You are hereby notified that the Walton County Tourist Development Council will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the South Walton Annex located at 31 Coastal Centre Boulevard, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss changes coming to Vacation Rental By Owner (VRBO) that could affect home owners, rental companies, and tourists. For additional information regarding the public meeting, contact Christine Packer at 850-267-1216 or christine@visitsouthwalton.com
..................... more info from Christine:
VRBO has recently announced changes to their business model that may impact guests and rental management companies, such as:
• Increased fees for renters and rental management companies
• Removal of individual rental management companies’ branding from VRBO listings
• Customer service calls/emails will be handled through VRBO call centers, taking away direct customer service from local management companies
• VRBO will begin selling services previously provided through the local rental management companies
This meeting will be an opportunity for rental owners and rental management companies to interact with one another and determine the best path forward to protect South Walton rental companies and safeguard the South Walton guest experience.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss changes coming to Vacation Rental By Owner (VRBO) that could affect home owners, rental companies, and tourists. For additional information regarding the public meeting, contact Christine Packer at 850-267-1216 or christine@visitsouthwalton.com
..................... more info from Christine:
VRBO has recently announced changes to their business model that may impact guests and rental management companies, such as:
• Increased fees for renters and rental management companies
• Removal of individual rental management companies’ branding from VRBO listings
• Customer service calls/emails will be handled through VRBO call centers, taking away direct customer service from local management companies
• VRBO will begin selling services previously provided through the local rental management companies
This meeting will be an opportunity for rental owners and rental management companies to interact with one another and determine the best path forward to protect South Walton rental companies and safeguard the South Walton guest experience.