WHY LIST WITH MOUNTAIN LAKES?

NO UP-FRONT FEES – All normal promotions and advertising are paid for by Mountain Lakes. The commission we charge is a percentage of the rental fees you earn and includes all advertising, credit card fees, vrbo listings and other vacation site listings.

MULTIPLE EXPOSURE – Mountain Lakes provides a web page specific to your house on our website and list on other outside websites such as VRBO, LakeHouseVacations, and pet friendly sites at no charge to you.

NO LATE NIGHT CALLS – Mountain Lakes provides emergency response 24/7. Most calls we can resolve. If we cannot solve the problem we may dispatch a repair person, a contractor of your choice of one of several contractors experienced with vacation rentals with which we work with closely.

NO NEGOTIATING – We respond to all customer calls and emails, quote availability and standard prices, answer questions about the house and rental policies, obtain and process credit card information, place funds in escrow, process the reservation then schedule the pre-check/check-in/check-out/cleaning. Calendars are always up to date.

KEEP LEGAL – We do the record keeping and send you a check each month for the previous month’s rentals. Sales and Accommodation taxes are paid by Mountain Lakes. These taxes are imposed by the States and Counties on the rental guest and generally total between 7% and 12% depending on county and state.

1099s – By renting your house the IRS considers you a business (whether you rent the house yourself or through Mountain Lakes). Consequently, you are required to declare the rental income and offset your income by expenses. To assist with you accounting we provide annual 1099 report of your income and a report of the expenses we deducted (Commission, repairs, ect)

OWNER SERVICES – when necessary to fulfill the guests rental or upon owner request we will perform minor repairs or meet with your contractor. This service is performed at no charge or for a nominal fee.

20 + YEARS IN BUSINESS – We have been managing vacation rentals in this area for over 20 years.