Arizona Vacation Home Rentals Blog

High quality guest experiences in a vacation or short term rental (STR) property are critical to maximizing an owner’s earnings. At the least, properties need to be safe, well-maintained, appealing and compliant with local regulations and laws. Self management is both extensive and time-consuming. A better choice may be to choose a local and professional full service management team such as Arizona Vacation Home Rentals to ensure your STR is...

Where You Stay Matters I’ve traveled worldwide and stayed in eco-lodges, bed & breakfasts, hotels, campgrounds, condos, suites and possibly every combination of “rent someone else’s home via the internet.” Five stars or minus five stars, it’s all been a learning experience. Some vacation rental history like the “mouse house” and the “reappearing frogs in the commode”  make for great story telling (once I’ve recovered). However, stuck in those rental...

Arizona Vacation Home Rentals (AVHR) is aware of owner’s concerns about squatters occupying their short term rental properties. Vigilance and prevention are key and AVHR actively works to avoid squatter problems at all of the properties we manage. A squatter, by definition in Arizona, is someone who occupies a property without permission. Squatting is a form of trespassing. Squatters are not the same as “holdover tenants” who are living illegally...

Read how Arizona Vacation Home Rentals and other companies get their vacation rental properties ready for spring: A Vacation Rental Deep Cleaning Checklist for the Spring     AZ Vacation Home Rentals Save money, book with us. Phone/Text: 480.470.7739 Reservation Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. MST

Don’t let the jargon overwhelm you! Use our glossary to support your understanding of short term rentals (STR). Questions or clarification are welcome 24/7 at Arizona Vacation Home Rentals, a full service property management company that serves the greater Phoenix area and mountains to the north.     Amenities – property specific features or services available to guests such as walking trails, swimming pool, hot tub or club membership   Amenity...

    Why choose Arizona Vacation Home Rentals (AVHR)?   We are a local, in-person contact. You are NOT routed to a call center in Austin or another country. We are available to take care of your home and guests, 24/7 365 days a year.  Customer service is our Number 1 priority. We make you the most money possible. Our housekeeping and maintenance exceed the industry standard. Just look at...

Today’s traveler expects vacation rental properties to have all the conveniences of home. Many travelers are looking for the ultimate escape and seek homes with resort amenities or features above and beyond their own living accommodations. Homes stocked with quality items make guests feel pampered and contribute to a better overall experience. No surprise that great experiences lead to better reviews and yield more bookings. Amenities and the guest experience...

Our guests’ safety and security is our number one priority. We also want our owners to feel comfortable with how we safeguard their investments and protect guests. While most short term renters treat our homes as they do their own, there is the occasional guest who violates our NO party, event or large group policy. A party can be devastating: neighbors are annoyed, the police are called and HOAs impose...

  Yes, we have bobcats in the greater Phoenix area. In fact, bobcats are common throughout Arizona and found in all contiguous states in the USA with possibly one or two exceptions.  In Arizona, and specifically the Sonoran Desert, they especially thrive in forested mountains, rocky canyons and dense brush areas. Sometimes referred to as wildcats, the development and occupation of their natural habitat has forced bobcats to adapt to...

The smallest bird you’ll observe zipping around or hovering within gardens and parks in the Sonoran Desert is the hummingbird. Southeastern Arizona hosts more than a dozen species of hummers as year round residents, seasonal visitors or accidental tourists during migration. Their wing speed of 80 beats or more per second is remarkable which, along with their flapping tail feathers, accounts for the buzzing noise you may hear as they flit...