Sometimes, avoiding disappointment can be as simple as taking the time to carefully read the property description for a prospective vacation rental. (iStock)ColumnistWith staged photos and flowery language, the vacation rental descriptions you find online often promise everything you could possibly want. “Artsy photos of sun streaming in a window are all well and good,” says Jennifer Grimes, founder of Red Cottage, which manages about 60 vacation rental homes in Upstate New York. Michael Kugler, CEO of the vacation rental site Vacarent.com, vets thousands of properties in Branson, Mo. All of these strategies can help you find the right vacation rental, but there’s still a little bit of luck involved.

Source: Washington Post March 28, 2019 16:36 UTC