How are your Spring Break Rentals

is that a unipug?

Yes...JDarg LOVES him!

Yes...JDarg LOVES him!

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You really shouldn't dress up Patrick that way. I am sure he is horrified.

So far my bookings for March 22-29 are filling up quickly. For my owners with VRBO we have had it all, from a mother who is looking for accomodations for her 17 year olds 19 year old bf, to people asking for pre-booking discounts. Since this is very quickly heading to me mainlining espresso and working 170 hour weeks, feel free to PM if you need someone to check on/evict folks. We have already started explaining to everyone coming down that we will be stopping in 1-2 times minimum during the week and if ANYTHING looks fishy they face immediate eviction.

I think it has everything to do with the economy. I think people are possibly having to decide between a summer vacation or spring break this year.

May be more like deciding whether to pay taxes or go on Spring Break.

May be more like deciding whether to pay taxes or go on Spring Break.

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There just are sooo many ways to mortgage your childrens inheritance, but at least they got to go to the beach when they were kids.

There just are sooo many ways to mortgage your childrens inheritance, but at least they got to go to the beach when they were kids.

Yeah, that should give them solice for the 30 years they'll be saddled with mom & dad living on the pull out sofa in their den.


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OMG. So I got a rental request from 2 moms and 3 teens. They were really worried about the deposit and when the balance was due. I asked them if the moms were spending the night every night with the teens, and they siad yes -- that the teens were 11 and 13. Then I got an email that asked how many parking spots there were and what the cancellation policy was. Excuse me, if there are only two persons of driving age, parking shouldn't be a problem. Sounds like moms planning a party house for their kids. No rental would be better than that possible scenario.:bang:

OMG. So I got a rental request from 2 moms and 3 teens. They were really worried about the deposit and when the balance was due. I asked them if the moms were spending the night every night with the teens, and they siad yes -- that the teens were 11 and 13. Then I got an email that asked how many parking spots there were and what the cancellation policy was. Excuse me, if there are only two persons of driving age, parking shouldn't be a problem. Sounds like moms planning a party house for their kids. No rental would be better than that possible scenario.:bang:

I had one just like that. How many parking places are there???

What kills me is that I tell people I live here and I will be checking them in and I will see them at the pool:wave:. Since the condo is directly on the pool they are in plain view. Not to mention the elderly couple that lives next door spy for me.😀

The college spring breaks are the horror story, not spring breaks for elementary and high school kids. Those are usually families and occur later than the (earlier) college spring break period. I, too have had it with parents who bring their angels down, sometimes even stock my house with alcohol for them, then go back home for a vacation of their own without said angels. My management company devised a form where spring renters have to report how many underage (<21 yrs.) people are staying in the house and how many adults (40 yrs. or >) will be there. Then they call to make sure the contact number is not some kid's cell phone in the dorms. Frankly, I call myself, too. The management company is not thrilled about this, but I want to make absolutely certain these are not unchaperoned, underage kids. I also call on Saturday night around 9:00 PM after they occupy the house and ask to speak to the adult on the premises. If they can't come up with one within the hour, my next call is to the management company for a possible eviction. What we should do is call the County Sheriff's office, as well, because it is illegal for underage kids to be drinking in rental properties. I know this sounds a little bit "Grinella the Witch," but damage to one's property is not the worst thing that can happen in an environment of underage kids fueled by alcohol, on college break at the beach. When we are all diligent, it helps everyone, including the kids that are endangering themselves (and their dopey parents). :idontno:

As for rentals, I am showing several weeks of rentals in late April and May. Typically, kids do not find out exactly when their spring break is (unlike the colleges) until they go back to school after the holidays. And seems they went back later than usual this year. My summer is a little bit slower to rent this year, with June and half of July already booked. Usually, this time of year I have June, July and a week or two in August already nabbed. I really think people are very nervous about the economy and their jobs.

FYI, Bank of America bought Countrywide and saved their arse.

Sounds like your management company is better than most. May I ask which company you use ,please? Looking for a new one. Rentals a bit slow this year. Thanks

Well, my spring breaks have picked up since I first started the thread. At first I was getting many, many colledge inquires and decided to wait it out and the last two inquiries have been from 1 family inquiries and they have both have booked. I love those. You don't have to wait for them to gather the money and they don't email at the last minute asking to add 2 more and you don't have to charge extra from your housekeeper to make frequent visits to the home to make sure it is one piece. I do want to say that I had last season, for the first time, a group of college students and they were perfect. My housekeeper, after the season ended, commented on how the house was left as compared to some of the families. And they are coming back this year. When I spoke with him this year I told him how much I appreciate that they respected our home and he said, why wouln't we, we wanted to come back. Maybe that is the key. If they want to come back then you don't have the problems.

Last year we were down at our condo and I spend the summer there also. My husband I both commented on how glad we were that we don't rent our condo out to anyone. I was amazed at what I saw going on at homes and condos around the complex. One condo had easily 15 kids in it. And the places on the beach, they had a lot more. The police were there quite a bit. We watched some kids jump off the porch to run from the cops... But, in the summer, there would be two and three families in a condo that sleeps 8 max. :blink:

This is my last spring break bringing the teenagers to PCB. My youngest will be 18 in March and I've already booked and sent a deposit to the Shores of Panama. I'm also bringing 3 of his friends and my 20 year old. I miss the days when they were young and we could go to Seaside or Grayton. I'm not very fond of PCB so I bring a good book and cook for the always hungry teenagers. Believe me, it's not a vacation. Thank goodness I'm going to the Cayman Islands (destination wedding of my best friend's son) the last week of April. But, after this year I can go anywhere my heart desires for spring break. Actually, next spring break I'm hoping to be living in SoWal. Good luck on your rentals. Things will pick up in Feb.:clap: