CONSIDER THIS A “HOW TO” GUIDE FOR GETTING MORE RENTERS

CON S I D E R T H I S A “ H OW TO” GUIDE FOR GETTING MORE RENTERS
WHO WE ARE
TripHomes is a vibrant online vacation rental marketplace where travelers find thousands
of amazing homes, villas and condos listed by leading Property Managers from around the
world. Our unique pay for performance pricing model allows Property Managers to showcase their entire inventory with no up front investment, resulting in more new customers
and reservations than ever before. Furthermore, our interface puts you in complete control
– from inventory management to response monitoring to financial status – all in real time.
WHAT WE DO T H AT N O B O DY E L S E D O E S
» Site designed specifically to deliver new customers and increase rental occupancy.
» Site has top rankings on all major search engines from over 30,000 vacation
rental key words.
» Provide property mangers unlimited Internet listings with no upfront cost
or setup fees.
» Complete “one-click” control over timing of advertising and budgets.
» Real time connectivity to leading property management software systems.
» No term or contract to fulfill.
» Allow managers to activate or deactivate properties as necessary.
WHAT ELSE DO W E D O
» Capture highly targeted inquiries and direct online reservations
» Offer potential renters enhanced search options and improved design.
» Operate a sophisticated affiliate program complete with national advertising both online and offline.
» Give property managers powerful, simple tools for controlling listings, budget
recaps and updates including calendars, pricing and online reservations.
» Track site activity per property including email inquiries, phone inquiries and
online reservations.
» Email availability requests and reservation information and provide a Q&A tool.
» Make your account statement accessible anytime online.
» Provide a high level of real time financial status information.
» List inquires and charges by category and by property and send you all the
information monthly in a statement via email.
WHAT ABOUT P R I C E
» TripHomes has structured its pricing to keep the cost per booking at less than $50 with
an inquiry conversion rate of 15% or more. Our fees are set at $7 per email inquiry and
$10 per phone inquiry. Our inquiries are qualified and specific to your property. We do
not broadcast your inquiries to anyone else nor do we send your inquiries from anyone
who hasn’t specifically seen and chosen to ask you about how to rent your property.
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W H AT P R O P E RTY M A N AGERS ARE SAYING ABOUT TRIPH OMES
Orlando Proper ty S e r v i ce s , L LC .
“TripHomes’ conversion rate has proven to be outstanding! They generated 289 inquiries
and 108 bookings in 5 months! Yes, we are efficient in quickly following up on these inquiries,
but the ROI on TripHomes has surprised us all. Advertising cost is down and bookings are
up. I highly recommend TripHomes to anyone who manages a large inventory of vacation
rental properties.”
Jeff Smith, President – Orlando Property Services, LLC.
Horizons by the S e a
“In just over one month, Horizons by the Sea received 18 inquiries from TripHomes; 6 of them
turned into bookings. At $7 per inquiry, we spent $126 to generate $16,600 in gross revenue!
We are very pleased to be a part of the TripHomes family. The website is efficient and
produces results!”
Janis Potter, Website Administrator - Horizons by the Sea, Inc.
Sunsplash Vacat i o n H o m e s
“Sunsplash would like to thank TripHomes for helping to get us setup with the Phone Inquires
System they have developed! We have noticed a higher trend in booking averages from prior
years with inquires for Vacation Rentals going from 20-30% prior to the system to over 50%
in a very short time. Having the guest directly call in once they pick the home they would like
gives us a chance to show them the customer service we offer once they arrive. The guests
have stated that it gives them “piece of mind” when doing the booking directly with a person
and not over the internet. Thank you again WVR for developing such a great tool for us!”
Kimberly Cardona, General Manager – Sunsplash Vacation Homes.
S aratoga Realty A ss o c i ate s
“Since TripHomes launched in September 2005, I have been amazed with the results, as
have my clients! Through the first 8 months, I have spent approximately $1,300 in email
and phone inquiries, which have already resulted in over $300,000 in gross rentals...quite a
return on investment! In addition, you and the entire team have been incredibly responsive
to my questions and requests. TripHomes is the way of the future for vacation rentals - keep
up the great work!”
Lori A. Leman, Owner – Saratoga Realty Associates
CONTACT U S FO R MOR E I N FO R M AT I O N
1-888-581-1849
[email protected]
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W H AT P R O P E RTY M A N AGERS ARE SAYING ABOUT TRIPH OMES
Outer B anks Bl u e Re a l ty S e r v i ce s
“When I first heard of your company I was quite skeptical. Being in the vacation rental
management business for 21 years, I knew the tried and true methods of attracting customers,
and the business model was a departure from anything I had ever seen. After speaking to
you and others within the TripHomes family and getting a good feeling about your company’s
professionalism, I decided to give your company a try. What a great decision that was!
Since I’ve been onboard the TripHomes.com site with my company’s 130 listings, I’ve received
nearly 1000 contacts from potential guests for my properties. Your exposure of my properties
through the search engines you work with have had obvious and tremendous results.
I certainly would not have enjoyed the success I’ve had this season if it weren’t for Triphomes.
Keep those leads coming!”
Tim Cafferty, President – Outer Banks Blue Realty Services
Orlando Proper ty S e r v i ce s , L LC .
“In the month of June 2006, Orlando Property Services received 84 inquiries via phone and
email. We converted 28 of those inquiries to bookings and only spent $574 in one month.
TripHomes continues to out perform all advertising mediums we use and has consistently
kept our booking cost around $16 - $20. As we continue to convert almost 38% of all our
inquiries, we feel that there isn’t anything more efficient that drives us qualified traffic.
I recommend using TripHomes to anyone renting vacation properties.”
Jeff Smith, President – Orlando Property Services, LLC.
Chameleon Trave l L LC
“If every company showed the same commitment to their clients and was as thorough in
every detail, making sure every promise made was kept, my job would be so much easier. My
calls are returned, my questions answered thoughtfully and my concerns addressed.
This kind of service takes passion and it takes believing in your product.
TripHomes believes in their company and they believe in it passionately. I can honestly say
that I have never come across another company that treats us - being a small business and
probably one of their smaller clients - with as much courtesy, follow-through, attention to
detail and care, and it shows time and time again. We should all strive for the level of service
that they provide. The business world would indeed be a different and better place.
Thank you again for all the care that goes into what you do.”
Kristin Hall - Managing Partner - Chameleon Travel LLC
CONTACT U S FO R MOR E I N FO R M AT I O N
1-888-581-1849
[email protected]
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