About Christine Karpinski

Christine Karpinski is the Director of Owner Community for HomeAway, Inc. In this role, she educates second homeowners on all aspects of running a successful vacation rental business. Christine leverages the company's leading position in vacation rentals to shape improvements in and promote the vacation rental industry, as well as continue her work as an independent author and speaker.

Christine was a stay-at-home mom who desperately wanted to own a beach home but couldn't afford one. After much research, she discovered the way to realize her dream was to own and rent the property herself, using the "rent by owner" vacation rental model. Christine purchased her first vacation home in Destin, Florida over 10 years ago and quickly became a powerful voice for vacation rental owners.

Christine Karpinski is also:

• The author of How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner and Profit from Your Vacation Home Dream
• Host of How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner podcast at OwnerCommunity.com
• Frequent guest on television and radio shows such as CNN's "Open House," Bloomberg's "Personal Finance," CBS MarketWatch Radio, and HGTV Radio
• Interviewed on real estate topics for Realty Times, The Wall Street Journal, Kiplinger's Personal Finance and daily newspapers. 

Today Christine owns multiple properties and is often referred to as "The Most Respected Voice in the Vacation Rental Industry."  Her books, combined with her seminars and media appearances, have helped thousands of people manage and profit from their second homes.

If you're interested in hearing Christine speak at one of her upcoming seminars, visit the Seminar Schedule for more information.

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Updated November 17, 2009