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🎉 Celebrating 40 Years of Monterey Rentals 🎉

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This year marks a very special milestone for Monterey Rentals — 40 years of serving the Monterey Peninsula with dedication, integrity, and care.

What began as a commitment to quality property management has grown into decades of trusted relationships with homeowners, residents, vendors, and community partners. Over the years, Monterey Rentals has had the privilege of managing thousands of homes and being part of countless stories — from first rentals to long-term homes and everything in between.

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Our 40th Anniversary Celebration was a wonderful evening filled with laughter, memories, and gratitude. It brought together the people who make this company what it is: our incredible team, longtime clients, and friends who have supported Monterey Rentals throughout the years.

As we reflect on the past four decades, we are deeply thankful for the trust placed in us and the relationships that continue to shape our journey. We remain committed to the same values that guided us from the beginning — professionalism, responsiveness, and a genuine respect for the communities we serve.

 

 Here’s to 40 years of service, and to many more ahead. 
Thank you for being part of the Monterey Rentals story.

40th Anniversary Party Prep

Getting ready for our 40th Anniversary Celebration. Celebrate four decades of service and the launch of Homes with Heart.

#MontereyRentals #40yearsstrong
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Sunny Carmel Cottage – Walk to Town & Beach

🌿 Sunny Single-Story Cottage in Carmel-by-the-Sea

🌊 3 Bed | 2 Bath | 1400 sf | Sleeps 5

Casa Simpatico – Pacific Grove

Bee kind and rewind in this charming single-story home on the sunny side of Carmel. Tucked in a friendly, walkable neighborhood, you’re just a 10-minute stroll to Carmel’s storybook downtown and about 20 minutes to the beach.

Inside, the home features:

• An updated kitchen

• A cozy living room with a gas fireplace
Three bedrooms:
• Primary Bedroom: Queen bed
• Second Bedroom: Full bed
• Third Bedroom/Office: Twin bed
• Two renovated bathrooms

Two of the bedrooms open to the outdoors through French doors, leading to garden-filled spaces reflecting the owner’s love of plants and flowering vines. A small, sheltered back patio offers a quiet spot for coffee, reading, or evening wine.

There is a laundry area in the single-car garage, plus driveway and street parking.

BOOK TODAY-www.MontereyRentals.com/carmel/honeybee

#VacationRental #CARMEL 

Ocean Pines #3 – Pebble Beach Vacation Rental

It’s all about the view in this third floor condo (a.k.a. “Treetops”) which overlooks a broad swath of the Pacific through the Monterey Pines.

🌊 2 Bed | 2 Bath | 1200 sf | Sleeps 4 – Ocean View Condo

Casa Simpatico – Pacific Grove

Comfortably furnished, with views from nearly every room, it has a gas log fireplace that lights with the flick of a switch, a large flat screen TV, and two separate seating areas in the living room. The dining table seats four, and the corner patio overlooks…. well, everything!

The master has a King bed, a bath with a walk-in shower, and a small balcony. The guest room has a Queen bed, and the second bathroom has a tub/shower combination. Coin-op washer/dryer on the premises.

BOOK TODAY – https://www.montereyrentals.com/pebble-beach/upper-pebble-beach/ocean-pines/ocean-pines-3

#VacationRental #PebbleBeach #OceanViewCondo

Is Your Home Languishing on the Sales Market? Try Another Approach.

Lately, a lot of homeowners have been surprised to see their listings sit on the market longer than expected. It’s frustrating — the weeks drag on, and meanwhile the mortgage, insurance, and upkeep costs keep rolling in.

Vacation Rental Blues

Here’s the thing: if selling isn’t happening right now, that doesn’t mean you’re stuck. Renting your home could be the right move until the market shifts again. And you may want to consider your short-term and mid-term rental options, so as not to make a long-term commitment to renting. A short-term or mid-term rental could allow you to bring your home back to the market when the time is right.

Some benefits worth considering:

  • Rental income helps cover your expenses
  • You hold onto your equity while waiting for the market to rebound
  • Demand for rentals on the Monterey Peninsula is strong
  • You keep your flexibility for the future

I’ve seen many homeowners breathe a huge sigh of relief once they decided to rent instead of letting their home sit empty. And the best part is—you don’t have to take on the stress yourself. MontereyRentals.com  handles the details: listing your properties on all major platforms, making bookings and collecting rent, coordinating maintenance, and sending money to your bank – no muss, no fuss!

If you’re wondering whether renting might be a smart fit for your situation, let’s talk it through. No sales pitch—just an honest conversation about your options.

Jan Leasure, Managing Broker
MontereyRentals.com

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Vacation Rental Blues

On August 13, 2025, the California Coastal Commission approved Monterey County’s Local Coastal Plan Amendment, implementing the new STR ordinance in the coastal zone. Every vacation rental will require a license (Homestay, Limited, or Commercial).

Vacation Rental Blues
  • Homestay: the Owner must stay in the home during their guests’ stay and home must be the Owner’s Primary Residence.
  • Limited Vacation Rental: allows the Owner or Operator to rent their home up to three times per year as a Non-hosted Vacation Rental.
  • Commercial Vacation Rental: allows the Owner or Operator to rent their home for an unlimited number of times per year (Non-hosted).

Commercial rentals will be capped at 4% in the areas where allowed. Only Homestays and Limited Vacation Rentals will be allowed in Big Sur, Carmel Valley, and Carmel Highlands.

Anyone seeking to engage in “commercial” short-term rentals will have to apply for and obtain a Coastal Development Permit (as well as other permits/certifications). The CDP process will likely be time-consuming and expensive, which further discourages short-term rentals. It’s estimated that an application will cost between $8,000 -$12,000 and will be subject to renewal (cost unknown) every three years. Owners who already have permits will be required to renew every seven years, and applicants who are rejected are not entitled to any rebate of application fees.

The County of Monterey has a severe budget shortage, and this ordinance will seriously reduce tax revenue, thus exacerbating the issue. Instead of patterning an ordinance after successful ones such as those of Santa Cruz and Pacific Grove, the County passed an onerous ordinance designed to discourage short term rentals in favor of hotel stays.

The Monterey County Vacation Rental Alliance provided objections in great detail with supporting evidence and studies, but the Commission chose to disregard this input.

The ordinance will require formal adoption by the Board of Supervisors and will go into effect thirty days after that time.

Note: The new regulations do not apply within city limits of Monterey County (such as Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Sand City, Seaside, and Soledad).

Application info can be found here: Vacation Rentals | County of Monterey, CA