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Market Your Secret Weapon: Your Vacation Rental Housekeeping Department

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The performance of a vacation rental manager’s (VRM’s) housekeeping department is more important to vacation home owners and guests than ever before. Owners and...
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Setting up an in-house laundry facility with Joe Refosco

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Setting up an in-house laundry facility is a big commitment in terms of finances, resources, and management. And it can be a daunting task,...
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Properly launches housekeeping technology for vacation rental providers

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In the professionally managed vacation rental industry, operational tools for property managers designed to facilitate cleaning and turnover management have not kept pace with...
Property Care

Time for an Update: Convincing Owners to Upgrade Home Furnishings and Décor

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Vacation rental managers (VRMs) are tasked with maximizing rental income for property owners and ensuring a safe and comfortable stay for guests. To accomplish...
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Don’t Skip Annual “Deep Cleans”

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The Importance of an Annual “Deep Clean” for Vacation Rental Properties By Stephen Craig, Pro Resort Housekeeping I am often asked to explain why an annual...
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Do you change sheets on beds in your vacation rental that do not appear to have been slept in?

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The thought of sleeping in a hotel bed with dirty sheets is completely gross, but that’s exactly the dirty secret INSIDE EDITION exposes when...
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Design Made Easy Launches Interior Design App for Vacation Rental Management Companies

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Design Made Easy (DME) announced the launch of its mobile application platform that allows Vacation Rental Management (VRM) companies to work easily and quickly with...
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Managing The Washing Machine For Vacation Rental Pros: Is it merely science or is it also an art?

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  By Durk Johnson -- The best part about working in housekeeping and maintenance is being able to learn so many things. One of my...
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Microbes: Unseen Dangers in Vacation Rental Housekeeping

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A housekeeper’s world is more dangerous than it appears. In preparation for the next occupant’s arrival, housekeepers are the front-line defense to sanitizing and cleaning a...
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VRHP Announces Agenda for Annual Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals Conference in Las Vegas

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Today, the Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals (VRHP) announced the agenda for their Annual Conference which is to be held at the Excalibur Hotel and...
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Service Animals: How to Determine and Properly Accommodate ADA Approved Service Animals in the Vacation Industry

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  By Steve Craig -- Many people in the vacation rental industry are confused and frustrated by the subject of service animals. I do not...
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Don’t Listen to This: Housekeeping Advice Gone Bad

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By Steve Craig, Pro Resort Housekeeping -- On April 19, a colleague sent me this message and link: “This article was in the VRMA newsletter as...
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Purchasing Vacation Rental Linens: Everything You Want To Know But Are Afraid To Ask 

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By Stephen R. Craig -- This is the time of the year when many summertime season vacation rental companies are spending money to buy linens...
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New Developments in Housekeeping Technology for Vacation Rental Professionals

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With advancements in the areas of communications, GPS, smart home systems and database integration, housekeeping departments are beginning to see relevant technological improvements hit...
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Maidbot: Housekeeping robot does floors and makes beds. Available Jan 2017

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A small company in Ithaca, led by a 19-year-old entrepreneur, has a robot they say can clean floors and will make beds. The robot...
Property Care

Coaching Staff: A Lesson from Vince Lombardi

VRM Intel Staff -
One of the greatest NFL football coaches is Vince Lombardi. At the beginning of each season he would take grown men, some of whom...
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ProResort Housekeeping “Live-In” Seminar Feb 20-27

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Steve Craig and ProResort have done many “Live-in” Housekeeping Seminars that property managers have come to call a vacation rental housekeeping “college.” Craig says, "It...
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Coaching Housekeeping Staff: A Lesson from Vince Lombardi

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By Durk Johnson -- One of the greatest NFL football coaches is Vince Lombardi. At the beginning of each season he would take grown men,...
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VRHP Taps Housekeeping VR Expert Durk Johnson as New Executive Director

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Kill Devil Hills, NC., Oct. 12, 2015 – Vacation rental housekeeping advocacy and resource organization, Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals (VRHP), has hired a top...
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VRHP Annual Conference Nov 9-11 in Orlando

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The 2015 Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals National Conference Agenda has been finalized and posted for your review. The topics discussed at this years conference include:...
Property Care

19 Kitchen Projects Every Homeowner Should Know About

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The kitchen is the most important room in the house. We’re constantly calling it our main hub, where we cook fresh meals, entertain guests,...
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What if your Head of Housekeeping quit today?

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I asked our Owner Advisory panel “If you lost your head of housekeeping today, do you automatically know who would take their place?” First, Doug...
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New Resources for Housekeeping and Maintenance Departments in the Vacation Rental Industry

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This month, ProResort CEO Steve Craig launched educational resources for maintenance and housekeeping in the vacation rental industry. VR Maintenance A subscription is only $50 a...
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2015 Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals National Conference Agenda

VRM Intel Staff -
The 2015 Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals National Conference Agenda has been finalized and posted for your review. The topics discussed at this years conference include:...
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