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Why Rent a Room When You Can Rent a House?
April 26, 2009, 8:45 pmWhen people think of vacations, they often think of wide, sandy beaches, pristine snowy slopes, or quiet lakefront living, but they inevitably end up in the same place: a cramped, generic hotel room. Why settle during your vacation? If you’re traveling with a family or group, or if you’re staying longer than three days, consider renting a vacation home. These houses and condominiums can have breathtaking views, prime location, and fabulous amenities. Best of all, they’re often less expensive than hotels.
The largest benefit to renting a home is space. Instead of sharing both a bedroom and bathroom with your kids, you can stay in a two-bedroom, two-bath home with doors for privacy and closet space for convenience. You’ll never get a living room, dining room, and kitchen in your hotel. Renting a vacation home gives you space to unwind, space to play games, and space to have dinner, all without breaking your holiday budget.
The amenities in a private home are far greater than in a hotel. Vacation rentals are fully equipped homes, and you’ll have everything at your fingertips, from televisions to teapots. If you decide to have a dinner party, you’ll be able to use the pots and pans, and also the dining room table, the place mats, and the wine opener. And that full-sized refrigerator can save you tons of moneya bacon-and-egg breakfast is a lot cheaper from the grocery store than from the nearby restaurant. Private homes and condos can also include the use of tennis courts, swimming pools, golf courses, boat launches, and private beach accessadded bonuses you don’t always get with hotels.
Privacy is another great benefit. Homes and condos with private entries mean your vacation will be about you, not the couple in the next room. No one will be knocking on your door at five in the evening to see if you need your bed turned down. The ability to come and go as you please ensures your vacation will be just as you planned it.
Like all real estate, finding a vacation home comes down to location, location, location. With vacation homes, you can have the privacy of a mountain cabin, the view of an oceanfront home, or the vitality of a downtown condo. City ordinances often don’t allow multi-story buildings in a certain area (right on the ocean, for example), and so the only way to experience the best locations is to rent a private home. The location of your home also ensures you won’t have that generic hotel feel; remember, these homes are owned by other families, each decorated to be both inviting and reflective of the area.
Of course, for many travelers, the biggest reason to rent a vacation home is price. Not only do vacation homes save you money by offering a full kitchen, the prices of the homes themselves are often cheaper than a hotel for a week. Here’s an example: A family of four wants to spend a week in San Diego at the end of July. Getting two rooms in a chain hotel for seven days each, their total is around $2500. Renting a two-bedroom home for the same week is $1800. You actually save money and get more space! Month-long trips save even more money, a note worth remembering for travelers escaping winter weather.
For the less budget-conscious traveler, vacation homes are the best way to experience the luxury of a town. Plasma TVs, granite countertops, and private Jacuzzis can be found in any citybut not in a hotel. With vacation homes, you can get any amenities you want, in any part of the country.
While the jump from hotels to vacation homes may be a little intimidating if you’ve never tried it before, once you’ve experienced all a vacation home has to offer, you’ll find it’s much harder to jump back.
COPYRIGHT © 2006, Katie Franco
Article provided by Katie Franco for First Accommodations, Inc. and Tristan Roberts and Associates, specializing in Lake Tahoe vacation rentals and Lake Tahoe real estate .
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Birmingham Alabama
April 26, 2009, 8:45 amBirmingham is an interestingly diverse city that offers something for everyone. It is ranked as the eighth most affordable housing market among 70 metropolitan cities in the United States. U.S. News & World Report ranks Birmingham as one of the top 25 cities where homeowners fare best. The University of Alabama is acclaimed worldwide for its outstanding research and innovations. Its medical center is amongst the best-ranked in the U S.
The real estate market and cost of living in the city make it highly affordable in the Southeast. The city and its suburbs offer a great variety of homes – from apartments to sprawling mansions – thus suiting every budget and personal taste. One can live in any of the city’s historic 99 neighborhood sub-divisions. The nine city council districts offer help to their residents on an equal basis absolutely free from any form of discrimination.
Birmingham is mostly sunny with moderate weather. To put this in context, on December 28th 2005, the city had an average temperature of 56 degrees F, humidity of 75% and a gentle, 12-mph wind.
Backed by rich history and culture, Birmingham is perhaps one of the best places to live in the United States. It boasts most types of modern shopping malls, recreational facilities and much more. The city is listed among the 150 most affordable cities in the US, according to the book, “Life 2.0: How People Across America are Transforming Their Lives by Finding the Where of Their Happiness,” by Rich Karlgaard, July 2004.
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