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

Beware Of Fake Email From Homeaway.

As many of our customers are Homeaway customers as well, we here at ivacationonline.com felt that is was important to share this information with our customers and followers. The HomeAway Security team discovered an unauthorized and false email solicitation inviting customers to download free anti-theft software from HomeAway. This email is not from HomeAway.

These types of attacks often appear to come from a company you trust such as your bank, credit card company or even your favorite department store, but this email looks like it comes from HomeAway themselves. Always practice caution when clicking on links in email. Simply clicking on a link in this email will cause the unauthorized software to download onto your computer.

If you receive this email that appears to come from Homeaway, do not click on any of the links in it.

If you already clicked on any link in the email, and believe you may have installed this unauthorized software, contact HomeAway's Customer Support Team by phone at 877-228-3145.

ivacationonline.com has not had any issues or problems with any fake or spoofed emails appearing to originate from us but we felt it was important to inform our friends of this potential threat.

Save Time With Ivacationonline's Email Quote System

ivacationonline.com's new email quoting system.

Are you ready to stop wasting time when it comes to replying to rental inquiries for your vacation home or condo? ivacationonline unveils its new Email Quoting System for vacation rental inquires. During the busy seasons of the vacation rental business the inquiries can come in droves. This is especially true when you are property manager and are handling the bookings for ten, twenty, thirty or more properties. With the average property getting 20-30 inquiries a week, multiplying that amount of emails by 30 can lead to an email overload.

Individually answering each email with additional information and pricing, not only wastes time but can cost you bookings as well. The new email quote system gives you the option of answering emails with a single click or just a simple copy and paste.

The email quote system gives you 3 options:

• Property is available email
• Property is unavailable email
• Visitor email

In each pre-propagated email you can put in pertinent information, answer redundant questions, send a price quote, and have a link directly to your properties booking page. This saves you time by not having to answer several emails to the same potential renter, and because now they have practically everything they want to know in one email they can make the decision to rent your property.

Many vacation rental customers will send out 10 or more inquiries and normally cannot remember which property was which, but with the ivacationonline.com Email Quote System you will be sending them; a picture of the property, the address, the pricing breakdown, down payment amount, security deposit, and payment schedule. Don't forget the email includes a direct link to your booking page so that a renter can book their stay online with ease. This link to the booking page makes it easier than ever for a potential renter to book you property online.

The system, once you have set up your responses can save you approximately 80% of the time you were spending answering emails. That is correct 80%, and this time saved is money made. It is proven in this industry that home owners and managers who respond faster to inquiries GET MORE BOOKINGS!

Another great feature of the system is when a visitor clicks on your Email Quote button they have the option to send all of the information to every person in their party. This is a major factor in getting more booking and renting your property faster. Every property owner has heard this, "I love the place but I have to show it to the others in our group to see if it is ok with them". Now everyone involved gets all of the information instantly so that your potential vacationers can make a decision faster.

So now that you know all of the time saving benefits, the money making advantages, and the customer service upgrades, you're probably asking what will this additional service from ivacationonline.com cost me. The answer is, nothing, that's right, if you are already a member of the ivacationonline.com property management software system website there is no charge to you, it' free! Also if you are not already a member of ivacationonline.com simply sign up for a 30 day free trial and see how easy renting your vacation home or condo can be.

Visit http://www.ivacationonline.com/ today, click on the risk free 30 day trial offer, and enjoy the benefits of online property management.

Learn about:

Our live calendar
Emailing contracts
Renter updating email system
Online booking payment system
Credit card acceptance
Damage insurance
Travel insurance
The "Cancel For Any Reason Plan"
Voice description for your property
Video and photos of your home
Google Maps
Picasa
And our new Email Quote System

All of this and more on one easy to use website plus a customer service center that is second to none.

Only A Few Seats Open For Vacation Rental For Profits Seminar

If you have not signed up for the Vacation Rentals For Profit Seminar you will need to hurry. There are only a few remaining seats for this highly sought after event. We apologize in advance to those of you who will not be able to get a ticket to the event. The event is limited to an amount of seats which is dictated by the venue and we are not allowed to exceed the venues maximum occupancy. As stated there are still a few seats available but they will not last through this week.

Many vacation home and beach condo owners are taking advantage of this seminar and we have registrants from around the country flying in to learn how they can stop the bleeding caused by the expenses of owning a vacation home. Especially those that own a second home and do not rent out that property. Taxes, mortgage, HOA fees, special assessments, insurance, repairs, maintenance, furnishings, updating, pest control, land scaping, utilities and many more costs are eating away at many of these home or condo owners saving.

This free seminar will teach you how to cover your costs and actually turn a profit with your property. How do we know this is possible, because the lead instructor at the free seminar is Joe Godar and he has developed this system through his own experience as a vacation home owner and manager. Mr Godar, not only created the system but he is using the system to turn profits on his vacation rental properties and others that he manages, and now he is sharing that knowledge with you, FOR FREE!

Don't wait, there is no obligation, no fees, and you get a free lunch. Visit www.vacationrentalsforprofit.com/seminars.html/ to get registered for the last remaining seats.

Stop Losing Money With Your Vacation Property.

Many people own a second home or vacation condos and have them on rental programs. These rental programs rarely generate enough income for the home owner to cover the fees of renting their property. With property management companies charging fees as much as 35%, the home or condo owner is left with very little revenue. What if there was a way to achieve 50%, 60% or even 70% occupancy in you vacation rental? What if there was a system that allowed you to easily manage and book your own property?

Well there is way, VACATION RENTALS FOR PROFIT is a vacation rental website that shows you how to rent your own property and turn a profit. They are hosting a free informational seminar at the Sharonville Convention Center Saturday, FEB 25, 2012, 11:00 AM to 6:00PM. The seminar is free to all vacation property owners and their spouses. Any vacation rental owner or anyone interested in buying a vacation rental will recieve FREE admission to the seminar and all of its events. There is no obligations when register for or attend the event, this seminar is 100% free.

Not only is the event free but lunch will be provided for free by one of the events sponsors, Travel Guard. But wait, it gets better, not only is the seminar free, your lunch is free, and everyone who attends will recieve a free copy of "Vacation Rentals For Profit" by Author, Joe Godar. This book which sells for $28.95 and is yours free just for attending.

The seminar is an educational and informational event. Here is just a partial list of what will be covered at the Seminar:

• How to keep our units fully occupied.
• How to price your unit for success.
• How to advertise on the Internet.
• How to set your terms for you guest.
• How to use the booking site www.ivacationonline.com
• Tax advantages of owning real estate.
• Plus much more!

If you are thinking of buying a vacation rental, have had one for years or currently have a management company run it for you, this seminar is for you! Meet Joe Godar, industry professionals, and other home owners who have learned to start making a profit with their vacation property.

RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW! Seats are limited. To register for the seminar simply follow this link and fill out the registration form online. Go to www.vacationrentalsforprofit.com/seminars.html/

Protection For Vacation Rental Property Against Accidental Damage

If you own a vacation home, time share condo, 2nd home or condo or if you rent out your own home you have certainly come across the issue of security for your property. This is usually handled by having the renter pay a security deposit. This works up to a certain extent but it is not a perfect situation to say the least. The collecting of the deposit and the refund of the deposit is a time consuming endeavor. This time could certainly be used in a productive manner.

Well exclusive to ivacationonline.com has worked with Travel Guard in a joint venture to bring accidental damage insurance at an affordable price to short term vacation rentals.

Here how it works, if you are a member of ivacationonlines vacation property manage website it is as simple as a few clicks of the mouse and a fee is added to your rental program. The fee is $39 and this buys you $3000 worth of damage protection. No other website in the world offers this program. Now here is the greatest point, once you set the Travel Guard insurance up in your rental program you actually get a percentage of each policy. That is right you get paid to protect your own property.

To get all the details on the system and to find out how easy it is, just vist Ivon's accidental Damage insurance page.