Considering buying a house for a full-time short-term property? Think again. The market at the start of 2023 is not producing the income that many expected. If you are thinking of putting your existing vacation home on the short-term rental market, you may be rewarded. Vacation homes are always in demand somewhere. It’s time to … Continue reading “9 things to improve your vacation rental income now”
You thought Mardi Gras was held only in New Orleans. The Mississippi Gulf Coast has many Mardi Gras parades leading up to Ash Wednesday (February 14, 2024 – Valentine’s Day too). We have a large variety of parades (over 20) as the KREWS come from all over the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Cities host the parades … Continue reading “Mardi Gras on the Mississippi Gulf Coast – 2024”
It’s time to book your beach vacation but where should you go? Start by searching through Christies Gulf Beach Rentals website for the perfect property on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. No need to fight the crowds in Florida or pay higher prices in Alabama or the Carolinas. Beautiful white sand beaches stretch for miles and are open … Continue reading “Book your beach vacation now for 2024 at Christies”
Traveling nurses and healthcare professionals are often required to stay in temporary housing. Short-term housing or vacation rentals are often used by travel nurses because they have space to feel at home. Are you one of those individuals who have found that short-term rentals are the best places to stay? Hotels have four walls and … Continue reading “The Best Travel Nurse Housing: Mississippi Gulf Coast 2024”
Residents and property owners are encouraging local governments to start regulating short-term vacation rentals. Much of the hype is due to widespread rumors of damage to the community. Regardless, Cities, counties, and other local government agencies must appear to be responsive to this local minority of property owners who are demanding action. One of the … Continue reading “The best local government guide to regulating short-term rentals”
Snowbirds come to roost in Long Beach, Mississippi in the fall, winter, and spring. You have many choices but not at the pricing or with the beauty of the Mississippi Gulf Coast offered by Long Beach vacation properties. Vacation homes are popular in Long Beach most within walking distance of the beach. Long Beach is … Continue reading “The best Snowbirds roost is Long Beach Mississippi”
Dynamic pricing for short-term rentals is not effective everywhere. Contrary to all of the recent hype about these great computer programs (for a fee) that will help you make loads of money, they may not. Then why is everyone on this kick now or “hack”? Using a dynamic pricing tool will help those who have … Continue reading “Dynamic pricing for short-term rentals: Is this the answer?”
There are many reasons to visit the Mississippi Gulf Coast during the Fall and Winter, here is a great one. The City of Gulfport and the Island View Casino Resort offer the Gulfport Harbor Light Winter Festival for everyone to visit. This has been billed as the best unique winter event in the State of … Continue reading “Best unique event: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival 2023”
Classic cars, entertainment, beaches, and meeting new friends. This is what Cruisin’ the Coast is all about. Who doesn’t like to see a beautiful 1957 Chevrolet there is much more than just looking at great cars. This event is about family and camaraderie. As you walk around these great cars and trucks, notice the owners … Continue reading “The best classic car show is Cruisin the Coast”
As this is written in mid-2023, the market for vacation rentals has grown a bit but the number of vacation rentals has outgrown demand. At the beginning of the growth spurt during the Chinese virus pandemic, people bought without much thought to the outcome. Many just wanted to get away from their home located in … Continue reading “The best successful vacation rental marketing strategies”
No doubt, short-term vacation rentals are better than hotels most of the time. In fact, we present a minimum of 19 reasons why this is so. Families and large groups benefit the most from renting a vacation rental property advertising it’s large enough to accommodate the group. Many vacation rentals are pet friendly while most … Continue reading “19 reasons why vacation rentals are better than hotels”
Are you looking on the internet for a property manager for your vacation rental? Stop. Don’t hire an internet-only tech based property management company. Why? They are not local and hands on your property. A San Francisco or Denver-based person in a cubicle has no idea where your property is or what is going there. … Continue reading “Good reasons NOT to hire tech based vacation property managers”
Looking for the Best Mississippi Gulf Coast Vacation Property Rentals Management company? Christies Gulf Beach Rentals can manage your vacation property completely hands-on. We do it all for you from managing the calendar and managing the cleaning process to directing repairs and maintenance. Our owners have decades of experience with property and business management. Our … Continue reading “Best Mississippi Gulf Coast Vacation Property Rentals Management Services”
Plan your spring break around low cost and safety yet a location with lots of things to do. How can you save money yet go to a great place and have fun? Drive to the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the best value for spring break destinations in 2023. Take a road trip. Driving will save … Continue reading “The best value for spring break destinations in 2023”
9 reasons to use a local property manager for vacation rentals. Recently, internet-based property management companies have been advertising their services on Google. Property owners who are looking for a rental property manager often surf the web looking for a rental manager. When they find an internet-based property manager advertising that they manage thousands of … Continue reading “9 reasons why local vacation rental property managers are better”
Thinking about renting your vacation home? Before you reach out to high-tech firms located in a San Francisco highrise office building with a view of the wall. Consider a real local property manager. You need boots on the ground. How do they drive by and check your property? Who responds when the police are called … Continue reading “Internet property managers can cost you big now”
Want a beach that is open, public, and clean? Try out one of our 4 best public beaches in the south for “2023”. All four are found on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Miles of white sandy beaches on the Gulf of Mexico with warm water most of the year. The crowds start forming in Florida, … Continue reading “4 Best Public Beaches in the South for “2023””
Why wait, winter is here and you are cold. Our 55+ degree days with clear skies are far better than hunkering down in front of the fireplace in Minnesota. Sorry, no snow here. Leave those heavy clothes behind. Shorts are mandatory. Snowbirds need to escape the cold winters and defrost on the beach. Yes, you … Continue reading “Snowbirds: escape to the Mississippi Gulf Coast now”
Cruzin the Coast is scheduled to kick off as planned in October 2022 as the Mississippi Gulf Coast was completely unaffected by hurricane Ian. A few years ago, a hurricane hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the last day of Cruzin which was fortunate for those attending, there was plenty of time for everyone to … Continue reading “Good news Cruzin the Coast zero impact from Ian”
What is the best way to make a profit renting my vacation home? To start, you can buy a property on the basis that you will stay there periodically but it is primarily for rental. Or, you can buy a home that is truly your vacation home and you just want to earn some money … Continue reading “Best way to profit from renting my vacation home:2023”
Pack up and head to Ocean Springs, Mississippi. You really need to visit beautiful Front Beach in Ocean Springs. This beach is one of the best kept secrets along the entire Gulf of Mexico. Not one of the largest beaches along the Mississippi Gulf Coast but one of the best. The visit is entirely free. … Continue reading “You need to visit Beautiful Front Beach Ocean Springs Mississippi”
It is a fun place to visit. There are so many things to do it will be hard to know where to start. How about that beach? The casinos? Do you like to fish or boat? Where to begin, that’s the question. You will need to eat so one of the first places you start … Continue reading “Is the Mississippi Gulf Coast a fun place?”
Don’t leave out a visit to Bay St. Louis on your visit to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Trendy and fun. Pubs, cafes, shops, fishing well, just lots to do. Enjoy views of the bay while sipping your favorite beverage. Located not far from New Orleans, Bay St. Louis is easy to reach. Take I 10 … Continue reading “Bay St. Louis is a trendy, fun place to play and live”
When I arrived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, I was surprised to find that during the hottest summer nights, marshmallows were roasting. People just love sitting around our firepits, drinking beer, and roasting food. It’s a favorite pastime for most of our guests. Several of our properties have large fire pits with chairs so guests … Continue reading “Time to light a fire, enjoy our fire pits- podcast”
There are so many excellent restaurants on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, that it’s hard to know where to start. What we did was create a podcast for you to learn about restaurants that are close to our coastal vacation rental properties. Most are located on U.S. 90 and our guests generally drive by these restaurants … Continue reading “Great restaurants on the Mississippi Gulf Coast-Podcast”
This podcast is intended to introduce you to the Beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast. Why follow the herd to Florida, Alabama, and elsewhere in search of beaches and fun things to do? We have it all except crowds, traffic, and high costs. You can see our beaches here not between buildings as in other places. Welcome … Continue reading “Welcome to the Beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast – Podcast”
Speaking for our properties, comments made by guests have helped continuously improve experiences for the next guests. We really want your feedback. Our properties have a book which we encourage you to write in. This book is available for all guests to read. At the end of your stay, we want you to reward us … Continue reading “Guest Comments Help”
Please visit our Coastal Cottage page on this site to see photos and learn more about our newest property. We are pleased to offer this newly remodeled property a block from the beach in Gulfport, MS. The house was built in 1950, completely renovated from the studs out in 2006 and with extensive improvements in … Continue reading “Coastal Cottage our newest”
Many people ask if children are acceptable at our vacation rentals. Our answer is yes, of course. But why to people ask? One reason is that many owners of residential vacation rental properties have decorated and furnished their homes which are used when they are not rented. We have all been children and understand that … Continue reading “Children and Vacation Rentals”