All Forum Posts by: Jonathan Sparks

@Jonathan Sparks Your listing looks amazing and it's obvious you have put lots of hard work into it. To provide a few very minor comments I noticed:

-The bathroom counter looks a little cluttered with soaps, towels, and supplies.

-The primary shower has a rain head which is a very premium amenity, I almost missed it since the photo is almost cutoff. 

-The primary shower also has a lot of soaps out, seems like only one of each would be needed.

-The treat yo self sign looks a little out of place considering how luxurious the kitchen and space are.

-I also agree with the others that have commented on needing professional photography, you also could benefit from a drone shot showing how close you are to the lake and giving better perspective. 

-Your first 5 photos are all of the pool, from the first page when viewing the listing it would be nice to include a photo of the house or the view, I like photos 9 and 46.

Overall, well done! Very nice property!

It could also be due to the inflation/recession we are going through..... We have seen a little bit of dropoff, but not that much. I think it is due to the financial uncertainty.....

Question: you are charging only $1037 per night....is that high enough? The way this place looks, I wonder if you could get more?

Your listing looks pretty great! One of my favorite parts is not only that the pictures are amazing, but your title is as well. You use all the space necessary to let people know what's available and what you're close to. It's not simply "Beautiful Place with a Pool" but so much more than that. So kudos on a successful listing!

Great Listing! You did a great job featuring your amenities, bedrooms and beds etc, area etc. I do agree with the comment on professional photos, while your pictures are nice I could tell from looking at them that they aren't professional photographs. Getting pro photos will take your listing to the next level! I would also say that while the shots of the pool are nice the first 5+ pictures on the listing were of the pool/amenities and not of the house itself. I would have the best photo or two of the pool first to attract attention and then some nice shots of the house. Looks like a great property and you are doing a good job with it!

@Jonathan Sparks awesome place! Are you planning to list it anywhere else other than VRBO? I think this could also do well on Airbnb, Expedia and on Marriott Homes&Villas

Perfect!

 Lake Escape continues to promote that this is a house on the lake. You are escaping to the lake. If the name of the city is Lake Whatever, then advertise it like that, but otherwise I would not be using the word Lake in the description or name of the house. A lake house is a house located ON the lake. Not near the lake, not across the street, but actually backs up to the lake as in, your front/backyard ends at the water. Unless your front/backyard ends at the water, it is not a lake house. 

I agree with the guys saying that you should massage that name a little...maybe House Near Lake? Or Lake Adjacent House? Less than 5 min to Lake?

One of my places is near (.9 mi), to a very popular downtown area, and my title says 'Less than a mile to downtown'.....Even with that, I've had a few (very few) guests say that it was not very close to downtown.

So I'd be careful with the description.

I got nothin but good things to say, is that price high enough...?

I guess I might want to see more Texas/country/cowboy swag on the walls, but that might be just me. Looks a little barren and hotel-like in some pictures. 

But overall, excellent.....!