Now is the time to book your one, two or three month rental for the greater Sarasota area. All too often people are waiting until fall to book their winter home and finding that the homes with a Gulf of Mexico view or homes in preffered condo complexes are already filled. Vacationers must realize that typically if someone finds a condo rental or vacation house they really like, they book it year after year. This really works against people looking to vacation in the area who have never been there. All too often people are finding that November, December, January , February and March really do get “booked solid” and are scrambling to find something they can either afford, or is large enough, or has the features they really want.

Although Coast 2 Coast Vacation Rentals works with nearly everyone who owns or manages vacation rentals in the greater Sarasota area, it is important to remember that this is a highly prized area not only because of the white sand beaches, but also because it is the area that is the furthest North in Florida that has amazing weather all year. Further north and west can be colder. For this reason, many people will choose this area and drive from all over the United States to stay there.

Additionally, Longboat Key, Siesta Key,and Anna Maria Island are small keys, that have a limited amount of space. Prime season fills up fast because everyone wants to be there at the same time of year, every year, like clockwork.  Also, an important factor in renting a condo is that many condominium complexes have very strict policies about the length of a rental. Many places have 1,2,3, or 4 month minimums and this will certainly limit your choices as well. For instance, if you plan to stay two months, you can chose a condo with a one or two month minimum, but certainly not one with a three or four month minimum. The condo associations will not approve it.

The best time of year to get a vacation rental for the prime season is now, because owners are anxious to secure rentals in advance and will often negotiate with Coast  2 Coast Vacation Rentals for a slight discount off the rate in exchange for having the comfort of a sure thing rental. Very rarely will you get a deal on a vacation rental in prime season by waiting and hoping that whatever is left will be reduced. Unfortunately for you, too many people do that and so whatever is left, is booked at full rates. The owners know their property is all that is left, so they don’t have to reduce prices. Many owners will also use the property themselves if it doesn’t get booked, it is their family vacation home, and they will take advantage of the open time.