Peach Property Management http://peachpropertymanagement.com Florida Property Ownership Made A Little Easier Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:04:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 The scourge of the communal pool… http://peachpropertymanagement.com/2011/04/25/the-scourge-of-the-communal-pool/ http://peachpropertymanagement.com/2011/04/25/the-scourge-of-the-communal-pool/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:01:43 +0000 Mike http://peachpropertymanagement.com/?p=171

I have been reading that the Windsor Hills pool has had to be closed down several times in the last few days, spoiling the fun for everyone staying in the resort.

Why?

Because of all those lovely cute little babies whose parents think it is a great idea to let then swim around with no clothes on.

If you are happily lazing in the sun by the pool and you hear the call “Code Brown”, I think you can guess what has just happened….

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I had been hearing rumors of vacation rentals having all their contents stolen and it appears that it has just happened to an owner in Reunion.

The scam is very simple to perform when the booking agent has no contact with the guest making the reservation. In this particular instance it happened something like this:

  1. The guest made the booking at the very last minute via Expedia (but it could be any other site) using a fraudulent credit card.
  2. He then arrived at the house and was shown in.
  3. At some stage in the next couple of days he cleared out all the major electrical equipment and anything else that took his fancy.

Obviously, once the owners discovered their loss they checked back via the resort and the booking agent and discovered the credit card had been stolen and that they had no genuine contact information for the ‘guest’.

Guess who has to pick up the tab?

This kind of thing can and does happen to anybody so if you are taking last minute bookings make sure you know who you are dealing with.

Allegedly in this instance the guests email address was foolyou@xxxxxxx.xxx which in hindsight was a bit of a clue really.

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Did I tell you we manage a condo in there?  ;)

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]]> http://peachpropertymanagement.com/2011/04/20/reunion-grande-and-the-moon/feed/ 0 Another new condo. and gossip. http://peachpropertymanagement.com/2011/04/20/another-new-condo-and-gossip/ http://peachpropertymanagement.com/2011/04/20/another-new-condo-and-gossip/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:09:09 +0000 Mike http://peachpropertymanagement.com/?p=158 Reunion Grande Hotel Condo. Lounge Area

How Reunion Resort has let these condos. end up being managed by small (ish, but growing) companies such as ours I will never know. They really do need to set up a business retention department.

Anyway, you can see more pictures and book it here. The views to Disney over Reunion are spectacular (You can see the fireworks from the balcony). Six floors above you is the 11th floor swimming pool – Awesome!

Whilst out and about today I met someone who mentioned to me that news of all the recent homes we have taken on in Reunion has had people talking. Great news! Buzz!

I like to think the success we are currently enjoying is mainly due to the fact that we offer a great service at a sensible price. For too long now owners in Reunion have been treated as cash cows, being fed exaggerated stories in order to have more of their hard earned cash lifted out of their pockets. A dose of realism on both sides is long overdue.

Things really seem to be moving!

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It is almost worth having to drop the boy to school everyday when you get mornings like this.

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]]> http://peachpropertymanagement.com/2011/04/18/another-beautiful-central-florida-day/feed/ 0 Even I am getting in on the act now. http://peachpropertymanagement.com/2011/04/14/even-i-am-getting-in-on-the-act-now/ http://peachpropertymanagement.com/2011/04/14/even-i-am-getting-in-on-the-act-now/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:05:59 +0000 Mike http://peachpropertymanagement.com/?p=151

If only to prove that I am half the man my wife is I have taken on a great Terraces condo. in Reunion. The owner is a great character so it was pretty obvious we were going to hit it off.

All I need to do now is keep all the promises I made and everything will be fine and dandy. You can see more pictures and even book this great Reunion vacation rental here.

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]]> http://peachpropertymanagement.com/2011/04/14/even-i-am-getting-in-on-the-act-now/feed/ 0 My wife’s quest for world domination continues…… http://peachpropertymanagement.com/2011/04/11/my-wifes-quest-for-world-domination-continues/ http://peachpropertymanagement.com/2011/04/11/my-wifes-quest-for-world-domination-continues/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:58:25 +0000 Mike http://peachpropertymanagement.com/?p=147

This is the view from the new 1 bed, 1 bath condo. that is now firmly in my beautiful wife’s grasp. This is something a little different for us as we have never had such a compact and bijoux home under management.

I think it will really appeal to the multitudes of golfers who come to experience Reunion’s three great courses so it should be really busy very soon. If you are looking to rent something like this you will find it listed here.

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An owner having his first BBQ at his newly acquired Florida vacation rental.

I just popped round this morning and he looks like he had a great time. :p

The house will be available for rental very soon, he just needs to find a sofa he likes. He mentioned he is really happy to be shopping for one today, the final day of The Masters!

Such are the joys of Florida home ownership.

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What a great way to finish off the week!

This beautiful six bed home has just closed and we are going to be furnishing it completely and then managing it.

I love projects like this one, hard work but great results!

Have a great weekend.

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I just can’t get over the great condos and homes we are now managing in Reunion. (I would say Reunion Resort but apparently when HomeAway did that they got a ‘Cease and Desist’ letter so we won’t go down that street.)

These are great vacation rental homes with fantastic facilities in what is probably the best resort in the area. Definitely great places to stay for a vacation.

The photo above is of a new condo in Heritage Crossing, if you wish to book it you can find it listed here.

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