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The vacation home management professionals in Central Florida are some of the best in the world.

But in this day of economic uncertainty, one “bad apple” can always take advantage of naive consumers.

Prospective Orlando area vacation home renters should be knowledgeable of ways to spot vacation rental scams and be aware of consumer resources.

We encourage consumers to rent from a credible vacation home rental company rather than by owner as it easy to quickly research vacation rental companies online.

Some resources for renters include, but are not limited to:

1. Check the Central Florida Better Business Bureaufor online consumer information. Your vacation home rental company should be an accredited member in good standing.

2. Check local chambers of commerce to check for members in good standing. One good local source of information would be the Kissimmee Chamber of Commerce (www.kissimmeechamber.com).

3. Check the management company is a member in good standing of the Central Florida Vacation Home Managers Association . This is THE vacation home management organization in Central Florida.

3. Be wary of any rental company exclusively requiring a cashier’s check or Western Union wire transfer for reservation transactions.

4. Although not required, a high quality internet site for any prospective rental company does provide you with some insight of their legitimacy. Many scammers do not invest the time or effort to develop a quality website for vacation home rentals.

5. Verify the company you are booking with is licensed, bonded and insured and ask for verification.

6. Pay by credit only to protect yourself if there is a problem.

Would You Pick This Orlando Vacation Home Community?

Or Would You Rather Stay in One Like This?

In conclusion, Central Florida offers the best and most advanced vacation home management companies in the world. There are many companies that practice good vacation home management practices. Be sure you book with one by doing a little research and enjoy a great community. See our community reviews on the right hand side of the main page.

An article entitled “5 Vacation Rental Spots for Summer Savings” in the May 6th digital edition of Smart Money magazine makes some interesting statements regarding summer price discounts for Orlando area vacation rentals. Although press attention is welcome, some of the percentages tossed around (“…as much as 60% less”) do create unrealistic expectations for consumers.

Moreover, from our same sources, higher quality vacation rentals have held their pricing a little firmer than the lower rated vacation home inventory out there. In our opinion, this is mainly due to the fact that lower quality vacation communities have less of a referral base to work from.

The highest rated communities have a strong consumer following that keeps demand relatively more constant, and pricing more stable. That of course is good and bad for the consumer. Second, homes managed by a reputable high quality management company also tend to firm up pricing due to the same reason – a quality track record with past guests who actively refer friends and associates.

Our website seeks to provide a solution for the prospective vacation rental consumer to provide better quality review and ratings information for area vacation rentals.

You’ll now find over 70+ resort communities rated, profiled and with short videos of common areas to empower you to make the best decision based on your needs.

This type of independent rating can be paired up with advertised rates to help you find the best summer deals for Orlando vacation rentals.

In almost all cases, vacation homes are a much better overall value proposition than area hotels. Good luck!