SNOWBIRD DESTINATIONS - WHERE TO LOOK

Online websites list thousands of seasonal short-term properties for rent by owners and property managers. Those services are typically free. Owners usually pay a fee to list their property.

www.homeaway.com is one of the largest. Half of its 122,000 properties are in the United States. It owns www.vrbo.com, www.cyberrentals.com and www.vacationrentals.com.

www.beachhouse.com specializes in beach rentals worldwide.www.vacationrentalhotspots.com lists rentals throughout Florida.

www.forgetaway.com is the Weather Channel's property rental site.www.craigslist.org lists short-term rentals under "housing."

Here is a look at a few property rentals (available as of last Monday):