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What is FHBO.com?
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FHBO.com Furnished Housing by Owner is the premier Web site for the furnished housing
marketplace. For housing seekers, it's free to search our listings. For property
owners, you can list your property for just $0.
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How does FHBO.com work?
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Simple. If you're a renter, merely visit our “Search” page. Enter your destination
in the “Search” box and the dates you'll need accommodations in the “From” and “To”
boxes. If we have listings that meet that criteria, it will appear in the results.
With each result, you can view property details, photos, amenities, maps, rates,
reviews and owner contact information. There is a “contact the owner” tab on the
“property details” page which will provide the name, telephone number and email
contact for individual owners and property managers.
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How do I pay for a rental property?
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Payment for a rental property will be between the renter and the property owner
or property manager. Many owners accept credit cards. Owners will state payment
procedures in the property detail section.
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Hotels versus furnished housing? Is it really that big of a difference?
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Depends on your personal preferences. From a cost perspective, furnished housing
can be far more affordable than a hotel with more space and provide you with a sense
of a home for an extended stay. Furnished housing with kitchen amenities can also
reduce your food bill by enabling you to prepare your own meals rather than eat
out.
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Is furnished housing just for people away for business for an extended amount of
time?
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Furnished housing is for any number of people: vacationers; professionals away on
business for an extended period of time; people in between homes or apartments;
you name it. Furnished housing is particularly beneficial for families or individuals
who require more space than the typical hotel room provides.
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If there's more space and kitchen and other amenities, wouldn't you pay more for
furnished housing—especially if it's a luxury accommodation?
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Not necessarily. Furnished rentals come in all shapes and sizes and prices can vary
upon any number of variables, most notably location. At FHBO.com, we've got a strong
track record of helping travelers find furnished housing that meets both their needs
and their budget.
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What about transportation? Will I have a place to put my automobile?
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Parking and garage space information should be part of the listing, if available.
Similarly, each listing should indicate if the rental is near any public transportation
and perhaps major points of interest that are in walking distance (e.g. sites, shops,
etc.).
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Your name stands for Furnished Housing By Owner. Is there such a thing as furnished
housing not by owner?
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Some furnished housing rentals are overseen by property managers, essentially like
a hotel. Typically, property managers manage several properties. This can be an
advantage if the property you inquire about does not meet your needs exactly. A
property manager may have another location they manage that could meet your needs.
On the other hand, making your reservation directly with the owner could perhaps
give you some negotiating flexibility. At FHBO.com, we host listings from both owners
and property managers.
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What if the actual rental doesn't look like or doesn't live up to the listing?
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FHBO.com is committed to customer satisfaction, both for travelers and owners. We
review each ad prior to it going live. We encourage renters to contact the owner
or property manager directly by phone with any specific questions. FHBO.com also
urges our renters to read all reviews on a location prior to phoning the owner.
If there are reviews that are less than favorable, specifically that the accommodations
did not live up to billing, FHBO.com does follow up with the owner. FHBO.com will
pull a listing if the owner is falsely presenting their property or for consistently
negative reviews.
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What's the procedure for listing my property?
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Listing a property is simple as clicking here and following the prompts. If you
have any questions, please contact us at: admin@fhbo.com.
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How much does it cost to list a property on FHBO.com?
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A 1 year listing on FHBO.com is $0 U.S. – there are no commissions or booking
fees.
Includes:
- 7 photos
- Top search engine placement
- Online Calendar
- Manage your listings online 24/7
- Web link from your listing page to your web site
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How do I add photos?
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Photos can be easily uploaded from your computer drive or digital cameras. Please
contact us at: admin@fhbo.com if you have any problems uploading photos.
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What is the best size and format for a photo be for a listing?
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| Photos should be in .jpg format, 72 DPI resolution and be at least 450 px wide by 320 pixels high. Additionally, landscape mode is the prefered orientation. |
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How will I know how many people have viewed my listings?
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FHBO.com can provide you a report of visitors upon request.
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Does listing my property or properties prohibit me from advertising on other sites?
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No.
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What forms of payment do you accept?
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FHBO.com accepts all major credit cards, cash, checks.
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