Here’s the catch: Any stay less than 7 months in Florida gets hit with the sales tax. And there’s something else you should be aware of… Although there are local corporate providers in Tampa (See SCH’s Tampa page), your best bet once you’ve exhausted this resource is the private owner. However, beware: Florida is facing the highest rate of foreclosure of any state in the US, at 18.81% as of last March. Which means two things:
1.) Many, many private owners are looking to rent out their second home to corporate housing.
2.) Be extra careful whom you rent from, so that your tenants don’t end up getting locked out of their apartment by the bank.

Here are some options for marketing your corporate apartment:
1.) Auction it off on eBay.
2.) Craig’s List. In this case, it’s not a bargain hunter’s paradise.
3.) Shop Corporate Housing.

Super Bowls and How They Affect the Corporate Housing Industry is a post originally from the Corporate Housing Providers Blog, a source of advice, news, and more for those in the corporate housing industry.

How does a provider go about targeting a particular tour or performance venue? You can look up upcoming tours on Playbill.com. Use the query form at the bottom of the page to look up tour dates by city, and then contact the performing arts centers listed. Ask for the general manager, or the assistant to the general manager if it’s a larger theatre. If you want to target a particular tour, and capture all of their business as they crisscross the nation, you can contact a production company that manages many tours, such as Richard Frankl. There are also international production companies like Broadway Asia, that send tours overseas. If you build an excellent reputation with them, you’ll have a repeat customer for years to come.

Targeting Performing Arts Troupes for Corporate Housing Providers is a post originally from the Corporate Housing Providers Blog, a source of advice, news, and more for those in the corporate housing industry.