Why Fall Is the Best Time to Change Management Company for Your Vacation Rental Home

Why Fall Is the Best Time to Change Management Company for Your Vacation Rental Home

As the vibrant colors of summer begin to fade and a cooler breeze fills the air, vacation rental property owners often find themselves contemplating changes to their management strategies. Fall presents a unique opportunity to evaluate and potentially switch property management companies for your vacation rental. This article will explore why fall is the optimal season for making this crucial decision.

Reflect on the Current Season:

Fall marks the transition between the busy summer season and the upcoming holidays. As a vacation rental owner, this is the perfect time to assess how your current management company performed during the peak season. Did they meet your expectations? Were there any issues that could have been handled better? Reflecting on the current season’s successes and challenges will help you make an informed decision moving forward.

Preparation for Next Year:

Changing management companies requires planning and preparation. Fall provides a comfortable window to initiate this transition, ensuring that your new management team is fully onboarded and ready to take charge before the next busy season arrives. By making the switch during the fall, you can benefit from the expertise and insights of your new team as you gear up for the upcoming year.

Optimize Off-Peak Periods:

Fall and winter typically bring a slower period for vacation rentals. Leveraging this downtime can be advantageous for changing management companies. Shifting management during a quieter season allows for a seamless transition without disrupting the flow of bookings. As your new management company, we can work on enhancing your property’s marketing strategies, updating listings, and improving the overall guest experience before the next rush of guests.

Fresh Start for Marketing:

Switching management companies in the fall gives you the opportunity to give your property’s marketing efforts a fresh start. Our team can create new and improved listings, professional photographs, and captivating descriptions to attract potential guests. By the time the next booking surge begins, your property will stand out with a rejuvenated online presence.

Upgrade and Maintenance Planning:

Fall is an ideal time to address any necessary upgrades, repairs, or maintenance tasks for your vacation rental property. Collaborating with your new management company allows you to develop a plan for these improvements, ensuring your property is in top shape and ready to impress guests in the coming year.

Conclusion:

Fall isn’t just a season of change in nature; it’s also a season of opportunity for vacation rental property owners. As you evaluate your property’s performance, consider making the switch to our management company to maximize your property’s potential. By using the fall months wisely, you can seamlessly transition to our caring team, revamp your marketing efforts, and set the stage for a successful year ahead in the ever-evolving world of vacation rentals.

Why Use Sea Turtle Vacation Rentals to Manage Your Property?

Better Photography

We do our own photography and photo processing in-house, resulting in better images that are critically important when advertising your home.

3D Matterport Tours

We invested in the equipment to do 3D scans of your home to create virtual tours to upload to VRBO. Currently, only 1 percent of all VRBO listings on Hilton Head Island have virtual tours uploaded. We already created a few virtual tours. If you hire us to manage your home, we can upload the virtual tour to VRBO within hours. Click to watch the virtual tour example.

Better Cleaning

Nothing generates worse reviews than dirty homes. We don’t use large commercial cleaning companies like other management companies. We partnered with a cleaning company that only cleans the homes WE manage. This means the same cleaners clean your home over and over, resulting in quality cleaning and good reviews.

Better Maintenance

We have a full-time maintenance staff to care for your home. We know your home mechanically, and even stock spare parts to effect repairs in minimal time. We also put all our homes on a preventative maintenance program that covers everything from air filter changes to bi-annual power washing.

Warehousing

Our company owns 2 warehouses on Hilton Head Island. Our warehouses and retail storefront serve as our corporate headquarters, parts department, and storage for our golf cart subsidiary company Sea Turtle Rentals. We stock loaner appliances, TVs, circuit breakers, and even furniture in case a repair needs to be done quickly and parts are not readily available.

Better Marketing

Marketing is the key to great revenue. We advertise your property on our website, Airbnb, VRBO, Facebook, Instagram, Google, and a host of other websites, including European platforms.

Golf Cart / LSV rentals

Sea Turtle Vacation Rentals LLC has a separate subsidiary company Sea Turtle Rentals LLC which provides golf cart rentals for your guests if your property is located in a golf cart-friendly neighborhood. We advertise golf cart rentals with your online listing to get more bookings. We offer your guests a $300.00 off coupon toward a golf cart rental if they book your home.

Hot Tub Upgrade

We offer our clients to install hot tubs. This inexpensive upgrade can increase your yearly revenue by 20-30%.
Homes with hot tubs have higher occupancy rates in winter and shoulder seasons.

Property Upgrade Program

This is an exclusive program only offered by Sea Turtle Vacation Rentals. With approximately 9000 other short-term rentals island-wide, the key to success is differentiation. We are the only management company installing EV Level 2 Fast electric car chargers in homes we manage. As more electric cars roll out, more guests are searching for vacation homes to charge their electric vehicles. We also stock and install numerous other upgrades that have proven to increase revenue. Some of these upgrades include 3D front projection home theaters, themed kids’ rooms, arcade machines, PlayStation / gaming packages, game room accessories, and TV upgrades.

Why Choose Us?

We are Creative

Creativity is the spark that ignites innovation, unlocking endless possibilities for growth and progress

We are Innovative

Innovation is the key to staying ahead of the competition. We are always finding new ways to make your property stand out

We Listen to You

We are not just a management company, we are your business partner. We work in collaboration with you to make your investments a success

Our Pricing Strategy

Dynamic pricing software + Our local market knowledge = Higher occupancy rates and more revenue

Customer Service

All our properties have 5 stars reviews from our guests! Our staff is available 24/7 to attend to your guests needs.

High Quality Amenities

We provide high quality linens and other great amenities for your guests.

Recommendation Letters from Our Clients

We help both investors that want to switch from their current management company and investors acquiring new properties. Often investors under contract to purchase a short-term rental sign up for our management services so they can go live with us on their closing date. If you decide to use us for property management, you can sign a management agreement now that becomes effective on the date of your closing. We work with the previous management company to facilitate a smooth transition for both you and currently booked guests.
We have a 30-day cancellation policy where you can cancel at any time and for any reason. We have never had a client leave our company. Below are 3 letters of recommendation from our clients for your review. Let me know if you have any questions. We can set up a Zoom meeting anytime if you would like to discuss our services and revenue expectations.
Sincerely,
Misha Ross
Property Manager-in-Charge / Owner

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