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Most us are fortunate enough to live in place that others only dream about. From the sandy beaches, mountain or lake areas, thousands of people flock to our hometowns to experience for a week or two what we experience every day. I am fortunate enough to live on the Outer Banks of NC where we

I love my job! I get to meet people from all over the world and drool over their beautiful listings. It’s almost impossible to not dream about traveling and add to my ever-growing bucket list. Thankfully I have crossed off a few destinations!  Here are three of my favorites: Santorini, Greece I cannot put into

Hello, I want to start off by saying this is not legal advice, this is just providing information to allow you to make an informed decision on how to handle new GDPR policies that take effect May 25th. The European Union has implemented a new law called GDPR. This regulates how personal data of European

Opposites do attract.  As someone who lived overseas for 5 years and traveled to 12 countries, I NEED to get out of town to refresh and energize.  My husband Sam would prefer to putter around our gardens, spend time with our 5 dogs and enjoy having all the comforts of home. It took great efforts

When starting, or maintaining, your social media strategy make sure you have a plan. This sounds rather obvious, but it is often overlooked when it comes to social media. Know which channels are best for your company and only join as many as you can handle. I suggest sticking to about 3-4 of the most popular channels

If you find yourself stuck and unable to get the word out about your property management company, there is a solution! Search Engine Optimization can help you reach new homeowners, improve your reservation rates, and get your name in front of people around the world, just looking for the perfect company for their needs. Though

So you’ve created your Google My Business page, made sure all your NAP (Name / Address / Phone) data on your website is correct, optimized your Google Business page as much as possible, and even began optimizing your site for local specific keyword terms. If you’re like most rookie SEO types out there, you might

Streamline Vacation Rental Software will soon be bringing you the power of utilizing WordPress, with tutorials and how-to’s on the ins and outs of this incredible open source website creation tool. Many people think that you need years of website training and development, but that’s just not the case. Check back soon to see what

Let’s think of who is making reservations today. Probably the 30-70 year old range. These people have grown up with a desktop computer and a laptop. Some of us have even transitioned to an iPad. Mobile phoneS applies to a certain group of these people. When I refer to a cell phone, I refer to