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Summer Minnesota Rentals

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What would you recommend for a rental price on a July 2BR/2BA week at an upper-end Minnesota resort? What sites would you recommend for advertising?

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Moved from Central

Moved from Central for wider exposure and feedback. Thanks!
 

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Maybe contact some Minnesota Vikings football players? :D

Bruce

Michael said:
What would you recommend for a rental price on a July 2BR/2BA week at an upper-end Minnesota resort? What sites would you recommend for advertising?

- Michael
 

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LOL, Bruce!

If you forward me a list of their e-mail addresses, I'll definitely contact each one of them! :rolleyes:
 

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I think the Department of Corrections :eek: may have most of the email addresses that you are looking for.

Bruce :D

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If you forward me a list of their e-mail addresses, I'll definitely contact each one of them! :rolleyes:
 

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brucecz said:
I think the Department of Corrections :eek: may have most of the email addresses that you are looking for.

Bruce :D
I don't think Department of Corrections has them yet.

I would contact the Hennepin County District Attorney's office.
 

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Enough of the Vikequeen Jokes

Alright, Tuggers, enough ridicule about our Minnesota Vikequeen players. :D Need some serious responses to my original post!

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Jumpstart?

I called Causeway and they try to rent out July weeks for $2470 with a 65%-35% split. Given that what would you ask on Redweek, Craigslist, TUG, etc.?

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200 pounds of Lutefiske? :D Or $750 to $999 :D ?

Bruce

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I called Causeway and they try to rent out July weeks for $2470 with a 65%-35% split. Given that what would you ask on Redweek, Craigslist, TUG, etc.?

- Michael
 

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brucecz said:
200 pounds of Lutefiske? :D Or $750 to $999 :D ?

Bruce

Bruce, How much per pound are you paying for lutefisk?
 

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Michael said:
I called Causeway and they try to rent out July weeks for $2470 with a 65%-35% split. Given that what would you ask on Redweek, Craigslist, TUG, etc.?

- Michael

I would start at around $1000. You can always drop your price if you need to. Last year their were several of Last Calls in July and August for $199. Since Narveson took over the management Causeway has lost their Gold Crown status and I think that has hurt them.
 

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Do the math

Michael said:
I called Causeway and they try to rent out July weeks for $2470 with a 65%-35% split. Given that what would you ask on Redweek, Craigslist, TUG, etc.?

- Michael

I'm not proposing that you have the resort rent it for you but ......

If Causeway can rent your July week for $2470 then your cut (in an ideal world) would be $1605.50. Fairly decent price after their cut.

The big question is 'WILL THEY?' Always the big question.

But back to your question. What should YOU ask for it?

I have no clue what the market will bear. The management can advertise that price and then offer a discount of, say, 25% off. SOP in the hotel/accommmodations industry. Every price quoted by management is a retail price, an 'I wish I could get this' price!

Just for your own information, you need to find out what their rental policy is. Do they allow you to 'take it back' after you've placed it with them? What happens if they say they have it rented when you call (because you have a renter) and then their renter changes his/her mind? Do they keep a deposit and share it with you or give it back to the renter within so many days of check-in?

If they have lots more inquiries than they have units available for that time of year, you could do very well by listing with them. However, except in unusual management circumstances, most resorts rental programs don't pay off very well for owners. Generally, the resort will rent their own inventory first. Often, it is an all or nothing proposition (and the 'all' might not be that much).

You could call the resort and act like you're a potential renter who wants to rent for that time. See what they have available. Ask what other types of units they have. Ask them if that is the best price (perhaps they offer a triple-A discount).

The one advantage the resort has over you is that they advertise ALL their units with their advertising dollars. You have a very specific time and unit size. I'd mention in any ad you do place that the resort would charge $2470 for the week.

My 'gut' feeling about what you should ask is 'about $1235' (half what the resort would charge). This is not a rule of thumb but a gut reaction to the price the resort would charge.

You might consider putting it into Donita's Dial an Exchange rental program. If it doesn't get rented by a certain day (30 days out I think) it automatically converts to a deposit for an exchange later. You should verify this with Dial an Exchange of course. I'm pretty sure they take a cut of the rental price but handle much of the 'paperwork' (notifying the resort, etc.). You should verify that with them too.

As always, just my three cents worth.
 

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Causeway Managed by Solara Resorts Management

Klynn -

Causeway is managed by Solara Resorts Management. I think the drop to Silver Crown is because exchangers who are put into the new 6-plex units are unhappy. A poor decision, IMHO, not to continue building the twinhomes throughout the property.

- Michael
 
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