What do Chuck Norris and Orlando vacation homes have in common? Everything of course. For example, If you have five dollars and Chuck Norris has five dollars than Chuck Norris has more money than you and will most likely outbid you on a property. The first lesson to learn here is that Chuck Norris gets things done and he gets them done fast. No title company, mortgage company or lazy Realtor can stand up to his roundhouse kick in the face so that being said lets get right into this and see what Chuck can teach us about closing on an Orlando vacation home in under 30 days.
Chuck Norris Does Not Get Frostbite. Chuck Norris Bites Frost
If you don’t want to be stuck spending your winter in what feels like the trenches of Antartica than make sure you have all your financing in place before you start making offers on any Orlando vacation properties (unless you bite frost). If you’re paying cash, make sure it is liquid and ready to be wired into the title company’s escrow account on the day of closing. I have had situations with clients who said they were paying cash however, still had to have the money cashed out of their home. This usually happens when a person is using either a home equity line of credit or is in the process of doing a cash out refinance on their primary home. This is not a bad thing but if you are shooting for a 30 day or less closing it can definitely hold it up. If you’re taking a mortgage than the whole pre-approval process needs to be done, even get as far as requesting a loan commitment with contingencies. Then you know exactly what the lender needs to move forward.
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We all like quick fixes right? Well here are 15 quick and easy changes you can make to your Orlando vacation rental and booking routine to increase your exposure and revenue this winter.
1. Update Your photos!
There is nothing worse than outdated, bad angled pictures lurking around on your property website. People will be booking your home solely based on the photos they see online. You only get one chance at this so make it count. The Flamingo thing to do would be to dip into your wallet a little and hire a professional Orlando real estate photographer to come in and snap some shots. It’s an investment that will pay off in the end.
2. Expose Yourself!
Don’t be afraid to put your home out there. There are over 50 websites you can list your Orlando vacation rental home on to get some owner booking revenue coming in. Consider the top three and take an ad out on those sites. Again if your pictures are terrible than don’t waste the money but if the package looks good than by all means get it out there! One of my personal favorite sites for this is VRBO
3. Start a Blog
Yes, I just told you to become a “blogger”. This is by far the fastest and most cost effective way to start generating some exposure online. It’s free to start a WordPress blog and if you do it correctly can generate a ton of new business and stir up interest in your Orlando vacation rental. A great thing to do would be to blog about up and coming events in the Orlando area, any news or information about your vacation home neighborhood, any specials you are running and have a place where guests can leave comments and testimonials. You can also link this to your property website.
Read Also: How To Get Your Own Bookings On Your Davenport Short Term Vacation Rental Home
4. Testimonials
Nothing speaks louder to a potential prospect than the voice of another satisfied guest. If you are not utilizing testimonials on your website/blog than you are missing out on a large market of people. Encourage your previous guests (the satisfied ones) to go onto your website/blog and leave you a testimonial on the testimonials page (which you should have in place already). In all of your online advertising link back to this page so people can read them.
5. Love Your Competition
Who says you have to compete with the competition? There is more than enough business to go around for everyone and there is also power in high numbers. Get with other owners of properties in your neighborhood and link your websites up. What’s great is that they may have guests that are looking for specific dates that they already have booked but guess what, their “buddy” up the street has availability. Many Orlando vacation home owners have even started neighborhood websites where all owners within the community advertise their home and they market the site together.
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Looks like Nature's Own has partnered with Reunion Resort in Orlando and will be giving one lucky family a pretty sweet family vacation. Check out what the lucky grand prize winner wins:
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1. Round trip airfare for up to twenty (20) people from the major commercial airport nearest the winner's home to Orlando, Florida
2. Three (3) Night housing accommodations (at multiple homes as necessary) for up to twenty (20) people (hotel taxes included)
3. One (1) family round of golf ("Event") for twenty (20) people on one of the three signature courses designed by legends Palmer, Watson and Nicklaus based on course availability
4. Unlimited bicycle rental use for the families stay
5. A family cookout catered by resort for up to twenty (20) with menu to be discussed with winner based on provided menu options from Reunion Resort's catering team.
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Oh yea and 10 First prize winners get a year's supply of bread. . . make sure you ask for the kind with no high fructose corn syrup!
So what are you waiting for, go to the website and register today and while you're here be sure to pop in and see The Pink Flamingo.
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The purpose of this post is not to knock management companies as their are a few good apples out there however, it's been my experience that property management companies should stick to what they do best and that's managing vacation property. Here are some of the issues I've ran into with homes that are listed by property Orlando vacation home management companies that also have a real estate side.
1. Scheduling Conflicts: I've never had more issues trying to get into houses than I have with ones that are listed with Orlando area management companies. It's inevitable for everyone that if your home is being actively booked there will be times it can not be shown however, the vacation home management companies I have had the pleasure of doing business with seemed much more concerned about the bookings than actually showing the home to prospective buyers. It seemed as though they only wanted to sell the home to their clients who were staying in it (they will make more money that way) than to expose the home to as many buyers as possible in order to get it sold quickly and for the best price. This is certainly not in the sellers best interest.
2. Not a Specialized Process: Yes many management companies have a real estate division however it is NOT their specialty. When it comes to selling an Orlando vacation home, marketing is one of the most important skills a real estate company/associate can possess. Aside from slapping an MLS print out of the property in their window and throwing the home up on their website (that doesn't get any traffic anyway) I haven't seen any vacation homes listed by Orlando management companies that are being marketed effectively, uniquely or heavily. A dentist and an orthodontist both work on teeth, however I'm not going to go to a dentist for braces I'm going to go to an Orthodontist. So should you with your Disney area vacation home.
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Whether you are looking for a place to cool for this summer or you're in the market to buy a family friendly vacation home in Orlando these three communities boast the best private water parks in Orlando and are sure to not disappoint the kids!
1. The Reunion Resort
The Reunion Resort water park is the behemoth of all the Orlando vacation home community water parks. It has a lazy river, twisting water slides, wooden boardwalk, water playground, full food and beverage service, sunny and shaded lounge areas and scheduled family activities Monday through Saturday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Kids Crew adjacent to the Water Park. A huge plus about this water park is that it's generally not as crowded since there 
is also another pool in Reunion. I love to come here for the day with my daughter, she always has a blast and we don't have to fight off mobs of soaking wet kids trying to fight for their spot in line at the water slide. In order to take advantage of the Reunion water park you must either be staying at the Resort as a guest or purchase into their membership. If you are considering buying a property in Reunion I would advise picking one up that already includes the membership. That will save you about $20,000.
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2. Regal Palms
In my opinion the Regal Palms Water park in Davenport is second only to The Reunion Resort. It offers the same type of activities such as a lazy river, water slide and kids splash area just on a smaller scale and usually it is a bit more crowded. Regal Palms is an excellent choice for a vacation home for those on a budget and that want to enjoy
the same amenities as a larger resort. The water is warm year round and the kids will absolutely love you for taking them here. To enjoy the facilities at the Regal Palms water park you must either be a guest of the Resort or an owner of a Regal Palms townhouse. If you are an owner you have to pay $250 per month to be a member in good standing and utilize the facilities.
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3. Windsor Hills
The Windsor Hills Water Park in Kissimmee is a baby compared to The Reunion Resort and The Regal Palms Resort however, it's still an excellent choice is you want to own in a five-star neighborhood at an affordable price. The water park consist of one large water slide, a splash area with fountains, a large pool area, convenience store, game room and fitness center. The Windsor Hills water park is more of a giant pool with a large water slide and splash park. It's still alot of fun it's just not as extravagant and large as the others. The properties in Windsor Hills are beautiful and most come fully furnished with bookings already in place. This community does extremely well with bookings and if your looking offset your expense of ownership for a vacation home near Disney this community is an excellent choice.
Your Central Florida Vacation Home Expert. Specializing in second home income producing investments for customers from all over the globe.
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My name is Erica Muller and I'm a proud resident of Windermere, FL which is located about 15 minutes from the back entrance of Disney. What a magical place to live and raise a family! I've lived in Florida for over 25 years and have been practicing real estate here since 2002, specializing in vacation home investments for foreign nationals and out of state customers. I love to work with customers from all over the globe, I learn something new from each and every client and form solid relationships for life.
My specialty areas are from Windermere/Winter Garden south to Davenport and the Kissimmee areas. I work mainly with foreign national investors looking to purchase a second home near Disney World for either holiday use or investment. I also work with out of state investors and families looking to purchase a vacation home in Florida.
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