea to locate a good house cleaning service or maid that can clean the property for you once your guests depart. Of course, you could do this on your own, however, if your bookings begin to rise in frequency, most owners tend to want to outsource the cleaning of their property.

Create a System for Providing a Key or Entry Instructions to Guests – If you are going to rent your property as a vacation rental, you will need to somehow provide a key to your guests. Most property owners generally tend to setup a lockbox on their property which can be purchased at your local hardware store. .

Provide Instructions for your Guests upon Arrival – With every property, there are certain things that you will want your vacation rental guests to know about upon entering such as how to us certain electronic components, where to place trash, whether or not to recycle, where extra linens and towels are located, what the rules of the neighborhood are (i.e. loud music, parties, etc.), and other elements. It’s important to provide them with a set of instructions that they can clearly follow so that the experience is an enjoyable for not only yourself but for your guests as well.

Take high Quality Pictures of the Property and Surrounding Area and write a description for your ad. Photos speak volumes for your property and will make the difference between a successful vacation rental property and unsuccessful one.It’s very critical to provide potential guests with accurate information regarding your property. You’ll need to put together a descriptive paragraph or two regarding the property, a list of the amenities & activites, and room/bed layout. You’ll use this information in marketing your property on various Websites throughout the Internet.

Decide whether or not you Wish to Utilize a Rental Agent or Property Managment Company.

Does all of this sound daunting? There is quite a bit of property preparation involved, and that’s the easy part!  Who will answer your inquiries? Are you planning on showing up at 10:00 pm to handle a crisis? Do you have a team of professionals to call on when something goes wrong? How reliable is your cleaning crew? What is your plan if your renter loses their key? What if they need groceries? Renters often times forget that expensive retainer or pair of boots. Who will ship them?

That’s why we are in business! For 16 years Premier Property Services has been doing all this and more! We are happy to provide a free property review for your vacation rental. Contact us at www.pcpremierproperty.com or 435-649-1066.

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