About the Company

Vanage is More than a Boutique Short-Term Rental Agency—We Are Curators of Exceptional Vacation Experiences.

Vanage Vacation Homes is a full-service vacation home provider in Southwest & South Florida that is committed to creating exceptional vacation experiences for both guests and property owners. Our goal is to help create lifelong memories for guests and market-leading passive income for investors.

All of our properties offer a consistently comfortable and luxurious experience, ensuring that guests can be confident that each of our homes offers 5-star quality, amenities, and service. Our properties are professionally decorated, fully-supplied with comfortable beds, and offer top-notch amenities. We pride ourselves in providing personalized service that ensures our guests have an amazing and comfortable stay.

Whether you choose to partner with us or stay with us, you can expect superior service and a lasting impression of excellence. Trust Vanage Vacation Homes to provide you with the vacation experience you deserve.

About the Founders

Kate and Dave Watt launched Vanage Vacation Homes in 2019, bringing with them a unique combination of skills and experience. They have backgrounds in real estate, high-end service and an extensive depth of knowledge in operational and financial process infrastructure and optimization.

As driven and innovative leaders, Kate and Dave are always looking for new opportunities to evolve Vanage and the short-term rental industry. Their passion for providing the best service and experience for guests and property owners is what sets Vanage Vacation Homes apart from the rest. With their leadership, Vanage Vacation Homes has quickly established itself as a premier vacation home provider in Southwest & South Florida.

Meet The Leadership Team

  • Kate Watt

    CO-FOUNDER AND CEO

    Kate focuses her time on optimizing the operations, as well as strategy and growth initiatives of Vanage Vacation Homes.

    She is responsible for building systems, teams and technology implementation necessary to consistently provide 5-star service for all owners and guests.

    Her background in financial and operational leadership, including over 15 years of experience as an executive with Ernst & Young LLP and Fortune 500 companies, gives her the skills and knowledge to ensure that Vanage Vacation Homes is running at the highest level of efficiency and quality.

    Kate's attention to detail and commitment to excellence allows Vanage Vacation Homes to provide the best experience for guests and property owners.

  • Dave Watt

    CO-FOUNDER AND INVESTMENT LEADER

    Dave hand-selects impressive properties and owner-partners for the Vanage portfolio and identifies investment opportunities to bring live new market-leading short-term rental properties.

    With over 20 years of experience in real estate and high-end service leadership roles, Dave brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Vanage Vacation Homes. Prior to Vanage, he has served in various roles such as:

    • Estate Manager for a high-net-worth family

    • Real estate sales agent for a top-producing Re/Max broker in Florida

    • General Manager of a long-term rental property management company where he bought, rehabbed, managed, and sold an extensive multi-family portfolio.

    • In Dave's early career, he served as a first mate on superyachts in Australia and Florida and was a service professional at 5-star luxury hotels across the world.

    Dave's diverse background in real estate, luxury service, and property management allows him to understand and anticipate the industry trends as well as needs of both investors and guests.

  • Kim Harden

    OPERATIONS & GUEST SERVICE LEADER

    Kim oversees the operations and guest service teams at Vanage Vacation Homes. Her focus is on ensuring that properties are always guest-ready and guests have a perfect 5-star stay. She is responsible for overseeing the Vanage guest communications, cleaning and maintenance teams, and vendors.

    Kim's attention to detail and dedication to providing exceptional guest service ensures that every guest's stay is memorable and enjoyable.

    She works closely with the property owners to ensure that their properties are well-maintained, clean, and comfortable for guests.