Prices are decreased on holiday rentals in Madrid

In our previous articles we explained, that because of the crisis, has changed the profile of the people who rent their homes. We also said that, in many cases, the apartment owners do it to survive, because if they rent their home, theowners get extra money to help them pay their mortgage and to offset that income they once had and now not and they need it more than ever.

We also talked about which has grown enormously in demand for this type of seasonalrental. More people, prefer to be more travellers than tourists, and want to know the place they visit thoroughly, living the experiences the local people have. Renting an apartment instead of a hotel room, offers many advantages , mainly more space and freedom , and more amenities.

This, coupled with the increasing availability of websites offering holiday apartments for days, weeks and months, has favored the increase in this form of travel.

But to fully understand this change, we can´t forget the price factor.

The price plays a key role in this dramatic increase in demand for rental apartments. And the fact is that the prices have dropped significantly.

If we compare the prices at which the apartments were rented in Madrid (but not only in Madrid) 4 or 5 years ago with the prices that are now offered, we see that although the cost of living has risen sharply, the apartments are rented much cheaper.

But, are they really cheaper?

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Yes! We, that started this activity from 2004 in Madrid for Rent, we can assure that prices have fallen by up to 50 %!

More Apartments for rent short term? Higher quality at a lower price?

It seems incredible, right? But it's true!

We could think that the apartments offered are of lower quality. But it is not like that: it has also increased the quality and equipment of the apartments.

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So how does explain this fall in apartment Rental prices? Very simple: the competition has increased. Demand has grown, yes. But as the supply is so large, the owners have been forced to lower their prices, while offering higher quality. It's just the law of supply and demand ... in times of crisis.

Of course, not all apartments are the same, not all offer the same level of quality, or cleaning . And not all owners offer the same level of attention.

So now more than ever, it is essential to choose the right website where to book your apartments.

And this is the subject of the next article. See you!

Bajan los precios en alquileres temporales en Madrid

Explicábamos en nuestros anteriores artículos, como lacrisis ha ido cambiando el perfil de las personas que alquilan su vivienda. Decíamos que, en muchos casos, lo hacen para sobrevivir, pues alquilando su casa, los propietarios obtienen un dinero extra que les ayuda a pagar su hipoteca y a compensar esos ingresos que antes tenían y ahora necesitan.

También hablábamos de que ha crecido enormemente la demanda de este tipo de alquiler temporal. Cada vez más personas se sienten más viajeros que turistas, y prefieren conocer el lugar que visitan a fondo, viviendo las experiencias que tienen los nativos. Alquilar un apartamento en vez de la habitación de un hotel, ofrece muchas ventajas, principalmente más espacio y libertad, y más comodidades.

Esto, unido a la creciente oferta de páginas web que ofrecen alquileres de apartamentos por días, semanas y meses, ha favorecido el aumento de dicha forma de viajar.

Pero, para entender completamente este cambio, no nos podemos olvidar del factor precio.

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El precio juega un papel fundamental en este increíble aumento de la demanda del alquiler de apartamentos. 

Y el hecho es que los precios han bajado de forma significativa.

Si comparamos los precios a los que se alquilaban los apartamentos en Madrid (pero no sólo en Madrid) hace 4 o 5 años con los precios que se ofrecen ahora, vemos que, aunque el coste de la vida ha subido mucho, los apartamentos se alquilan mucho más baratos.

¿Realmente son más baratos?

Nosotros que, casi desde que se inició esta actividad del alquiler temporal en Madrid desde 2004, os podemos asegurar que los precios han bajado hasta un 50%!

¿Apartamentos de más calidad a menos precio?

Parece increíble, ¿no? Pues es verdad!

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Podríamos pensar que los apartamentos que se ofrecen son de menor calidad. Pero no es así: también ha aumentado la calidad y el equipamiento de los apartamentos.

Entonces, ¿cómo se explica esta bajada de los precios de los apartamentos de alquiler temporal?  Muy simple: ha aumentado la competencia. Ha crecido la demanda, sí. Pero como la oferta es tan grande, los propietarios se han visto obligados a bajar sus precios, ofreciendo a la vez más calidad. No es más que la ley de la oferta y la demanda…en tiempos de crisis.

Por supuesto, no todos los apartamentos son iguales, ni todos ofrecen el mismo nivel de calidad, ni de limpieza. Ni tampoco todos los propietarios ofrecen el mismo nivel de atención al cliente. Porque muchos no son profesionales...

Por eso, ahora más que nunca, es fundamental elegir bien la página web donde reservar tus apartamentos.

Y este es el tema del próximo artículo. Te esperamos!

Why the Demand of Short Term Apartment Rentals is Growing

In our previous article , we talked about the main reason why many owners have decided to rent your home, which is simply to get money to pay the mortgage on your floor.

We are in difficult times. Almost all of us have a lot of things to pay, a lot of expenses. And in the good times , we could easily cope with all our payments. But now that everything is complicated , our revenues are down, and our debts have grown , we have no choice but to use our own resources, not to make more money , to meet our commitments to the banks.

From the point of view of the owner , who is who is renting their home, it is quite clear : he wants to earn extra money , because he needs the money to pay its payments.

But how to explain that demand among travelers has grown? Why do so many people now prefer to rent a house or a private apartment, instead of renting a hotel room with all the amenities , as he had until recently ?

The answer is clear , but not easy to explain because many factors come together :

UNIQUE EXPERIENCE

The first thing we get when we decide to rent an apartment is that we feel masters of our fate . We are the one who choose where and how we want to stay . Our experience will be unique !

When we rented a room in a hotel , we really do not choose. The rooms , however well equipped, are all exactly the same , they are not personalized . The attention , although is all right and friendly as possible , it is not staff. Because we are just a customer, other tourist.

However, if we rented an apartment , we are free ! We are free to choose the area, the price, the apartment´s features , design and decor ... and even we can choose the apartment owner!

We will talk about this in detail in our next article . About why it has grown so much demand for apartments and private homes . About what advantages we obtain when we rented an apartment instead of a hotel room .
And, as we have suggested you many times, if you want to live an "unique experience" in Madrid, do not forget to have a look at our website where you can book online our selection of Apartments in Madrid Centre. Feel free to ask us any question about the area or about the apartments themselves. You know we know well Madrid, and that we know personally the apartments in our website. That´s what makes us different!

When the rent pay your mortgage

In these times of crisis we must sharpen their wits to get ahead. Banks do not forgive .

All of us , or nearly all, have mortgages and the work or , better said the income , is scarce. Even if we are one of the lucky ones who earn the same as a while ago , the money does not reach us . Everything is much more expensive : from light, to taxes , to the food, which is basic and necessary !

And what do you do in this situation?

So, in this situation of uncertainty , many Spaniards have chosen to rent their home. And hence sites like Airbnb proliferate on the Internet .

And, this phenomenon occurs not only in Spain . Many citizens of countries considered until recently as "rich" countries which , either for survival or for extra money, have chosen to be the ones that move from their home. They move between booking and reservation. Their home is their friend´s  home, or their parent´s home  , just to be able  to pay your mortgage debts , or just to have money to eat .

What do you think of this story ? Are you one of those owners who rent their home to cope with the cost of the mortgage?

We will deepen this topic , because it has a lot of substance ... and much to discuss . I think !

And if while you rent your home, you need a seasonal rental in Madrid, do not forget to visit our web www.homesfortravellers.com. Our apartments are fully equipped  with everything you need to live. All you need to bring your personal stuff!

Cuando el alquiler paga tu hipoteca

En estos tiempos de crisis hay que aguzar el ingenio para salir adelante. Los Bancos no perdonan. 

Todos, o casi todos, tenemos hipotecas y el trabajo o, mejor dicho, los ingresos, escasean. Aunque seamos unos de los afortunados que ganan lo mismo que hace un tiempo, ese dinero no nos llega. Todo es mucho más caro: desde la luz, hasta los impuestos, pasando por la comida, que es lo básico y necesario!

Y, ¿qué hacer ante esta situación?

Pues ante esta situación de incertidumbre, muchos españoles han optado por alquilar su casa. De ahí que páginas como airbnb proliferen en internet.

Y, éste fenómeno no sólo se da en España. Son muchos los ciudadanos de países considerados hasta hace poco como paises “ricos” los que, ya sea para poder sobrevivir, o para obtener un dinero extra, han optado por ser ellos los que se mueven. Se mueven entre reserva y reserva. Su casa es la de sus amigos, o la de sus familiares, con tal de tener para pagar sus deudas hipotecarias, o simplemente para tener dinero para poder comer.

¿Qué opinas de esta noticia? ¿Eres tú alguno de esos propietarios que alquilan su casa para poder hacer frente a los gastos de la hipoteca?

Seguiremos profundizando en este tema, pues tiene mucha miga…y mucho que debatir. Pienso yo!

Y, si mientras alquilas tu casa, necesitas un alquiler temporal en Madrid, no olvides visitar nuestra web www.homesfortravellers.com. Tenemos apartamentos completamente equipados con todo lo necesario para vivir. Sólo necesitas traer tus cosas personales!

Spanish crisis change the Short Term Rentals in Madrid

The crisis in Spain has greatly increased the supply of apartments that are rented for short periods in Madrid. This fact, which a priori may seem advantageous for those looking to rent an apartment for days, weeks or months, it is not as much, when you consider the following:

1. - Many homeowners trying to sell their house, but because the sales market has stopped completely, have chosen to rent their homes for days, weeks and months.

2. - This has been helped by the emergence of numerous websites where owners can advertise their apartments without any filter or control. Anyone can advertise its apartment in a few minutes but nobody will check the accuracy of the information, nor the quality of the apartment or about if the landlord will give good attention to its guests.

Each gets its own rules, each one "does" as they can, or as they better know.

And while it is true that in many cases we can find quality apartments at a great price, and owners which provide excellent care to their guests, other times not.

So,  we,  in Apartments-Madrid.com and in HomesForTravellers.com, we continue with the quality of our apartments. We keep carefully selecting the apartments, not only in terms of equipment, furniture and location, but also we only chose those apartments whose owners or managers we know that they strive to provide the best customer service during your stay.

As we are in Madrid, we keep personally visiting the apartments we announced, and we have a close relationship with all of our apartment owners.

In this way we differ from other websites. In that we know exactly what we announce, it has been personally selected by our staff. And we know all about Madrid.

So, for those reasons, we can advise you, for example, on the best located apartment's right for you, fitting your needs always. Because we know about what we announced ... and because we know about the area where they are located!

And so, on the website of each apartment, you can also see "real" photos about where the apartment is located. In fact, we took also personally those pictures of the Madrid streets. But more on that in another post ...