School is almost out and summer time family vacations are being booked by the hundreds of thousands right now online. I know of many summer vacations that have been ruined because of last minute planning, or waiting to think that you can get a last minute deal.

In popular vacation destinations this is usually not the case. Popular beach or mountain areas only have so many so rooms, condos, and homes available and the best ones get booked up fast for a good reasons. Typically the owner that discounts his property extremely in peak periods does so for a reason. One reason for this can be a bad reputation for not taking care of his unit or some other reason.

There is the flip side of last minute deals as well and that is when owners raise the price of their units because demand is high and supply is low. You could end up paying much more to stay if you wait to book your stay 1 week before your planned trip versus booking it 4 months in advance.

Booking in advance is you best bet. This way you can be confident you will have a good place to stay at a good rate, and your deposit is often time refundable should you need to cancel. ivacationonline.com has a travel insurance that is available for a fee that will allow you to cancel for any reason and get your booking deposit refunded.

Many people think of ivacationonline.com as a website that offer vacation rental management software but do not realize that they are also one of the worlds premier website to renters to book short term and long term vacation rentals. They offer vacation rentals in all of the best vacation hot spots and have the best rental rates for these destinations. Stop by ivacationonline.com to check out the large list of rental properties available and book your next vacation through them

ivacationonline.com vacation rental software now offers full access to the past 2 years rental rates

Ivacationonline.com has great news for all owners. As usual we are alwyas improving the usability of our online vacation rental software and website. Here is just one more thing we have done to help you book and run your vacation rental business or vacation rental by owner. We now have full access to the past 2 years rental rates to help you determine what you need to be charging for the next year. So if you go into your Rental Rates section of your property you will now see that 2012 and 2011 are fully available. 2012 will be shown in this years rates at the beginning of the rates section and we now have a button above this years rates for 2011. You can also print out both of these pages to make it easier to copy your rates over to another year. This will help you see what you were charging and what you should be charging for the upcoming year.

Travel Guard Product Training Through ivacationonline.com

If you are a member of ivacationonline.com then you are very familiar with the benefits and peace of mind that travel guard offers to those who invest in their insurance programs to protect themselves and renters from accidental damage and travel insurance. If you are not a member here is a golden opportunity to learn about Travel Guard and their relationship with ivacationonline.com

You are invited to join us for a Webinar on April 17 2012, this open-forum training session will allow ivacationonline.com members and non-members to learn about the travel insurance and damage protection available through the ivacationonline.com system and the benefits to the homeowner and their guests.

Details of the event:

Title: Travel Guard Product Training: ivacationonline.com
Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements

PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/481660576