Friday, April 28, 2017

Book Now for Memorial Day Weekend!

Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start to the summer season, is less than a month away! Now's the time to start making your plans, and there's no better way to kick off the season than with a vacation to the Lake of the Ozarks. There will be fireworks displays and other family-friendly activities happening all weekend long, not to mention the endless amount of fun you can have on the water! Check out these Lake of the Ozarks accommodations still available for Memorial Day Weekend:

Lands End 636 - 3 Bedroom Condo in Osage Beach


This third floor waterfront condo in Osage Beach includes 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. The master suite offers a king bed, while the other two rooms have queens. The living room and master bedroom both offer lakeside floor to ceiling triple pane glass sliding doors with accordion blinds. Master bath features double sinks, a standing shower and jetted tub. The kitchen features stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops and everything you would need for your stay. Enjoy the outdoors on the screened deck with decorative concrete flooring, heavy duty 6 top pub table and gas grill. This unit comes with a 12 x 36 boat slip, as well as tons of amenities including Lazy River, Outdoor Pool, Clubhouse with fitness room and pool table!

Falls Townhome 64 - 4 Bedroom Waterfront Home in Four Seasons


Located off Horseshoe Bend near The Falls Condominiums, you will enjoy plenty of room in this two-story Lake of the Ozarks waterfront home. Relax on the big deck overlooking your private dock located in a large cove. The kitchen and main master bath feature granite counter tops. The home offers two master suites, each with queen beds. One guest bedroom features a queen bed, while the other features a full. Steps lead from the lower level patio to the covered dock, complete with two slips and a swim platform.

Water's Edge 29-2A - 2 Bedroom Condo on Horseshoe Bend 


 Located on the 13 mile marker, this newly remodeled 2 bedroom condo at the Lake of the Ozarks offers a great location and great amenities. The mater bedroom features a king bed, while the guest room features a queen. The kitchen and dining room are equipped with everything you need to prepare a delicious Memorial Day Weekend meal. Outside on the extra large deck, enjoy the pub sized 4-top table, 2 person glider and gas grill. The deck is covered and has a waterfront view. This unit also comes complete with a 12 x 28 slip in the community dock.

Book your reservations today by calling 877-284-0267. This is just a taste of the amazing homes and condos at the Lake of the Ozarks that we have to offer. Browse the rest of our available units on our website or give us a call and one of our representatives will help you find the perfect place to meet your needs. From one bedroom condos up to 5+ bedroom homes, Your Lake Vacation offers the best places to stay at the Lake!

For more information please call us toll free at 1-877-284-0267!!
4571 Osage Beach Pkwy, Suite A
Osage Beach, MO 65065
Local - 573-365-3367
Fax - 573-365-5076  

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Friday, April 21, 2017

Understanding the Rental Season at the Lake of the Ozarks

At the Lake of the Ozarks, we experience a very short rental season. Many potential Lake of the Ozarks vacation rental owners are very surprised when they find out that about 85% of their rentals will occur between Memorial Day and Labor Day each year. Thus, the other 15% occur during the other nine months of the year. Owner of Your Lake Vacation, Russell Burdette states, "I had one potential owner call me and he wanted to know if he could expect 300 rental nights per year. I told him that if I could rent our properties for 300 nights each year that I would have retired a long time ago."

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Maximizing Your In-Season Rentals


When you have a limited rental season, such as the one at the Lake of the Ozarks, what can you do to increase your rental nights? You have to absolutely maximize your in season rental nights and then look at ways to attract rentals in the off-season as well. How do you maximize your summer rentals? The first, most important thing you can do is limit the number of nights you use the property yourself during peak season. Be smart about when you use it and don't reserve all the holidays for yourself. On smaller homes and condos at the Lake of the Ozarks, you are mostly going to get weekend rentals. Therefore, you want to avoid using your property on the weekends or use it on the slower weekends when it possibly will sit empty. Typically, the first two weekends in June and the last two in August are the slowest due to school schedules.

The second thing you can do is set a minimum night requirement during the peak season and stick to it as long as you can. You don't want to book a two night rental for a weekend in July now because you could have the opportunity to book a 4-7 night rental instead. If it's two days prior to the weekend, take the rental, but don't book small rentals at the beginning of the year. There are only so many good weekends available during the summer season at the Lake of the Ozarks. Those weekends typically include every weekend in July and the first weekend in August. Those are the absolute prime weekends. Therefore, you will want to get maximum nights and maximum price for those weekends.

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Off-Season Rentals 


How about maximizing rentals prior to Memorial Day Weekend and after Labor Day Weekend? Most rentals will have seasonal pricing where the spring, fall and winter rates are lower than the summer rates. Beyond that, you can create packages of pay for so many nights and get a free night or some other type of discount. Just keep in mind that most guests can only stay 2-4 nights during the off-season. One additional way to attract off-season rentals is to offer something different, such as a hot tub, game room, indoor pool, tickets to a show, mall discounts, restaurant discounts, gift cards, golf discounts, etc. Something that sets you apart from other rentals or that adds value to the rental is key to renting your Lake of the Ozarks home or condo during the off-season. If the price is the same, but you are offering additional discounts or amenities, then you'll probably get the rental over other similar units.

If you would like more information about the rental season at the Lake of the Ozarks or about renting your home or condo as a vacation rental, give us a call at 573-365-3367. At Your Lake Vacation, we've been offering Lake of the Ozarks property management services since 1986.

For more information please call us toll free at 1-877-284-0267!!
4571 Osage Beach Pkwy, Suite A
Osage Beach, MO 65065
Local - 573-365-3367
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Friday, April 14, 2017

Where Did All These Easter Traditions Come From?

For many people, Easter is a religious holiday celebrating the holy day Jesus arose from the dead after Crucifixion. More recently, it has become highly commercialized and more of a celebration. Now, you may be wondering how some of today's festivities and traditions came to be associated with the celebration of Easter. Your favorite Lake of the Ozarks vacation rental company has gathered information on some pretty intriguing theories to share with you about the Easter Bunny, colored eggs, and the ever-popular Easter basket. Here's what we've come up with:

Hippity Hoppity - Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Ever wonder where the Easter Bunny originated from? We did too, so we did some looking around. The history dates back long before the origination of Easter. Easter is derived from the Pagan Goddess, Eostre - Goddess of Spring and fertility. According to folklore, Eostre found a bird dying from the cold and turned it into a rabbit so that its fur would keep it warm - but the rabbit sill laid eggs like a bird. The bird-turned-rabbit would leave painted and decorated eggs for Eostre as a "thank you" for saving its life. Thus, the reason for having the "Easter Bunny" who leaves eggs as gifts!


The Easter Bunny Paints His Eggs All Purple, Pink and Blue

One of the major festivities during this special holiday is the tradition of dyeing and decorating eggs. But why do we dye eggs? Besides the Pagan theory that we're continuing the gifts of repaying Eostre, more traditional theories state that the purpose for dyeing Easter eggs is related to Mary Magdalene, who was the first person to see Jesus after Resurrection. The story says that at the time she was holding a plain white egg when she proclaimed the Resurrection of Jesus Christ in the presence of an Emperor. She said to him that the likelihood of Jesus' rising was as likely as the egg she held in her hands turning red, and as she spoke the egg turned red. Therefore, in honor of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, we decorate and dye eggs to symbolize His rising.

Bringing Every Girl & Boy Baskets Full of Easter Joy

So where does the Easter basket full of candy tradition come from? This tradition dates back to the 19th century and originates from France and Germany. Stories say that children were instructed to make nests from hats or baskets so the Easter Bunny could leave them special eggs. Another theory for the added candies, more specifically chocolates, is that since many Christians choose to give up sweets during Lent, they are eager to once again enjoy the chocolate.


Now you've got a little fun and intriguing background about how some of our well-known Easter traditions became what we know them as today. No matter how you choose to celebrate this weekend, Your Lake Vacation wishes you the very best Easter holiday filled with fun and laughter with your family and friends. Happy Easter from our family to yours!

For more information please call us toll free at 1-877-284-0267!!
4571 Osage Beach Pkwy, Suite A
Osage Beach, MO 65065
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Friday, April 7, 2017

Comfy 3 Bedroom Waterfront Home at Lake of the Ozarks

Runabout Drive


Enjoy the comforts of home in this 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath waterfront home at the Lake of the Ozarks.  Enter on the main level, where you will find the 3 bedrooms. The master bedroom features a king bed, flat screen TV with Roku and Blu-Ray DVD player, small desk, lake view and private half bath. 

The second bedroom features a queen bed, small desk and lake view, while bedroom 3 features 2 twin beds with a full guest bath down the hall. There is also a queen air mattress available if you need some extra sleeping space. 

Walk down the stairs and enjoy the dining room with glass table and 6 chairs, 4 bar stools at the breakfast bar and an additional 4 top table in the kitchen. The kitchen is loaded with everything you would need for your vacation including a coffee grinder, coffee pot, blender and waffle maker.  

The living room features a great lake view, sectional with ottoman and flat screen TV with Xbox 360.  Also downstairs, you will find a full bath with standing shower and laundry closet with full size washer and dryer. Outside enjoy the screened in deck with comfortable cushioned conversation chairs, a gas grill and open air deck.  

This home includes a dock with slip and swim platform with ladder, so bring the boat! Miller's Landing is just across the cove and has a restaurant, bar and gas docks. This home also sits perfectly to see Tan-Tar-A and the Lodge of the Four Seasons fireworks during the holidays!

Book your reservations for this Lake of the Ozarks vacation rental today by calling 877-284-0267. Your Lake Vacation has been helping guests with their vacation planning since 1986. Whether you're bringing a large group or a small one, we have the best accommodations at the Lake of the Ozarks you will find! Summer is just around the corner, so start making your plans to visit the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks now! 

For more information please call us toll free at 1-877-284-0267!!
4571 Osage Beach Pkwy, Suite A
Osage Beach, MO 65065
Local - 573-365-3367
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