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Helpful tips for outfitting your vacation home with the extras that travelers are looking for, including the "must-have" amenities, guides for buying household items, furnishing a vacation rental, choosing the right size beds for your target guests, and more...
Great Products for Your Vacation Rental Home  
Products that have been featured in the Owner Community Newsletter.
High-Speed Internet and Vacation Rental Homes  
Would high-speed internet in your vacation rental home increase your bookings?
How to Build a Library and Watch it Grow: An Easy Vacation Rental Amenity  
Where to buy inexpensive books and which types to consider.
How to Build an Outdoor Living Area at Your Vacation Rental  
Learn the elements of building a functional, comfortable, and memorable outdoor living space.
How to Choose Between Cable TV and Satellite  
Answering these questions will help you decide between cable and satellite for your vacation rental home.
How to Choose the Best Linens for Your Vacation Home  
Egyptian cotton, Pima cotton, cotton percale...what-s the difference? Making sense of thread count, fiber-length and other mysteries of sheet-selection
How to Create a Gourmet Kitchen at Your Vacation Rental  
Learn how to make your kitchen a destination in itself.
Kitchen Checklist for Vacation Rentals  
Which items should you provide before you claim to have a fully-stocked kitchen?
Low-Cost Ways to Create a Spa-like Bathroom in Your Vacation Home   
A Jacuzzi tub helps, but it's the finishing touches that really transform a bathroom into a Zen paradise
Offering a Grocery Service to Your Vacation Rental Guests  
Stand out from the competition by providing groceries to your renters.
Offering In-House Spa Services to Your Vacation Rental Guests  
If you own in a vacation rental market where many travelers go for spa getaways, you may be able to increase your rentals by targeting this segment.
Plan Ahead with an Owner's Lockout Closet at Your Vacation Home  
A personal trip to your home shouldn't be a chore
Rainy-Day Amenities for Your Vacation Home  
Bad weather is a bummer, but you can help alleviate guests' disappointment with fun rainy-day amenities.
Seven Ways to Make Your Vacation Rental Home More "Kid Friendly"  
Have you put some thought into making you second home safe for children?
Should You Add Exercise Equipment and Sporting Goods to Your Vacation Rental?  
Do you have a stationary bike, treadmill,or unused sporting equipment collecting dust in your garage?
Should You Offer a Garage Door Opener to Your Guests?  
If your vacation rental home has a garage, how do you offer a garage door opener to your guests with the certainty that it won't be lost or stolen?
Should You Provide Paper Products?  
How important is it to have paper towels and toilet paper available to your renters upon arrival?
Should You Provide Supplies Like Dish Soap and Laundry Detergent?  
Guidelines for which household supplies owners should provide for vacation rental guests
Stocking Your Vacation Rental Kitchen: Ketchup, Coffee and Beyond  
Some inexpensive pantry items and condiments your guests will be grateful to have on hand
The Benefits of Including a DVD Library in Your Second Home  
Having a wide variety of DVDs available in your vacation rental home is a much-appreciated amenity.
The Extras: Which Amenities Will Set Your Vacation Rental Home Apart?  
From HDTVs to Air Conditioning, which amenities will help set your vacation rental apart from the competition?
The Must-Have Amenities by Vacation Rental Market  
Vacation home owners submitted their tips on the must-have amenities in each vacation rental market, and this is their device.
The Pros and Cons of Adding a Swimming Pool to Your Vacation Rental  
Considerations for building a pool at your vacation home.
The Top-Searched Vacation Rental Amenities  
Which amenities are at the top of travelers' wish lists?
Three Options for Providing Shampoo and Other Shower Amenities   
Various approaches to bath basics like shampoo, conditioner and soap for your vacation rental guests