Archive for February, 2011

New Features Added

February 25th, 2011

Some new features have just been added to VillagesHomes4Rent.Com and we are excited to let you know about them.

We have increased the number of photo’s that can be included with each property listing.   We have increased the number of allowable photo’s from 10 to 15 at no extra charge.    With the ability to highlight your property with 15 photos at no extra charge, this sets the site apart by providing features that other websites do not offer.    Users can upload pictures with file sizes that are up to 2 megabytes.   The pictures are automatically re-sized to fit the site so you do not have to play around with picture sizes.   This makes it easy for you to select your pictures without the hassle of trying to size them to fit.

The description field has been expanded from 1500 characters to 2500 characters.

In addtion we have added a new field to make searches more user friendly.   We have added a field that allows users to search for property North of 466 or South of 466.

We appreciate suggestions and will continue to work to make our website the premier site for by owner rental properties in The Villages.  Thank you!

Did You Know….Fun Facts About The Villages

February 24th, 2011

Here are some fun facts that were posted by the Villages Homeowners Association just recently…..Did you Know?

How many rounds of golf were played in The Villages in 2010?     2,374,491 rounds were played in The Villages last year with 717,124 on the championship courses and 1,657,367 rounds on the executive courses.

How many people shot their age on Championship Golf Courses in 2010?  276 golfers shot their age in 2010, and many golfers acheived this multiple times for total shoot your age rounds of 1036.

How many holes in one were reported in The Villages in 2010?    There were 1630 holes in one in The Villages in 2010

How many golf balls were lost on golf courses in The Villages in 2010?   Golf Management Solutions statistically estimated that in 2010 golfers lost 5,466,106 balls…..some of which were mine so I can attest!

VillagesHomes4Rent Pricing

February 23rd, 2011

For a limited time VillagesHomes4Rent.Com is free for your first 3 months!   What a great value!   Most websites are currently $100 + per year to advertise your rental home.    Our pricing is a great value when you consider all that you get with a listing.   Our regular pricing is $45 for 6 months or $80 for 1 full year.   When you add the first 3 months free you are actually getting 9 months for $45 and 15 months for $80.   This is a great value when you consider the following features that you get with VillagesHomes4Rent.Com.   Standard features allow you to upload 10 pictures to highlight your add.   You have two description fields a short description field and a regular description field.  You have up to 250 charachters to provide a catchy short description to hook your prospective renters.  Then under the regular description field you have up to 2500 charachters.  I am not sure how many words that is but if you need more than that well…errrr….you missed your calling and should have been a novelist.     You have the ability to pinpoint your home using a google map for a precise location of your rental property.   You can also upload a video tour of your property to youtube and can display that in your ad as well.   So prospective renters can view a video of your property.     What better way to highlight your property and set it apart then with a video walk through.      Coming soon we will also have a rating system so that renters can leave a rating for both you as a seller and the property itself.   The rating system will allow a star rating similar to Ebay…renters can also leave a review so that you will standout from the crowd with a good rating from your repeat renters.

We look forward to your comments and suggestions.  Our intent is to provide a great and easy experience…..so your comments are appreciated!

Thank you very much!

Gary & Amanda

Villages FL – Mark Your Calendar

February 21st, 2011

There is always something going on in The Villages.    Here are a few dates that you should mark down as they are alot of fun and not to be missed.  

BBQ Bash – March 5th – Saturday – Spanish Springs Town Square

Competing businesses barbeque some of the best meat you can imagine.   All to benefit the one and only Villages Charter School.  It is the 10th annual BBQ bash so it’s ten years and going strong!   It’s for a good cause and besides the BBQ is great!  Sample all sorts of great BBQ.    The BBQ bash is at Spanish Springs in The Villages.  The Lee Ann Noel Band will be playing.  The band starts up at 1pm and the event runs until around 4pm. 

Mardi Gras – March 8th – Both Town Squares.  There is no parade just alot of fun.  Last year they had different bands playing and lots of good food and music.  It was crowded but a great time.   

Enjoy!  It’s another beautiful day in The Villages!

Rental Homes In The Villages FL

February 21st, 2011

VillagesHomes4Rent.Com is a website created for owners of rental real estate in The Villages FL.    ”By owner” rentals means that you must be the owner of the property so we don’t accept property that is managed by property managers.     We designed the website so that it is modern and streamlined and very easy to list property along with pictures, google maps and even youtube videos.   You can take video that you have uploaded to YouTube and display video tours of your rental home.   On the blog we will give you tips and instructions on how to do this and utilize all of the features of the website.    We are also working on a rating system so that you can rate your experience with sellers and also reviews of each rental property to help other renters indentify who the standout owners are and also summarize their experience with the individual properties.     If you have any suggestions or comments we are interested in learning what your thoughts are since we are new and eager to make this a great experience.

Hello world!

February 20th, 2011

Welcome to the VillagesHomes4Rent.Com Blog.   We are excited to introduce our new blog which will highlight features about our website as well as information about The Villages, events in and around The Vilages, information about new listings that are placed on the website, as well as tips and tricks to help you utilize all the features of the website.    

Since we are new we are offering free ads to our customers.   Just register to get your rental homes online and best of all for the time being it’s free!