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Owning a second home in Summit County, Colorado, provides you many opportunities and benefits. Aside from the wonderful recreational and lifestyle choices available to you, Quiet Pines is pleased to offer you a choice in the management of your property in your absence. If you purchased your home-away-from-home as an investment and you desire the traditional hands-off approach of vacation rental management - we'll take care of it for you. We'll aggressively market it, rent it, clean it, and treat it as our own, all you'll really have to do is cash your checks. Or maybe you just can't bear the thought of others in your home, but you're worried about the safety and security of your substantial investment in your absence. We can take care of that for you as well, with weekly inspections and 24 hour temperature monitoring to help prevent the all-too-common occurrence of burst pipes. Perhaps you find yourself somewhere in between these two extremes - read on to see how we've anticipated your needs.

Tier One - Traditional Vacation Rental Management SM
This is the traditional vacation rental management option that's been available in Summit County for years. This option is for Owners who like the income to offset the expenses associated with vacation rental ownership, but would rather not worry about the details associated with renting. Quiet Pines is there for you. We offer full-service vacation rental management at one of the most competitive percentages in Summit County. From the 30% commission we retain, we'll handle the cleanings after your guests depart, advertising, promotion and maintenance of our own state of the art web-site, and all other various printing, mailing, and advertising. You and your property will be treated with the individuality and respect that you deserve. You'll have personalized 24-hour internet access to your property's calendar and will be able to block personal use whenever you so desire. And if you'd like to rent it out a little bit on your own - have a look at Tier Two - Shared Duty Vacation Rental Management.

Tier Two - Shared Duty Vacation Rental Management SM
This is for the Owners who like to rent out their vacation home a bit - to friends, family and co-workers perhaps. But they just don't have the time, energy or expertise to do so full-time. Let Quiet Pines be your partner. We'll work hard to fill in the gaps on the calendar for you. For just a small increase in percentage, you'll have access to all the benefits of Tier one management, but with the flexibility to get some of your own rentals and commission-free income. You'll have personalized 24-hour internet access to your property's calendar and will be able to block personal use and rentals whenever you so desire. You'll have access to our professional housekeeping services as well as a 24 hour contact for your guests - even when you've rented it yourself. Isn't it nice to know that you don't have to do this on your own? You'll be a full-fledged member of Quiet Pines' family of vacation homes.

Tier Three - Rent-By-Owner Assistance SM
With the advent of the internet a new breed of Owner has burst onto the scene - the rent-by-owner group. This option is for the Owners who have the technical savvy and the energy to market and rent their own property, thus avoiding any management commissions. This option works wonderfully for some (in fact this is just how Quiet Pines was born), but this approach includes some serious challenges such as;

  • Who's going to clean after my guests depart?
  • How will I handle getting keys to my guests?
  • What if there's an after-hours emergency?


There's an easy answer - let Quiet Pines worry about those details for you. Just keep your calendar with us on the internet and those worries will disappear. Your association with Quiet Pines will give you access to our professional housekeeping services as well as a 24 hour contact for your guests. They'll feel taken care of - and so will you.

Tier Four - Absentee Owner Assurance SM
This option is for the Owner who doesn't need or want rentals in their home-away-from-home. A fortunate Owner indeed! But there are still worries when you own a home far away from where primary residence may be. Let Quiet Pines keep an eye on things for you. We'll visit your home frequently and make sure that the basic functionality of your plumbing and electrical systems are in working order. We'll monitor the temperature in your home on a 24 hour basis so you'll never have the nasty surprise of a heating system failure followed by burst pipes. Importantly, your home will be visited frequently and won't be a temptation to those who may otherwise think to take advantage of a home that's only occupied a few weeks per year. As an added bonus - you'll also have access to our professional housekeeping services and a 24 hour contact in case of emergencies. It will make a visit to your vacation home seem so much more like a vacation when you let Quiet Pines handle the clean up for you!

Tier by Tier Comparisons

Tier One

Traditional Management
Tier Two

Shared-Duty Management
Tier Three

Rent-By-Owner Assistance
Tier Four

Absentee Owner Assurance
Commission Percentage 30% 35% on Quiet Pines Rentals, 0% on Owner Rentals 0% n/a
Marketing Responsibility 100% by Quiet Pines Quiet Pines and Owner 100% by Owner n/a
Marketing Fee $200 per year $200 per year plus Owner Input 100% At Owner's Discretion n/a
Monthly Incidentals $20 per month $20 per month $20 per month n/a
Emergency Calls Handled at no cost to Owner No cost on Quiet Pines rentals, $10 per incident on Owner rentals $25 per Month n/a
Property Inspections Handled at no cost to Owner No cost on Quiet Pines rentals, $25 per incident on Owner rentals $25 per incident in conjunction with cleanings Minimum of 4/month, cost determined on size and complexity
Renter Cleans Handled at no cost to Owner No cost on Quiet Pines rentals, price based on size and complexity of Owner's Property Price based on size and complexity of Owner's Property n/a
Owner Cleans Price based on size and complexity of Owner's Property Price based on size and complexity of Owner's Property Price based on size and complexity of Owner's Property Price based on size and complexity of Owner's Property
Energy & Temperature Management Monitoring Equipment Cost Only - Monthly Fees Included at no charge Equipment Cost plus $15 per Month Monitoring Fee Equipment Cost plus $20 per Month Monitoring Fee Equipment Cost plus $20 per Month Monitoring Fee
Calendar Management 100% Quiet Pines responsibility on Quiet Pines' internet-based softwar Shared-duty on Quiet Pines' internet-based software 100% Owner responsibility on Quiet Pines' internet-based software 100% Owner responsibility on Quiet Pines' internet-based software
Linens Mandatory Annual Rental of Quiet Pines Linens Mandatory Annual Rental of Quiet Pines Linens Mandatory Annual Rental of Quiet Pines Linens n/a

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