Is it time to clean-up and update your second home?

For many of the second home owners, if you have your home on the short term rental market, you probably had a good rental season. I know that we had our best rental summer in many years!

Now that it’s the Fall/Winter season, this is a good time for you to take a look at what you need to do to keep your investment in great rental condition. As you may be aware, renters have many options when it comes to vacation rentals and you need to keep your place in top condition.

The first and most obvious place to start, is getting a company to come in and do a deep clean. If you were busy, there is no doubt that your weekly cleaning crew cannot deep clean in few hours between renters. Having such areas as the baseboards cleaned, the shampooing of carpets, cleaning of sofas and chairs, will help your renters want to return year after year.

In addition, you may want to hire a local inspector to come in and do a short mini inspection to be sure that your systems and appliances are in normal working condition. You certainly do not want something to break during the busy rental season and have an emergency expensive fix and an unhappy renter.

You also may want to update the decor if it’s looking a bit tired. You would be amazed how much just a bucket of paint will freshen up your interior. Adding new bath towels or accent pillows can be an inexpensive way to keep your place looking good. And if you don’t have high speed or DSL in your second home, most renters see that as a must in today’s rental market. And for an investment of less than $50 typically, you can add wireless to your home.

As usual, if you have questions, please feel free to contact your Jenny Pruitt & Associates’ REALTOR.