Today at its user conference, HomeAway announced it is sponsoring an upcoming TV series titled “Vacation Rental Potential.” The series will be produced by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (CSS Entertainment), and will be distributed on A&E. The premier date has not yet been released.
The series will feature twelve homeowners/property managers in twelve locations. The working title was “Paycation Homes” and, according to CSS Entertainment, will give viewers the information and inspiration needed to realize their dreams of using real estate entrepreneurship to obtain financial success.
Matt Landau of VRMB is also rumored to be producing his own digital series entitled, “A Sense of Place,” in which viewers meet unique destinations of the world through the eyes of professional vacation rental managers. First episodes are slated for this October.
These productions are designed to increase awareness of the value and experiences vacation rental accommodations offer over and above traditional hotels.
The last TV series featuring vacation homes was “Getting Away Together,” produced by PineRidge Film and Television and distributed on PBS. The series was first sponsored by Discover Vacation Homes and later by the Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA) and various destination marketing organizations.
While Getting Away Together brought the concept of “togethering” to television to promote vacation rentals, HomeAway’s Vacation Rental Potential focuses on the financial benefits of owning a second home.
teresa bradshaw
January 16, 2018 at 5:03 pm
I bought a loft in Savannah on River Street years ago, not thinking about renting it but just a place to have as a 2nd home (on River Street). You are here filming another unit next door this week.
It has become more a rental than a 2nd home lately and although we only advertise on one site, we did over 75K in rental income the last 3-4 years…wow! I take care of management and rentals, we use a local cleaner and my husband the maintenance. We have shared with some wonderful people, celebrated many special occasions from anniversaries, weddings, birthdays and have had very few problems. It’s a great side business if you do it right!
Judy Daniel
December 8, 2017 at 11:56 am
I do hope these shows will remind potential owners to check on the local zoning laws to see if the rental would be legal.