How to set up an account:

Entering your Personal Information to Create an Account

1. From the Home Page you will click on “List Your Properties”. On the next page select the option to create a New Account.
2. Fill out the New Account Owner Information. You will need to provide all of the information shown in Bold Type. If you miss entering any information the site will ask you to enter the information that is still required.
3. Create a Password for your account and re-enter it for verification.
4. When you are finished with the “Add Property Listing – Owner Information” page, Click “NEXT” at the bottom of the page. This will take you to the “Add Your Listing” Page.

Entering Property Information to Create a Listing

1. Create a Title for the property. When the listing is finished, the title will be displayed in bold text next to the Main Photo of the property. The Title should be a few words that best describe the property.
2. Enter the State and City or Town where the property for sale or for rent is located. This website uses Town and City names that are recognized by the United States Post Office zip code directory. You may encounter an error message if you enter a city or town name that is not recognized. For Example: If you enter the city of “Sanibel Island”, you will be asked to check the city name. In this case the correct city name is “Sanibel”.
3. Select the type of property. This is important because renters and buyers can search all properties in a specific property type. For Example: A renter that is looking for a Vacation Rental home on Captiva Island, Florida can narrow their search results to show just rental homes and not all rental properties.
4. Select the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, as well as the number of people your property can sleep. The advanced software of captivasanibelvacationrentals.com allows potential renters or buyers to search all properties using any of these three categories in addition to a keyword/phrase search (see step 6).
5. Entering a Subdivision is optional. It is however very helpful for a potential renter or buyer to know where your property is located within a city or town. You may want to use this area to enter a Condominium Complex Name, Gulf Course Community or other helpful location information.
6. Type a detailed description of your property. You have unlimited text description. There are four different areas: Property Description, Amenities, Activities, and Additional Info. Be sure to include key words that you think a potential renter or buyer will find helpful and informative. Captiva Sanibel Vacation Rentals features a keyword search. Site visitors may search all properties by entering an important keyword. Some important keywords or phrases can be No Stairs, Elevator, Ground Level, Garage, Pool, Pets Allowed….etc.
7. Paste in a Website address to link site visitors to your own personal website, or another pertinent website such as your local chamber of commerce, or community website.
8. Enter a Virtual Tour URL Link to take site visitors on a tour through the property. To find a company that makes virtual tours in your area, contact your local Real Estate Agent.
9. When you are finished with the “Add Your Listing” page Click “NEXT” at the bottom of the page and this will take you to the “Upload your Photograph(s)” Page.

Uploading Photographs and Editing Photographs

1. To upload a photo onto the listing, first Click the “Browse” button. Select the photograph from your personal picture file by double clicking on the image or file name. The photo file name should now appear in the “Upload Photo” window on captivasanibelvacationrentals.com.
2. You will need to click the “Upload” button to enter the photo onto the listing. The photo will appear on your screen when it is uploaded.
3. Repeat the “Browse” and “Upload” steps until you have entered all the photos you would like to use.
4. To delete or replace a photo, first select the photo by clicking the word “Select” under the photograph you would like to delete or replace. The photo will appear at the top of the page. To delete the photo, Click on “Delete Photo”. To replace the photo Click on “Browse”, select a replacement photo and then Click “Upload”.
5. When you are finished uploading your photos Click “NEXT”, this will take you to the “Enter or Edit Rental Rates or Price” page.

Entering your Rental Rates or Sales Price

Rental Properties
1. First check the box marked “For Rent”, and enter the rental rate you would like to appear on the main description of the rental property. Select if the rate is per Week, or per Month using the “Weekly” and “Monthly” choices provided in the drop down box.
2. Check the box marked “From” if your rates change with the season and you would like to this on the main page. For Example: Your resort condominium in season rents for $2000/week and out of season for $1000/week. You may want to enter $1000/week, check the box marked "From" and the rental rate information will say: "From $1000/week".
3. To create detailed rental rate periods first mark if your rates are the same or different for different years. Next select the "Start Date" and the "End Date" for the first rate period. Enter the "Rate" amount and select if this rental rate is Weekly or Monthly. When you are finished with the rate period Click "Add" and the rental rate period will be added to your listing. Repeat the steps to create additional rate periods using the last Row “Start Period” found at the bottom of your customized rates. To delete a rate period click the "Delete" Action Key.
4. When you are finished entering the rental rate(s) for the property, click the “NEXT” button and this will take you to the “Check Out” page.

Sale Properties
1. To price a property that is offered for sale by the owner, first check the box “For Sale”. Enter the asking price for your property. You do not need to enter “$” signs, or commas, the site will do this for you.
2. If there is more information you would like to include regarding the price of your property, you may enter it in the box marked “Pricing Info:”.
3. When you are finished click the “NEXT” button and this will take you to the “Check Out” page.

Check Out

1. Before you continue PLEASE Review your Ad! Now is the time to take a look at the information you have entered and see how it will look in the finished listing. To Review your ad Click on the words “Click here to preview your actual ad”. You may preview your ad, and edit it as many times as you wish until it looks the way you want it to look.
2. If you have a Coupon Code enter it in the coupon code box and click on the button marked “Submit Coupon”. If you do not submit your coupon the site will not know you have entered a coupon code.
3. To enter your credit card information please follow the following steps. Select which type of credit card you are using from the drop down box of choices. Currently captivasanibelvacationrentals.com accepts Visa, Master Card, American Express, and Discover cards. Type in your credit card number and then select the expiration date of your card using the Month and Year drop down boxes. Enter your CVV code on the next line. The CVV code can be found above your signature on the back of your credit card. The CVV code is the last 3 digits of the 7 numbers appearing above the signature area.
4. Enter your current e-mail address and credit card billing address in the spaces provided.
5. Be sure to read the Terms of Use policy, and check the box to indicate that you have read and agree to Terms of Use. To find the Terms of use simply Click on “Terms of Use” and the information will be displayed.
6. When you have entered all the information on the page, Click “Submit Order”. This will take you to the “Thank you / Receipt” page.

Receipt of Completed Order

1. This page provides you with a printable receipt for your property listing on captivasanibelvacationrentals.com.