http://www.coastrentals.com/blog Tips and Helpful Info from CoastRentals Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:17:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We caught an interesting post over at 37signals (give it a read) a few days back that has some great before and after shots of photos for real estate listings. It's amazing how much of a difference moving a few steps in one direction or moving one piece ... http://www.coastrentals.com/blog/2007/04/11/photos-are-worth-a-million-words/ I recently stayed in a vacation rental out in San Diego that was equipped with it's own fully-stocked mini-bar (just like the ones you typically see in higher-end hotel rooms). 15 bottles of liquor, 8 bottles of wine, soda, tonic, candy bars and popcorn, it was decked out. ... http://www.coastrentals.com/blog/2007/04/06/a-mini-bar-in-your-vacation-rental-why-not/ La Jolla, CA is one of the wealthiest locales in the United States. We've raved about it before on CoastRentals, and our weekend getaway to San Diego proved once again that La Jolla is one of the most beautiful places around. Lush hills covered in palm trees and ... http://www.coastrentals.com/blog/2007/04/02/the-jewel-of-southern-california/ News surfaced a few days ago that legislation set on limiting the number of vacation rental properties rented to short-term visitors is gaining steam on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. Bill 2204, as referenced here, would effectively place a limit on the number of vacation properties to be ... http://www.coastrentals.com/blog/2007/03/27/kauai-vacation-rentals-poised-for-restriction/ Spring has often been the proverbial default time to do a little house cleaning, why should your vacation property be any different? The weather has heated up, and after surviving the winter most homes, condos and cabins could use a little cleaning. (Do we have cabins on CoastRentals? ... http://www.coastrentals.com/blog/2007/03/22/spring-cleaning-your-vacation-rental/ So myself and a few of the other people that help make CoastRentals possible made our annual pilgrimmage to Key West, Florida this past weekend. While this is always one of our most favorite trips of the year (especially considering it encompasses the first weekend of March Madness AND ... http://www.coastrentals.com/blog/2007/03/19/key-west-fl-a-real-look/ Vacation Rental bans are becoming a hot topic in the industry. Recent occurrences in places like Encinitas and in Hawaii have drawn a lot of attention, and tons of isolated incidents of vacation rental owners struggling with their communities over renting out their properties are happening across the country. ... http://www.coastrentals.com/blog/2007/03/14/vacation-rental-bans/ A recent report on AL.com states that the Gulf Shores and surrounding Alabama coastal region has seen a big jump in bookings for the 2007 season already, rivaling the business the region saw in 2004 during a boom. Recent hurricane destruction to the Gulf region caused a bit of ... http://www.coastrentals.com/blog/2007/03/12/alabama-shores-area-sees-a-boost/ I just finished talking to one of our listers who is in Hawaii (lovely area by the way, she is on Maui) and had been working recently with a property manager.  Now, I've mentioned some of the negatives of dealing with property managers before in this space - their lack ... http://www.coastrentals.com/blog/2007/03/06/property-managers-that-hold-your-money/ Where do people move when they retire? The beach. Where do people go on Spring Break? The beach. Where do all the Corona commercials take place? The beach! If nothing about global warming scares you yet - the massive climate shifts, the spread of ... http://www.coastrentals.com/blog/2007/02/28/hurry-visit-your-favorite-beach-before-its-underwater/