New Property Management Company

**Cork On the Ocean** · 05-03-2008, 03:19 AM

As a few of you know, Outta the Box and Autumn Moon moved here to help me with a venture that I've been wanting to do for about 3 years, namely to open a property management company. Well after months of hard work and planning, I am happy to announce the opening of Unique Vacation Rentals. As with my real estate brokerage, we have decided to not sacrifice quality for quantity. We will be handling about 25 properties in South Walton and west Panama City Beach. It's our goal to remain small enough that we can personally direct all aspects of operations and never lose sight of the fact that people have entrusted us with the largest investment in their life.

We have purchased one of the best softwares in the industry and are setting up affiliations with various online travel portals to maximize occupancy rates. Our services have been designed with the owner's interests in mind, offering fair and flexible maintenance agreements, decreasing management fee schedules, responsible guest screening and on-demand accountability.

We are currently seeking to establish relationships with the owners of 21 well maintained vacation homes and condos. If you have a vacation rental and would like to discuss placing it in our hands for management, please contact Outta the Box (Linda) or Autumn Moon (Rick) at 1-888-WeLuvFL or visit our new website at www.unique-vacation-rentals.com

**Jdarg** · 05-03-2008, 07:29 AM

Congratulations Cork and family! All the luck in your new venture!

DD · 05-03-2008, 08:14 AM

You go Cork, OTB and AM!!!

**Miss Kitty** · 05-03-2008, 08:15 AM

...best of luck to you all!

**InletBchDweller** · 05-03-2008, 09:05 AM

Best of luck gull! I know you have been working very hard on this!!!

**Cork On the Ocean** · 05-03-2008, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by jdarg

Congratulations Cork and family! All the luck in your new venture!

You never cease to amaze me. I love every one of you guys.

**Ocean Lover** · 05-03-2008, 10:06 AM

Congratulations!!! Wishing you all the best in the world!

**Beachbummett** · 05-03-2008, 10:15 AM

Congrats Cork!

I know you all have worked very hard on this. Are you going to post a link and let us know what all your company will be offering?

**Cork On the Ocean** · 05-03-2008, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Beachbummett

Congrats Cork!

I know you all have worked very hard on this. Are you going to post a link and let us know what all your company will be offering?

Absolutely baby. Posted in the first post but here it is again. Still have a little to do on the page but has most of the info:

www.unique-vacation-rentals.com

Call me! Sorry I missed you last night. zzzzzzzz

**InletBchDweller** · 05-03-2008, 08:23 PM

your tar is cute! Sunshine is Unique....

**Outta the box** · 05-03-2008, 08:49 PM

Thanks all for the Well wishes, we are all very excited about this venture......!!!

It sure is great to have a group of wonderful peeps for support!
Do go check the Website out at:
www.unique-vacation-rentals.com

Cork has done an Awesome job on it! We look forward to creating many relationships in the future!

**Cork On the Ocean** · 05-03-2008, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by InletBchDweller

your tar is cute! Sunshine is Unique....

That was Biff's idea actually

.

**Mango** · 05-03-2008, 09:30 PM

Good luck to you all, but somehow I don't think you'll need it. Business suit Sunshine is a hoot.

**Cork On the Ocean** · 05-03-2008, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Mango

Good luck to you all, but somehow I don't think you'll need it. Business suit Sunshine is a hoot.

She's cheap labor

. Thanks sweetie!

**ShallowsNole** · 05-03-2008, 10:13 PM

Hey Cork! Good luck!

**Cork On the Ocean** · 05-03-2008, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by ShallowsNole

Hey Cork! Good luck!

I love my Sowal peeps. Thanx beautiful!

**Minnie** · 05-03-2008, 10:32 PM

Best of luck, I know you will be very successful. If I had a home in the area , I would be so interested, but will definitely share your info with friends that do have homes to rent.

I am sure you will have 25 select properties in no time.

**Cork On the Ocean** · 05-03-2008, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by Minnie

Best of luck, I know you will be very successful. If I had a home in the area , I would be so interested, but will definitely share your info with friends that do have homes to rent.

I am sure you will have 25 select properties in no time.

Thank you Minnie. I want it for OTTB and Autumn Moon more than anything. Autumn moon was working unbelievable hours before they moved here and I just want them to have the wonderful life that I have here in sowal. I've planned on doing it for about 3 years and had even considered doing it with a couple others over the years but it never worked out. I know that they will be absolutely great at it and will do right by the people that put their trust in us. I'm very excited about it.

You are such a sweet peep

. Thank you for being my friend.

**Allifunn** · 05-04-2008, 06:26 AM

Glad you are all "out of the box" now! The new venture will be awesome!

**Outta the box** · 05-04-2008, 08:46 AM

We are truly excited, and knew it was the right time.....

You will soon be "Outta" There! Looking forward to having you down here with us, Allifunn!

**ameliaj** · 05-04-2008, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by Cork On the Ocean

As a few of you know, Outta the Box and Autumn Moon moved here to help me with a venture that I've been wanting to do for about 3 years, namely to open a property management company. Well after months of hard work and planning, I am happy to announce the opening of Unique Vacation Rentals. As with my real estate brokerage, we have decided to not sacrifice quality for quantity. We will be handling about 25 properties in South Walton and west Panama City Beach. It's our goal to remain small enough that we can personally direct all aspects of operations and never lose sight of the fact that people have entrusted us with the largest investment in their life.

We have purchased one of the best softwares in the industry and are setting up affiliations with various online travel portals to maximize occupancy rates. Our services have been designed with the owner's interests in mind, offering fair and flexible maintenance agreements, decreasing management fee schedules, responsible guest screening and on-demand accountability.

We are currently seeking to establish relationships with the owners of 21 well maintained vacation homes and condos. If you have a vacation rental and would like to discuss placing it in our hands for management, please contact Outta the Box (Linda) or Autumn Moon (Rick) at 1-888-WeLuvFL or visit our new website at www.unique-vacation-rentals.com

Cork,
Best of luck on your new venture. I've forwarded your announcement to some folks who own property in sowal, but don't "sowal" (if you can believe that).

**Cork On the Ocean** · 05-04-2008, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by ameliaj

Cork,
Best of luck on your new venture. I've forwarded your announcement to some folks who own property in sowal, but don't "sowal" (if you can believe that).

How kind of you AmeliaJ. Thank you. I know, I always asked people who they are on Sowal and can't believe how many locals aren't on it.

It's really weird though because even those that don't come to the lounge and aren't really a "sowaller" still monitor it or have logon for business only. Kurt has become a necessity

and I'm so happy for him.

Thanks again for your support. That's what makes sowal great - we all take care of each other. I promise we will do our very best and take good care of their homes. You have no idea how picky August Moon is

**Autumn Moon** · 05-04-2008, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by Cork On the Ocean

How kind of you AmeliaJ. Thank you. I know, I always asked people who they are on Sowal and can't believe how many locals aren't on it.

It's really weird though because even those that don't come to the lounge and aren't really a "sowaller" still monitor it or have logon for business only. Kurt has become a necessity

and I'm so happy for him.

Thanks again for your support. That's what makes sowal great - we all take care of each other. I promise we will do our very best and take good care of their homes. You have no idea how picky August Moon is

Gee Cork, thanks for the props

...I think...
Autumn and August ARE very similar...

**Cork On the Ocean** · 05-04-2008, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by Autumn Moon

Gee Cork, thanks for the props

...I think...
Autumn and August ARE very similar...

Oops. That's why you and OTTB are in charge of operations AUTUMN MOON

. Everybody knows that I'm the creative one

**goofer44** · 05-04-2008, 03:27 PM

Back. Good to see you posting again !! Good luck with the new venture !!!!

cp · 05-04-2008, 04:26 PM

I hope your new venture works out just grayt!!

**shakennotstirred** · 05-04-2008, 06:26 PM

Congrats & best of luck to all!

**Cork On the Ocean** · 05-05-2008, 02:05 AM

Originally Posted by goofer44

Back. Good to see you posting again !! Good luck with the new venture !!!!

Thanks Goofer. It's sooooo good to be back. I hope that you are still doing well and taking thing easy. See you soon

Originally Posted by cp

I hope your new venture works out just grayt!!

Originally Posted by shakennotstirred

Congrats & best of luck to all!

Thank you guys. It's so kind of you. Isn't sowal great?

**SWGB** · 05-06-2008, 02:57 PM

Just saw this thread. Congrats on opening Cork, Autumn, and OTTB. It's hard, but very rewarding work. You guys will have properties in no time.

**Cork On the Ocean** · 05-07-2008, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by sowalgayboi

Just saw this thread. Congrats on opening Cork, Autumn, and OTTB. It's hard, but very rewarding work. You guys will have properties in no time.

Thanks handsome. You're right is is hard work but OTTB is FABULOUS with customer service and getting things done quickly. She amazes me. So, I have the utmost confidence in her ability to make both owners and guests happy. BTW, put your shirt on!

**Pirate** · 05-07-2008, 10:24 AM

Congratulations on getting this business rolling. The way some of the management companies run there you should have great properties in no time. Take care of the owners and their properties and they will take care of you! I had to make several changes before finding anyone who actually understood how this works.

**Outta the box** · 05-07-2008, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by Pirate

Congratulations on getting this business rolling. The way some of the management companies run there you should have great properties in no time. Take care of the owners and their properties and they will take care of you! I had to make several changes before finding anyone who actually understood how this works.

Thank you Pirate,

You are SO correct though, the homeowners should have the control after all it is THEIR home!
Thank you again for your vote of Confidence!

**JUL** · 05-07-2008, 11:32 AM

I'm ao excited for you! Sounds like you have been hard at work!

**Outta the box** · 05-07-2008, 09:33 PM

Yes, we surely have! We are very excited on several levels!

The Sowal peeps alone have just been so awesome!!!

check out the Site: www.unique-vacation-rentals.com

Cork did an awesome job with it!!!! It is just beautiful!

**Autumn Moon** · 05-08-2008, 08:16 PM

The rental requests are coming in!

We're offering management services for those who want the

that our company WILL provide. We'll earn your trust!

**Cork On the Ocean** · 05-12-2008, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by JUL

I'm ao excited for you! Sounds like you have been hard at work!

Hi Jul, thanks so much. We're still working hard at it

. It's an ongoing hard work thing for sure but we'll get there. thanks so much to all our sowal peeps

**Allifunn** · 05-23-2008, 10:53 AM

Hey Cork....give an up-date! How's it going?

**Cork On the Ocean** · 05-27-2008, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by Allifunn

Hey Cork....give an up-date! How's it going?

Thanks for the bump baby

. All is going well. Still working on implementation. We've had quite a few rental requests which we have not even begun advertising for yet because we don't have enough homes. The rental requests are coming in from the main real estate site so once we start marketing for rentals, I think we'll have quite a few requests. Will just have to turn some away until we get more homes. Like, we've had a request for large beachfront home for small wedding but no beachfront home to put them in

. We're fine with it though because all things come along as they should. IBD has been the wonderful friend that she has always been

and has given us several recommendations. OOTB and August Moon are over talking to one of the homeowners of a beautiful main home and carriage house now and I know they are unhappy with their current company so we'll see.

We're presently setting up vendors for the concierge services - hairdresser, sailing and deep fishing trips, groceries etc . If anyone has a service for vacationers and would like to discuss becoming a preferred, please contact rick@unique-vacation-rentals.com