A few fast facts about us
Val and I both grew up in the Deep South, in the New Orleans metro area: Val in St. Bernard Parish and I on the West Bank of the Mississippi in Jefferson Parish. We both love vacations, boating, reading and the mountains.
In April 1998 Val made me the happiest woman in the world: he surprised me with a wedding, our own, at a chapel in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. We lost the photos in Hurricane Katrina, but the memories will last a lifetime, and we revisit the chapel on most of our trips to Gatlinburg.
In 2006 we bought our two cabins in Gatlinburg. We loved the area and liked the almost year-round rental market, and we brought our vacation-rental-by-owner experience to the mountains. Before the cabins we had owned condos at the beach and managed them ourselves, so we were already in the business. One thing led to the next, and before we knew it we were managing our own homes and vacation homes for others: neighbours, family, friends, referrals and past guests.
Managing vacation rentals is a great fit for us. Val is highly organised and has made it easy for us to respond quickly to inquiries and keep in touch with guests and owners. He spent 25 years at an oil refinery in Chalmette, Louisiana, working his way up from operator to shift supervisor, and was active on the emergency-response team. My background is in banking and real estate; I hold real-estate licences in Louisiana, Alabama and Florida. We both had management training in our earlier careers, and we believe in customer service.
Today we look after cabins in Gatlinburg, Wears Valley and Cosby, condos and a beach house on Perdido Key, and our own apartment in Key Largo. Every home has a page here with photos, rooms, a calendar and a Book Now button, and every question goes to one of us. We invite you to spend your next vacation at one of our homes; we promise to do everything we can to make it feel like your own vacation home away from home.
