HomeAway, the leading vacation rental company online that raised $250 million about this time last year, has just stated that it sees 40% growth this year and similar growth next year.

As stated before, it’s a central fact that in the economic downturn, people are both looking to save money and new ways to make money.  Vacation rentals allow for both, and sometimes in wonderful ways.

It’s still early in the vacation rental market, and we’re expecting significant improvements in the consumer experience in the years to come.

See the story here.

Want to get away this winter?  Unless you’re looking at ski and snow destinations, you can rent a vacation home during winter for a quarter to an eighth of the peak season rates.

Winter is a great time to rent vacation homes this winter.  Here’s some good tips about what to look for when renting a vacation home.

Not only is it a great time to rent a vacation home, winterizing your vacation home (especially with a hot tub!) can really drive additional income during typical down months.

Search for a vacation home today!

iLetYou has just launched new search functionality for one of the most popular categories in rental:  Search over 80,000 vacation homes for rent!

Check it out:

http://www.iletyou.com/vacation-home-rental

Bookmark this page, and visit iLetYou to search across multiple vacation rental sites for the perfect vacation home.

Save money, live in style, and travel like a real person!  I love vacation home rental - and we hope you’ll like searching for vacation rentals on iLetYou and love them as well.  Sign up today, and you can also list your homes for rent, instantly!

Stay tuned - we’ll be adding more features and tips to find the perfect vacation home and travel destination, and growing the search engine!

Here’s a fun story I came across on a chilly fall Monday:

WalletPop reports about Google renting goats for landscaping, skipping the lawnmower.

Apparently this is a common phenomenon, as a small herd goats will clear acres of land over a period of just a few months.

It’s certainly a creative idea, and hopefully the downsides can be overcome!

This is an older article from CNN earlier this year, citing a study that experiences make us happier than possessions.

Sure, this can be blown off as another example of a study telling us something we intuitively know.  But isn’t that often what a study is designed to do?  I love the validation of something we strongly believe to be true.

It’s again a wonderful reminder why renting, instead of owning, can lead to higher satisfaction - and happiness at a high level.  Netflix popularized a cost-effective way to enjoy film and cinema - who needs all those DVDs?  It’s not the high-end dress, jewelry, and venue that makes us happy - it’s the memories of a wonderful night that can be cherished forever.

So go experience something today.  With money tighter than ever, use your cash to enjoy with your loved ones, friends and family.

(Also from CNN, published on Friday, iLetYou is mentioned from the RealSimple piece as a place to locate all different types of products for rent.  It’s also a nice little guide outlining the main categories of rental, picking out some rental stores, and showing example pricing for certain products for rent.  Check it out.)

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