Turn Your Home into a Money-Maker, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties

Turn Your Home into a Money-Maker by Delicious Decors, Santa Barbara California

Did you know that 80% of people planning a vacation book their reservations 6 months prior to their vacation? Of those travelers, 75% of them will chose to stay in a home rental in 2012.

Now is the time to get your vacation rental home spruced up and booked up for the summer! Delicious Decors is here to help.

Vacation Rental Preparation Services

• Just need some sprucing up? From new fresh bedding & towels, replacement kitchen ware, to fresh paint and curb appeal, our team can get the job done.
• Perhaps it’s time to replace that old sofa or ragged rug. From one sofa to an entire house, call Delicious Decors.
• Would you like to get more $$$ for your rental? Add a second bathroom, extend the patio, remodel the kitchen; our team is ready to get started.
• If you’re interested in managing your rental on your own, we’ve got the know how on what it takes to get your rental booked all summer long and we’ll pass that information on to you.
• Looking for a great management company to handle your vacation rental for you? Just ask us and we’ll steer you in the right direction.

From remodeling, to sprucing up, furnishing and decorating, to booking and managing, we’ve done it all and would like to pass on a few tips to you.

1. Is your vacation rental a place you would like to spend your family vacation? This is always a good question to ask yourself.
2. Curb appeal, you’ve got to have it! Give your house a fresh coat of paint, trim plants, add fresh plants & flowers, repair anything damaged or unsightly.
3. Whether you are just now turning your property into a vacation rental or sprucing it up for this year, select attractive, comfortable furniture. Keep in mind how many people your house will accommodate, and then double-check to make sure you actually have enough dining chairs, TV viewing seating, outdoor seating and eating capacity. You get the picture.
4. Décor & Accessories … make it vacationy. If you’re near the beach, add beach décor and beach toys. If you have a mountain cabin retreat, go with mountain cabin décor. Include some fishing rods if there’s a lake or river nearby.
5. Do everything on the “Honey-do” list to make sure everything is running in smooth top form.

How do you get your vacation rental rented?

These are my Top 3 suggestions for success on turning your property into a Money-Maker:

1st Your vacation rental should look great! You are appealing to people’s emotions, they need to be attracted to your home.

2nd PHOTOS. I capitalize this because it’s your #1 selling tool. You need excellent photos that not only show the property accurately, but show off the property as well. Again, you are appealing to emotion!

3rd Whether you are managing your own property or you have hired a management company, responses to inquiries must be done Promptly. If they have contacted you, they have contacted 5 other property owners as well, so jump on it.

Please call Delicious Decors today at 805.448.9226 or email peenny@deliciusdecors.com for a FREE estimate to turn your investment property into a Money-Maker and a retreat your entire famiy!

Santa Barbara Home Staging by Delicious Decors

Santa Barbara Staging by Delicious Decors

I just Love Home Staging! We turned this house from a construction site into a Home Dressed to Sell, let's take a look at some before and after photos.

        

The remodel update throughout the home is somewhat contemporary. To appeal to the largest potential market, we used traditional furniture with a blend of contemporary accents. Just what the realtor was looking for!

         

The living room is rather deep and has unbelievable views! To show this off, we added a pop of color with traditional wing back red chairs creating an inviting sitting area with views, views, views!

          

We offer FREE professional staging photos when you stage with Delicious Decors!

Check out this kitchen/dining area ... a dining delight along with counter barstools to join the chef of the house.

          

I absolutely love this master bedroom suite! Nice warm and luxurious bedding, along with beautiful artwork and a chaise to relax and enjoy the view. I think we nailed it! Custom Staging is what we're all about.

          

Views, views, views! I love detail photos, so here's one more! 

          

Santa Barbara Staging by Delicious Decors! Contact us Today for your FREE staging estimate; 805.448.9226, penny@deliciousdecors.com. We stage along California's Central Coast; from LA to Arroyo Grande and everywhere in between!

We look forward to working with you,

Penny & The DD Team

Which is More Important, A Wedding or a House?

Which is More Important A Wedding or a House? 

via Bryan Robertson               

Bryan makes an excellent point here. Perhaps we just need to make sure young couples know the cost of a down payment vs. the cost of their special day. The wisest choices are always made when people have all the information to consider. There are plenty of ways to have a Special Day and the savings for a home. 

I read an interesting article this morning that talked about the cost of weddings and the impact on parents saving for retirement.  Then I looked at the current average cost of a wedding.  Wow!!  Are you kidding me?  Have we really brainwashed couples for so long that the whole wedding racket costs this much.  The obscene overcharging that goes on with anything associated with a wedding is a whole other article.  Guess how much the average wedding costs!  $25,631!  That's the cost for ONE SINGLE DAY.

Now, consider the down payment on a house.  Given the average price of a house in the United States, that $25,000 could be a nice down payment.  How long will the house last?  Homeowners stay in their homes an average of 7 years.  So, which is a better deal, the house or the wedding?  Is one day worth 2555 days?  In today's world where budgets are more important than ever, how about spending less on the wedding and more on the house?   

OK, I know, it's "that special day" and all that.  I'm not cynical.  My first marriage was a blow-out and the cost went WAY beyond that $25K.  When I think back on it all, I don't regret the fun everyone had but I think the money could have been spent better.  My second marriage (and definitely my last) cost about $5K.  It was held at a high-end resort overlooking the ocean.  We had music, a beautful ceremony, flowers, etc but we cut the guest list from 150+ to only 10 - including me and the bride (immediate family only).  The reception was held there as well.  It was very memorable and not as exhausting as the massive wedding.

I guess my point is that couples considering getting married might consider that all the money spent on one day isn't worth the home and life you could get if that money were spent on a house.  Just a thought.

Keeping informed by Delicious Decors!