May 11, 2020
There are a few things you can do to your direct booking website that help increase bookings quickly. With some of these vacation rental marketing strategies, […]
May 4, 2020
Vacation rental operators have always been at risk, but it seemed less scary before. We had Airbnb to verify guests and protect us. There wasn't a global crisis […]
April 30, 2020
This year is a great one to completely change your vacation rental business plan. You didn't really have the choice, of course, but we've learned a few […]
April 27, 2020
Many hosts use Airbnb as the proverbial one basket to keep all their eggs.Not only are there many other channels to promote your listing on, but […]
April 23, 2020
This crisis is going to force short-term rental operators to professionalize.Airbnb side-hustle operators are going to struggle. They may decide to get serious with their vacation […]
April 23, 2020
With over 7 million listings worldwide, Airbnb is a competitive space. Some hosts like to leave all the marketing work to the OTA, but others like […]
April 22, 2020
Whatever hospitality trends for 2020 were predicted at the start of the year no longer stand.While the short-term rental industry was expected to grow exponentially - […]
April 20, 2020
With so much changing in such a short time, Airbnb hosts are scrambling to adapt to a new reality. One where coronavirus has completely halted global […]
April 17, 2020
The Airbnb profile description is a much-overlooked aspect of an Airbnb listing. The reason is probably that people don't like writing about themselves. However, it can […]
April 16, 2020
One of the first strategies many hosts have gone to increase occupancy during the crisis has been to change their titles and description. For one, they […]
April 16, 2020
Breaking News April 2020: Airbnb to Introduce Temporary Cancellation Policy Airbnb recently announced that they will introduce a temporary cancelation policy – some hosts will be […]
April 13, 2020
Just last year, the short-term rental industry was one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Anybody could become an entrepreneur, and you could build […]
August 3, 2020
Why are you in the short-term rental (STR) business? A lot of us start with a goal to replace our income and eventually quit our 9-to-5. […]
July 27, 2020
So, you want to scale a short-term rental (STR) property management company. But how do you find new clients? And how do you manage tens or […]
July 20, 2020
When you have a question about your short-term rental (STR) business, where do you go? Do you run a Google search and then spend several hours […]
July 13, 2020
Are you struggling to move out of fear and into action? Yes, the short-term rental (STR) industry took a hit in March when the Coronavirus forced […]
July 6, 2020
If you survived the last 3 months, you can survive anything. The pandemic hit short-term rental (STR) units hard and it hit property management companies even […]
June 29, 2020
Search Airbnb for listings in your area that are accessibility friendly. What did you find? Many markets have very few short-term rental (STR) units that accommodate […]
June 22, 2020
Nobody’s perfect. But Martin Chilangles comes pretty close. If you check out his Airbnb listing, you’ll notice that he’s never received anything other than a five-star […]
June 15, 2020
Is it too much trouble to manage multiple short-term rentals (STRs) in different markets? If you have the opportunity to invest in Airbnb properties, but you […]
June 8, 2020
There is no such thing as the perfect property management system (PMS). So, if you’ve been waiting for a unicorn that will solve all of your […]
June 1, 2020
Many short-term rental hosts are using the Coronavirus shutdown to show our listings some love, taking advantage of the unexpected break to upgrade our Airbnbs. And […]
May 25, 2020
🎉The day has finally come. Eric and I have been working on this for years. As some of you know, we're passionate about educating short-term rental […]
May 13, 2020
Today we're talking to Jack Forbes, the CEO and Co-Founder of Kopa. Between OTAs offering 1-to-30 day rentals and long-term rentals, Jack saw a need for […]