Luxury Vacation Rental Management in Fort Lauderdale
Yours Truly Hospitality is a short-term rental management and interior design company for waterfront and coastal homes in Southeast Florida, from Palm Beach south to Miami. Founded and operated by Brad and Justina McRae, it offers full-service management at 20 to 25 percent of revenue, backed by a 90-Day Satisfaction Guarantee and a Zero Bookings Guarantee. Fort Lauderdale's waterfront is the center of our corridor.
We manage waterfront and coastal homes from Palm Beach south to Miami. In Fort Lauderdale that means the Isles, the beach estates, and the deepwater streets where a $2M home with a dock is the entry point. If you own here and the statements from your current setup raise more questions than they answer, start with this page.
By Brad McRae, founder. Updated July 2026.
How much does luxury vacation rental management cost in Fort Lauderdale?
Full-service luxury vacation rental management in Fort Lauderdale runs 20 to 25 percent of revenue at Yours Truly Hospitality. That fee covers listing, pricing, guest vetting, housekeeping and maintenance coordination, the city's registration and inspection cycle, tax remittance, and a monthly owner statement. Any setup fee is quoted in writing before you sign. No repair markups, no surprise add-on schedule.
Full service has gotten too broad to mean anything. At YTH it means one thing: everything, in writing. Anything beyond the management fee, like a one-time setup or design package, is stated up front in writing. A stated 25% fee with hidden add-on fees is a 35% fee, and on a waterfront home's winter season those hidden points are real money you never see. What full service includes corridor-wide is detailed on the South Florida hub.
What should a $2M waterfront home in Fort Lauderdale earn?
What a $2M waterfront home earns here comes down to execution more than address. Our own Broward County homes ran 73-87% past-30-day occupancy against comp sets averaging 66-68% (PriceLabs market data, July 2026). We model each home against its actual luxury comp set before quoting any number, and we show you that model before you sign.
Fort Lauderdale demand has three engines most managers price as one. The yachting calendar: the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show each fall books estate homes with dockage months out at multiples of base rate. The winter season, December through April, the spine of the revenue year. And year-round corporate and relocation demand feeding 5+ night stays. A dock on a deepwater isle is a revenue line of its own when it is priced as one.
Full tier splits for the corridor are in the SE Florida Luxury STR Benchmark Report.
What are Fort Lauderdale's vacation rental registration requirements?
Fort Lauderdale runs one of the corridor's most active vacation rental registration programs. Any residential property advertised for stays of 30 days or less must register with the city and hold a Certificate of Compliance before hosting, on top of state and county licenses (City of Fort Lauderdale Vacation Rental Program, fortlauderdale.gov).
The stack, in order:
1. State: a Florida DBPR vacation rental license (Florida DBPR, Chapter 509, Florida Statutes).
2. County: a Broward County business tax receipt and tourist tax registration; Broward's Tourist Development Tax is 6%, on top of Florida's 6% sales tax and 1% county surtax (Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury; Florida Department of Revenue).
3. City: the Fort Lauderdale vacation rental application through the LauderBuild portal, a $350 initial registration fee, an annual safety inspection, and $100 for each inspection after the first (City of Fort Lauderdale Vacation Rental Program, fortlauderdale.gov).
Two city requirements catch owners off guard. Registered rentals must carry a noise level detection device that alerts the responsible party, with data retained for 180 days and available to the city on request (fortlauderdale.gov). And occupancy is capped at the number stated on the Certificate of Compliance, which the city checks at inspection. We run registration, inspections, the noise monitoring, and monthly tax remittance for every home we manage.
Which Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods do you cover?
We manage luxury homes across the city's waterfront spine:
• Las Olas Isles, including Seven Isles and Idlewyld
• Harbor Beach, the gated beach-and-dockage estate section
• Rio Vista, south of the New River
• Coral Ridge and Coral Ridge Country Club Estates
• Victoria Park
• Bay Colony and the Intracoastal streets north to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
If your home sits on a deepwater street between the Intracoastal and the beach, it is inside our daily operating radius.
Why do Fort Lauderdale owners switch to Yours Truly Hospitality?
Owners switch because a luxury asset was being run like a mid-tier condo. Yours Truly Hospitality has managed short-term rentals across Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties since 2023 and currently manages 20 homes. Management is pairing every decision about your home with a number you can check. We do that pairing monthly, in writing, without being asked.
The proof set:
• Our Broward County homes ran 73-87% past-30-day occupancy against comp sets averaging 66-68% (PriceLabs market data, July 2026)
• Our West Palm Beach home ran 83% occupancy against a 50% comp-set average (PriceLabs market data, July 2026)
• One West Palm Beach home grew year-to-date revenue 43% year over year, from $44,657 to $64,025, on pricing and calendar strategy (YTH portfolio data, July 2026)
• A 90-Day Satisfaction Guarantee and a Zero Bookings Guarantee, both stated in full in our management agreement
Switching costs you one signature. We run the takeover: listings transfer, smart locks, city registration, guest handoff. Owners do nothing but sign.
Frequently asked questions
Is short term renting legal in Fort Lauderdale?
Yes, citywide, with registration. Any home advertised for 30 days or less needs a DBPR license, Broward County tax registration, and a city Certificate of Compliance through the Vacation Rental Program, renewed with an annual safety inspection (City of Fort Lauderdale, fortlauderdale.gov). Unregistered listings draw code enforcement cases and fines.
What does Fort Lauderdale's registration cost?
The city charges a $350 initial registration fee, plus $100 for each inspection beyond the first (City of Fort Lauderdale Vacation Rental Program, fortlauderdale.gov). Add the DBPR license and county registrations. We handle the filings and renewals for managed homes; owners see one line item, not five agencies.
Do I really need a noise monitoring device?
Yes. The city requires registered vacation rentals to carry a noise level detection device that alerts the responsible party, with data kept 180 days and produced to the city on request (fortlauderdale.gov). We install privacy-safe decibel monitors as standard equipment; they also protect your home between inspections.
My home has a dock. Does that change the revenue math?
Materially. Deepwater dockage with ocean access books a different guest: yacht owners, Boat Show attendees, charter groups. Most managers list the dock as a photo. We price it as an amenity, and the difference shows up on your statement.
How do I choose between Fort Lauderdale management companies?
Put the same questions to every candidate: occupancy versus market, complete fee schedule in writing, guarantees, registration handling, and overnight response times. Our vetting guide, 21 questions to ask before hiring an STR manager, is the checklist we would use ourselves.
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Brad McRae is the founder of Yours Truly Hospitality and operates its portfolio of luxury short term rentals from Palm Beach south to Miami with his wife Justina. More about Brad and the YTH team.
Updated July 2026.