One big tip for scoring the right vacation rental:  Don’t make your travel arrangements until you have confirmed your rental.  

If you do it the other way around, you may have to settle for less than perfect housing in a less than convenient location. Or, if you can only get the property that you want for a portion of your vacation, you may have to shift between rental and hotel on one or both ends of your visit. Who wants to deal with unpacking, repacking, and unpacking again when there are more fun things to do? 

The best way to go is to figure out the date range for your vacation, then shop for properties that are available in that time frame and select the candidates that work for you. Contact the owner of each and go through the process of narrowing down to your final choice.  

When you have confirmation of your rental, shift over to concentrate on your travel arrangements. If you are doing all this well in advance of your vacation, you should still be able to score good prices for air, rail, car, or whatever transportation will get you to your rental.

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