How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner Seminar July 17, 2008

How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner Seminar
Sponsored by HomeAway.com.

Christine Karpinski, best-selling author of Profit From Your Vacation Home Dream and How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner, will be holding a seminar in Chicago on July 17th designed to teach current and potential vacation rental owners how to better run their business. Christine shares tips to increase profits and reduce hassle, including how to:

• Advertise your property on the Internet
• Organize your bookings, payments and accounting
• Screen guests to avoid problem renters
• Handle reservations, rental contracts, payment methods and schedules
• Set up and file sales tax accounts
• Structure your pricing and when to increase your rates
• Write great ads that will draw in renters
• Manage property maintenance
• Handle keys
• Furnish your property
• Network with other owners
• And much more!

When: Thursday, July 17th, 6-9:30PM

Where: Chicago Marriott Downtown
40 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611

Cost: $29-$99

For more information and to register, visit the Chicago Vacation Rental Seminar.

About the Speaker: Christine Karpinski, Director of Owner Community for HomeAway.com and author of How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner and Profit From Your Vacation Home Dream. Karpinski is a frequent television and radio show guest. Her books, combined with her seminars and media appearances, have helped thousands of people manage and profit from their vacation homes. Christine owns multiple properties and is often referred to as "The Most Respected Voice in the Vacation Rental Industry."