High season: January to April
Demand for furnished homes peaks in the winter months, and so do rents. Many seasonal renters plan well ahead, so we start marketing the next season early.
Seasonal furnished management
Seasonal rental management for furnished homes in Sarasota
Winter is when furnished homes here earn the most. We price each season on its own, find renters for the months you want rented, and get the home ready between stays, with your own weeks kept on the calendar.
Two seasons, two prices
How the year works for a seasonal rental
Low season: May to December
Rents are lower and fewer renters are looking. Some owners rent through the summer anyway, some keep the home for themselves, and some choose a longer furnished lease. We'll show you what each option would bring in.
Some homes and buildings follow a different calendar. If yours does, we set the seasons around your property.
What we handle
The details that make or break a seasonal rental
Pricing each season
We set a high season rent and a low season rent from what similar furnished homes nearby are actually renting for, then adjust as bookings come in.
Minimum stays
Our seasonal rentals usually have a minimum stay of a few months. Your association's rules matter just as much: many condos and HOAs here set a minimum lease term and limit how often you can lease each year. We read your documents first and set terms around what they allow.
Furnishing
Renters expect a home that's ready to live in, from the kitchen to the linens. We'll tell you what's missing so the home is ready before the first renter arrives.
Turnovers between stays
Between renters the home gets cleaned, checked, and any repairs lined up before the next arrival. Seasonal homes need more hands-on work than annual rentals, and we plan for that from the start.
Your own weeks
Want the home for the holidays or a few weeks in spring? Tell us your dates and we block them out before we market the rest of the year.
Insurance and association approvals
A rental usually needs different coverage than a home you live in, so check your policy with your insurance agent before the first stay. Many associations also approve each renter, sometimes with an application fee, and we handle that paperwork for every stay.
Sales and tourist tax
Florida charges sales tax, and Sarasota and Manatee counties charge a tourist development tax, on rentals of six months or less. It has to be collected and filed for every qualifying stay, and for the homes we manage, Wagner Realty does both.
Stays shorter than a month
We manage stays of 30 days or longer and don't take shorter ones. Your association may also set a longer minimum, and that rule comes first, so we check your documents before we set terms.
How it works
How a season runs
Price both seasons
We walk the home, read the association rules and give you a high season and low season rent range.
Get it ready for renters
We go over furnishings and supplies and line up photos.
Market it and book it
Your home goes on the MLS and online. Every renter is screened against the same written criteria, and we handle any association approval.
Turn it over
Cleaning, a check of the home and repairs between stays, with your own weeks blocked out.
Collect and report
Rent and deposits are collected and held by Wagner Realty, with monthly statements and a year-end summary for your taxes.
Seasonal questions
What seasonal owners ask us
What's the minimum stay for a seasonal rental?
Usually a few months for our seasonal homes. Your association may set its own minimum lease term, and that rule comes first, so we check your documents before we set terms.
Can I rent my home for less than a month?
We only manage stays of 30 days or longer. Shorter stays come with their own licensing, tax and association rules, and they're not something we take on.
Can I still use the home myself?
Yes. Tell us the weeks you want and we block them out before we market the rest of the year.
Should my home be seasonal or annual?
It depends on the home, the location, your association's rules and how much you want to use it. Our free rental analysis can show you both.
Free rental analysis
What could your home rent for each season?
Tell us about the home. We'll look at what similar furnished homes are renting for and send you a high and low season rent range, plus an annual number if it's worth comparing.
Prefer to talk? Call Richard at 941-800-8891 or Patrice at 941-993-0823.