Rental listing sites

There are just too many listing sites. When I started this list, I hoped to list them all but it's just too much. You can skim this for a comparison but how are you going to decide?

• Do your own search research.
• Sign up for all the free listings you can find.

Here is another list of vacation rental listing sites:

http://www.slowtrav.com/faq/web_databases.htm

Useful sites for owners

http://www.vacationrentalowner.com/  You can get free rental calendars, guestbooks and (not free) credit card services.

http://www.vroa.org/ Vacation Rental Owners Association.

Compare Owner Holiday Rentals has taken on the difficult job of review rental advertising sites. It's a moving target.

Thinkresort! will list your property free.

Travel site ranking:

http://www.worldhot.com/lifestyles/travel/

Rental Portals

I wish there was an independent ranking of these for your property, where ever it is.  You'll have to do some homework to find the best sites for you.  The prices are as of the date I posted them on the page.  I'm sure they will vary.  Many have special promotions and pricing from time to time.

White Sand Vacation Rentals (Destin Florida)

A handful of rantals in the panhandle fo Florida.

Surf to Ski Retreats

Take advantage of a limited time offer for a free one year listings from surftoskiretreats.com. Please contact Robert Simm by email off of the website or I can be reached at 1 503 213-3558. Our address is http://www.surftoskiretreats.com)

VacationRentalDirect.com

$50 a year to list, includes unlimited photos and videos and a link owner's website. Select the coupon code, "free," and the listing will be free for the first 12 months.

Direct Holiday Lets

"...offering a free trial of 2 months advertising with NOTHING to pay until after the trial period."

Pet Friendly Florida Vacation Rentals Homes and Condos

You have to sign up to figure out the costs, if any. May be about $99/year.

Venice Florida Vacation Rentals Homes and Condos in Venice FL Venice Florida Vacation Rentals Homes in Venice Florida with beautiful heated pools. Walk to the beach or island of Venice town center and enjoy Florida.

The cost to advertise on this site isn't obvious to me but the focus on Venice appeals to me.

Paradise Properties by Owner. "PPBO is your source for vacation rentals by owner & vacation homes for sale by owner."

PPBO's property listings are only $9.95 per month after and 90 day free trial.

Tenant.com has free listings and isn't limited to vacation rentals.

As an aside, I really like the animinated gifs that demonstrate the "register" and "login" prodedure. Few sites are as clear about telling the surfer what to do. I also like to browse listings.You can find pick your destination from the top of the home page. When I find a new rental ad site, the first thing I look is rentals in Georgia, two clicks and I'm there.

Florida Vacation Rentals - Find Florida Vacation Homes For Rent at VacationHomes2Rent.com

$75 / year

Vacation Rentals of New Smyrna Beach

I like specialty rental sites those that concentrate on a particular area, New Smyrna Beach in this case. They have an interesting package. If you pay a little more, your ad will run in up to 6 different URL's:

www.newsmyrnabeachvacation.com
www.vronsb.com
www.nsbvacationrentals.com 
www.vacationrentalsofnewsmyrnabeach.com
www.newsmyrnabeachvacations.com www.southeastercondominium.com 
www.vrof.com 
www.greatsmokyvacation.com 
www.gsmvr.com 

http://www.tropicrentals.com/  allows links to your website

$40 per year, per listing. No other fees, hidden charges, etc. 6 Month FREE trial period. 12 Photos per advertisement.

http://www.vacationww.net/  allows links to your website

$99 - 200 a year.

http://www.rentalsexpress.com/account/add_user.php  allows links to your website (link says "More about ths... " at the bottom of the page.

Free for 60 days, then $99.96/year.

http://www.vacationrentalsdirectory.net/

A place to list your site for $38/year. It's a web directory of rental sites.

http://www.floridagold.com/

This one is not a rental listing site per se. It's a listing of properties they manage. Have a look though. Orlando Vacation rental Homes, luxury rental homes near Disney World Florida.

http://www.floridagold.com/FLGOLD/index.asp

Orlando vacation rental homes on Disney's doorstep at unbelievable prices.

http://www.rent101.com

$129/year with discounts for multiple properties.

http://www.weneedavacation.com/  allows links to your website

For Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, the Florida Gulf Coast, and Panhandle, $16 to 2$0 a month

http://www.beachguide.com/ for the Gulf (of Mexico) Coast.

http://www.emeraldcoasttours.com/

From $240

http://www.onlinevacationrental.com 

1 Year Listing - $25.00, 2 Year Listing - $50.00

http://www.onlinevacation.com 

The costs range from 75.00 for a 2 photo full page listing...up to 200.00 for a 3 year listing.

http://www.vacationrentals411.com  allows links to your website

Free with optional features for owners that want to feature there properties or move them up to a top position in the Directory.

http://www.4beachnuts.com/  allows links to your website

6 month membership $0; 1 year membership $55; 2 year membership $125

http://www.villas4all.com/ for the Orlando, Florida area

Many of these owners are from the UK.  They don't seem to be taking new properties right now so they aren't publishing the prices.

http://vacationhomesunlimited.com

This is a "total package" deal.  You list free, they create a little website and a take cut of your rental.   "Under this plan, you provide us with a fair wholesale rate. We add a profit margin; create a custom Web site; and handle everything you don't want to - including dedicated marketing, inbound and outbound calls, and complete management of your reservations calendar. Our call center professionals will handle all inbound and outbound calls for you, and paint an accurate, inviting picture of your home in a way you can't." Or pay $350/year

http://www.vrr.com/  allows links to your website

Listing for only $50 the first year and only $60  the next year to renew!

http://www.vacationparadise.com/

One full year for  $49.95 US (about 12 cents per day)

http://www.vrbo.com/vrbo/ga.htm  allows links to your website

$128 /year, more for extra pictures

http://cyberrentals.com/GA/GA.html 

$15 per month

http://www.ivacation.com/index/vr-vr-529.htm

$265 build, $141 publish, $69/year (claim to be number 1 and they handle reservation etc.)

http://www.renterspassport.com/faqs.htm is right here in Atlanta

credit card $9.95 per month

http://www.vacationworldwide.net/ 

from http://www.marthasvineyardislandvacations.com/ is new and has an introductory lifetime listing @$50.  I presume the price will increase for later listings.

http://www.eproperties.com/georgia-vacrent.htm 

The basic fee for joining the E-PROPERTIES Directory is just $15 per month for single page with one photo with no set-up fee. The rate for single page with more than one graphic (2-4) is only $20/m.

We also have a special directory for luxury properties for only $20/m. If you want us to post your luxury home please send us an e-mail at

http://www.tybeecottages.com/

A yearly 2 photo inquiry and/or link listing on Online Vacation is priced at $40.00 per year. Use 4 photos and its only $50.00 per year.

http://www.goin2travel.com/ 

*Gold Membership $155 for one year
Platinum Membership $220 for one year

http://vacation-time4u.com/index.html ?

http://www.10kvacationrentals.com/advwithus.htm

Classified Ad (6 month subscription) $85
Custom Banner Link (annual subscription) $235
Single Property Web Brochure (annual subscription) $300

http://www.getawayhomes.com/vr/GA/georgia.htm 

We do all the work in advance (you pay nothing in advance) Only when you have received a paying rental via our site, then you pay us $39 (like a commission) and for each subsequent paying rental acquired via our site you pay only $39 up to a yearly maximum total of $139 (total commission payment) per year. So no matter how many rentals you receive via our site(even 20, 30 or more) you will never pay more than $139 per year. Your site will include information submitted below, a 200 word description, special HTML coding, your own URL address, registration on all major search engines and up to 4 color photos. We have thousands of vacationers visit our Internet site daily, let them find your property for their next dream vacation.

http://www.greatstays.com/index.html

Advertise your vacation property for only $ 100 / 1 year or $ 60 / 6 months!

http://www.idealvacationrentals.com/list.htm ?

Fast service and competitive rates. ($65 (U.S.) per year). An optional "Photo Gallery" page with up to six more photos of your property for an extra $40(US) per year.

Pet friendly travel  allows links to your website

$60 for 6 Months $100 for 1 Year

http://ifb.com/vvrc/

$299/year buys THE WORKS -- up to 6 photos, detailed amenities, plus well-researched local info and local tourism links that earn you high positions in the Internet's TOP search engines, promotion on 100+ Internet search engines and directories, unlimited hits and inquiries, plus lots of compliments and bookings from prospects who visit your VVRC website.

http://www.cvrbo.com/index.htm  Charleston

$15 per month (6 month minimum): Total $90 12 month listing includes 2 free months: Total $150

The open directory project listing

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/tybee/

http://rentals.beachcomberii.com/cgi-bin/links/add.cgi

There is a $199.90 enhanced Two Year listing fee, (Special - $49.95 Website Review and Link set-up fee plus $99.95 per year Link fee.) You will receive an invoice for the Third year's $99.95 nominal link fee approximately 30 days before the anniversary date of the start of the 3rd year. You will be redirected to an invoice page upon submission of your link. Please print out two copies of this invoice, One for your records and return one with your payment within 15 days. When payment is received your link will be added within 24 hours of receipt. Thank you for listing with us.

http://www.internationalrentals.com/view/list.html

A One Year Listing is Just $119

http://www.vacation-homes.com/

A vacation home exchange site

Fee Schedule Internet Membership........... $30.00 Additional Homes Listed....... $15.00 (second home) , 2 pictures

http://www.vacationspot.com/vs_index.htm

Don't tell you what it costs but seems to put you into Expedia Vacation Rentals.

http://www.cottages.org/owners/NewListings.htm

The cost in the following table covers your listing through Dec 31, 2002. Publication Date * Listing covered through 0 - 2 pictures 3 pictures 4 pictures 5 ** pictures Jan 1 - Mar 31 Dec 31, 2002 $90 $100 $110 $120 Apr 1 - Jun 30 $75 $85 $95 $105 Jul 1 - Sep 30 $60 $70 $80 $90 Oct 1 - Dec 31 $45 $55 $65 $75

http://www.holi-swaps.com/rentals.htm

Other resources

Vacation Rental Managers Association

About the industry

Florida Vacation Rental Managers Association (FVRMA)

Resort Quest International

Looks "big" but you have to dive deep to get to an actual rental.  Partners with local agencies.

Rental Network Software Corporation

Property management software

Visual Data Systems

Websites for rental agents

Competitors:

http://www.mooncreek.com/index.html

http://www.islandtime.com/david/portfolio.htm#rent

http://www.smokiesweb.com/vacation_rentals.html

http://www.keystrokepros.com/

http://www.mooncreek.com/index.html

Forbes Travel Site reviews for

Family vacations

General travel

Guide to Travel Writing:

http://www.thetravelsyndicate.com/support/writer_guide.htm

The Insider Secrets of Freelance Travel Writing

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