Christoper Elliott takes a look at fraud in the vacation rental systems. He offers tips about how not to get scammed.
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This weekend we read about luxury pools that come with upscale vacation rentals. A passenger gets arrested for using profanity. And Frontier Airlines struggles with fuel costs while Denver International Airport watches closely.
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May Tong had to cancel her reservation almost a month before she was supposed to arrive. The company refunded the sales taxes and linen charges of $69 out of the prepaid $965. But it kept $896 for the rental. Can she get her money back?
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Forty percent of respondents to the TripAdvisor survey said they are planning a vacation rental stay in 2011, indicating that rental homes are poised for a busy year ahead. Thirty-three percent of travelers said they stayed in a vacation rental in 2010.
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A recent study conducted by HomeAway.com showed that there may be a limit to family harmony over the holidays, especially when family is sharing the same house for more than a couple of days. In fact, this study finds some relatives can overstay their welcome in less than a day.
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I asked experts to identify the biggest challenges when renting a home. Here’s what they told me.
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One of the last lodging frontiers, vacation rentals, is at the forefront of the PhoCusWright conference in Hollywood. As the movers and shakers of the online travel industry convene, aggregation of the vacation home market is happening on at least four fronts. The leader in the industry is yet to be shaken out, but this sector of the industry will never be the same.
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