Properties where guests directly coordinate with the homeowner!

Some of our vacation homeowners enjoy the opportunity to work directly with potential guests to personally arrange the bookings for their rental properties.  With Owner Direct, A Better View Vacation Rental helps homeowners and renters connect to each other directly. Through Owner Direct, you contact the owner via phone or email to obtain information about the property.  Should you wish to book the property, the owner will provide you the full array of services to secure the booking, provide information, and arrange property oversight and guest's care during your stay. 

For homeowners that do not live near their vacation home, they will have a cleaner and/or property caretaker that will oversee issues that, while unlikely, could arise during your stay.

With Owner Direct, A Better View Vacation Rental provides advertising and rental assistance to the homeowner, but ALL guest's services are provided by the homeowner.

Making the match:  Be sure to accurately describe your group size, needs and preferences, so that together with the homeowner you can be sure their property is the right one for you.

Securing the deal:  Should you book an Owner Direct property, be sure that the owner sends you a contract within a few days.  Unless you have a fully signed contract, you may not have a fully secure vacation arranged.  Check to see that shortly after you book a property, that the date becomes marked as booked on our calendar.

Payment:  Owners will generally have you send in a small down payment along with the signed lease, with the remaining funds due 3 months prior to arrival (time permitting).  If less than three months prior, owners will likely have you pay in full.

Property Directions and Instructions:  Note that maps are on our website on the webpage for your selected property.  Some homes also make rental instructions available on our site.  However, if rental instructions are not available, do make sure the homeowner has provided you with all appropriate information, including the numbers of all contact people you could possibly need to reach during your stay.  Remember that the homeowner, not A Better View Vacation Rental, is responsible for ALL guest's services.  Be sure that you are fully informed so that you will know who to contact in the unlikely event that you need assistance during your stay.

Security Deposits:  Some homeowners may require a security deposit.  These will be held by the owner, and should be returned to you in a timely manner, allowing that you leave the property in good order.