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- Myrtle Beach Snowbird Rentals on Sale by Myrtle Grand Vacations
- Just like home: Vacation rentals more popular
- Dollar Thrifty sale may make auto rentals pricier
| Myrtle Beach Snowbird Rentals on Sale by Myrtle Grand Vacations Posted: 13 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Myrtle Grand Vacations, LLC, a premier vacation rental management firm specializing in North Myrtle Beach vacation rentals in the Grand Strand area, offers the best deals on long-term rentals. With cooler weather settling upon our friends in the North, it's time to consider the most suitable property for your extended stay in Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Grand Vacations offers a variety of vacation rental homes, condos, townhouses and villas, perfect for migrating snowbirds. Their Myrtle Beach snowbird rentals are unmatched to other offers you'll find in the surrounding area. Book your rental today, and they'll beat any reasonable rate. Myrtle Beach, SC (PRWEB) September 13, 2010 -- Myrtle Grand Vacations, LLC, a premier vacation rental management firm specializing in North Myrtle Beach vacation rentals in the Grand Strand area, offers the best deals on long-term rentals. With cooler weather settling upon our friends in the North, it's time to consider the most suitable property for your extended stay in Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Grand Vacations offers a variety of vacation rental homes, condos, townhouses and villas, perfect for migrating snowbirds. Their Myrtle Beach snowbird rentals are unmatched to other offers you'll find in the surrounding area. Book your rental today, and they'll beat any reasonable rate. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is the perfect place for a winter getaway. A temperate climate-far away from snow emergencies and icy roads-makes this area one of the most popular places to migrate during the colder part of the year. Sandy beaches and exceptional golf courses will make your stay even more memorable. Myrtle Grand Vacations offers affordable accommodations for any-sized family. Their 1 Bedroom Snowbird Specials start at just $500 per month; 2 Bedroom rates begin at $700 per month; and 3 Bedroom specials are only $900 per month. These prices all include linens. Myrtle Grand Vacations' Snowbird Specials run from October 1 through May 1, so you'll miss all the harshness of winter, and the worst fall might have to offer as well. The customer always comes first, and with Myrtle Grand Vacations, your preferences matter. Location is a top priority for most vacationers, and Myrtle Grand Vacations offers oceanfront, second row, channel and waterway rentals to all their customers. All of their Myrtle Beach vacation rentals are distinct, so make sure you visit Myrtle Grand Vacations online at www.myrtlegrandvacations.com to see what suits your needs. Renters expect the best in service and property maintenance, and that's exactly what you get when you rent from Myrtle Grand Vacations. Privately owned and operated by a diligent, hardworking staff, Myrtle Grand Vacations treats their Myrtle Beach rentals with care and respect. All units are professionally cleaned after each guest leaves to exceed your expectations. With more than 15 years experience in the North Myrtle Beach vacation rental industry, Myrtle Grand Vacations understands the ins and outs of property management. Taking both the homeowners and renters needs and concerns into consideration, Myrtle Grand Vacations is a vacation rental management firm practicing true Southern hospitality etiquette. Don't waste any more time thinking about the perils of winter. Find your dream vacation home in Myrtle Beach today with Myrtle Grand Vacations. For more information, visit www.myrtlegrandvacations.com or call 877-280-8566. ### Myrtle Grand Vacations This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Just like home: Vacation rentals more popular Posted: 13 Sep 2010 09:01 PM PDT After Charlie Ramirez's two grown daughters moved out and left him and his wife in a 5-bedroom, 3 ½-bathroom empty nest, the Pembroke Pines residents decided it was time to downsize. The couple moved into a smaller apartment and, earlier this year, listed the family home on vacation rental website HomeAway.com as a ``secluded mansion'' that sleeps 11 and starts at $1,250 a week. ``It was a perfect choice'' for offsetting his costs, said Ramirez, 54, an unemployed Realtor. With that, Ramirez joined the burgeoning crowd of South Floridians offering second homes, investment condos -- and yes, even couches -- as vacation options for visitors who want the space, amenities and relative bargain that hotels don't always provide. Such rentals have long been popular in South Florida during special events such as Super Bowl and Art Basel Miami Beach. But the growth of websites connecting owners with potential renters has made the process far easier, with more than 1,000 websites aimed at the $24 billion vacation-rental niche, according to the Vacation Rental Industry Association. The real estate boom earlier this decade -- and the ongoing real estate crisis -- has increased inventory. Monica Campana, whose family bought a Brickell condo hotel unit a couple of years ``when it was the highest of the market,'' was caught in the downturn. Condo-hotel operators weren't doing enough to bring in guests, she said, so she listed the unit on rental-by-owner site VRBO.com . While the short-term rental practice is popular with second homeowners and travelers, it isn't always sanctioned -- or legal. Such rentals recently came under fire in New York, where a measure signed into law this July prohibits some short-term rentals of less than 30 days. Vacation rental websites and proponents of cheap travel cried foul, calling the decision a blow to tourists who want to avoid the Big Apple's famously high hotel prices. Officials in Chicago, Paris and Maui also have cracked down. ``There's budget travel demand for these places,'' said Gabriel Amorocho, marketing manager for Miami-based Rentalo.com , which lists rentals worldwide. ``These places are going to keep springing up. You shouldn't be thinking of banning it; you should be thinking of placing some kind of guidelines.'' Locally, regulations vary from city to city -- and even condo to gated community. In certain areas in Miami Beach, single-family home rentals for less than six months were banned last year. Some South Florida condo associations prohibit or limit short-term rentals. But one rule applies throughout the region. Under Florida law, anyone who rents out a home, apartment, room or any other space for less than six months must pay tourist taxes just like hotels. Tax collectors in Miami-Dade and Broward said they aren't sure how many people actually comply. But they make a point to seek out listings in classified advertising and on websites and send warnings to potential scofflaws. Though hotels elsewhere have supported short-term rental bans, the practice hasn't been an issue here, tourism officials said. ``We haven't heard that this is a trend going on that's impacting our hotels,'' said Ginny Gutierrez, spokeswoman for the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau. ``We're a different destination than a lot of other cities. We have a very large hotel room inventory that turns over pretty quickly. There's sort of something for everyone in that price range.'' This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Dollar Thrifty sale may make auto rentals pricier Posted: 13 Sep 2010 06:45 PM PDT By David Koenig ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS — Although corporate travelers have been grounded by the slow economy, a lot of vacationers have still been renting cars. That says a lot about why Hertz and Avis are fighting over Dollar Thrifty, a chain known for lower rates that appeal to leisure travelers. Tulsa, Okla.-based Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. on Monday accepted Hertz Global Holdings Inc.'s bid of about $1.6 billion for the chain. That would top the most recent offer of more than $1.3 billion by Avis Rent A Car System LLC. Regardless of which company wins the fight for Dollar Thrifty, renting a vehicle on vacation might cost a bit more, analysts say. Fred Lowrance, an analyst with Avondale Partners, said the number of vehicles offered by a combined Hertz and Dollar Thrifty would be smaller than the two companies' current fleets. That could lead to higher prices for renters. "You'll have some fleet coming out of the system, kind of like what we see with the airlines," Lowrance said, "and as travel demand comes back, you'll probably see some increases." Jonathan Weinberg of AutoSlash.com, which tracks the rental business, says car renters have been suffering sticker shock because the recession forced the companies to cut back on fleet upgrades and keep cars longer. "So you end up paying more, and you get a car that's older." The rental business peaked in 2007 at $30 billion in revenue. It struggled after air travel — a primary source of rental-car customers — slowed significantly the following year. Revenue should reach nearly $25 billion this year, according to research firm IBISWorld. Enterprise controls about 37 percent of the U.S. market, followed by Hertz at 20 percent, Avis Budget at 17 percent, and Dollar Thrifty at less than 7 percent, according to IBISWorld. The industry has been consolidating for several years. Avis and Budget were spun off by their former owner as Avis Budget Group Inc. in 2006, and Enterprise bought National and Alamo in 2007. Now Hertz wants to add the Dollar and Thrifty brands to its business. "The Dollar Thrifty value segment perfectly complements Hertz's business, which is premium business and leisure," said Neil Abrams, a former Hertz executive and now a rental car consultant in Purchase, N.Y. For Avis, the strategy is simple, Abrams said: "They don't want Hertz to get Dollar Thrifty," which competes against Avis' Budget Rent A Car brand. Hertz argues that if Avis were to buy Dollar Thrifty, it would control more than half the value market, which could cause antitrust regulators to question such a deal. To avoid any regulatory hurdles for its own deal, Hertz is conducting a sale of its Advantage value brand. Advantage is far smaller than Budget, Dollar and Thrifty. Dollar Thrifty said late Sunday that its board accepted Hertz's new offer of $50 per share, up from the $41 per share it offered in April. Including restricted stock and stock options, the offer is worth $1.56 billion, according to a Hertz spokesman. The new offer includes $43.60 in cash plus about two-thirds of a share of Hertz common stock and $6.87 per share to be paid by Dollar Thrifty as a special cash dividend before the deal closes. Dollar Thrifty would get a $44.6 million breakup fee if Hertz backs out. Avis' last offer for Dollar Thrifty was $1.3 billion in cash and stock, or more than $47 per share. Some Dollar Thrifty shareholders protested the board's rejection of the Avis offer, but the board discounted the Avis offer for lack of a breakup fee and said it didn't adequately address antitrust concerns. Dollar Thrifty delayed a special shareholders meeting to vote on the Hertz offer from Thursday until Sept. 30. Dollar Thrifty shares rose $2.67, or 5.4 percent, to $50.58. Avis shares climbed 73 cents, or 7.1 percent, to $10.95, while Hertz shares gained 79 cents, or 7.9 percent, to $10.84. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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