Disney World Vacation Homes

1. How much is a vacation home compared to a resort?
Short term vacation home rentals are priced vary reasonable at a medium rate of around $150 per night which at first might sound expensive but when you realize how much you get you might find this is cheap!  A resort on Disney property is around $80 per night and that is for 2 adults 2 kids.

2. Where are these Disney World Vacation Homes located?
Short answer, all other the place!  Most are within just few minutes of Disney property.  We work closely with a few owners that homes literally 5 minutes from Animal Kingdom gates.

3. Why get a Disney World Vacation Homes over a resort?
This really depends on the size of your group. Most vacation homes are at least 3+ bedrooms with a fold out couch and most also offer at least 1 kids room with bunk beds so for an average of $100 per night you can have a dozen people in one house and you get a full size kitchen with all the appliances and utensils you might need for cooking meals at your home thus, saving even more money. Many of these vacation homes also have private pools!

4. What's the catch with a Disney World Vacation Homes?
Well, you aren't exactly getting the magic 24/7 like you would at a Disney resort and there some bad homes out there as well as horrible property management company's.

Disney World Vacation Homes

So then how do I know I'm getting a good deal and not using one of these black hat vacation home management company's?  First, ask me (Michael, in the forums), I live in the area, I'll check out the area and the company but we also have a few suggestion.

Buyer beware! The recent economic problems are causing many foreclosures. Vacation properties are not immune to this! The people that bought many of the homes in this area as investments are more likely to let their vacation homes go into foreclosure before their primary residence for many different reasons but primarily because the taxes on a non-permanent (a.k.a. Homestead) home are very high. You might be thinking "Well, if they go into foreclosure they would stop bookings and return money". Think again, I've personally toured homes that are Banked Owned with websites still taking reservations. Yes, homes that are "Bank Owned" (not to be confused with a "Bank Short Sale") and when I Google address I find websites actively taking reservations on an empty home! This is a growing problem in this area. I live just a few miles from WDW and I just so happen to be in the market for a home so I see this very often. The only company I will personally vouch for right now is  Orlando Vacation Homes for a few very good reasons, I know the owner, I know their reputation and I know these are real homes at really good prices.