September 21, 2016
Data and feedback help product designers improve their customer’s’ experience. The same goes for how you can shape your experience as a host and your guests’ […]
August 17, 2016
This is a guest contribution by Glenn Carter, founder of The Casual Capitalist. Glenn always advises hosts to use Airbnb alternatives and not be dependent on […]
June 8, 2016
If there is one thing you should make sure you get right when building your Airbnb listing, it's the Airbnb photo section. Simply put, if your […]
May 26, 2016
In response to Airbnb’s recent Live There campaign, John Bower explains how to build a local travel guide to share with your guests. Over the past […]
May 11, 2016
Mashvisor enables Airbnb hosts to find the most profitable properties to rent out on Airbnb or other short term rental platforms. The software analyses over 450,000 […]
February 17, 2016
The Airbnb profile is a much overlooked aspect of an Airbnb listing. The reason is probably that people don’t like writing about themselves. However, it can […]
September 18, 2015
The Airbnb founder story is one of the most inspiring stories of the 21st century. Against all odds, with no investors and thousands of dollars of […]
July 10, 2015
There is an awkward gap in AirBnB hosting, where hosts want to make some extra money by providing items for their guests to purchase, but at […]
June 23, 2015
As of today, there is a new software tool that claims the answer is ‘yes’. A ‘comp’, or ‘comparable listing’ is an Airbnb listing which shares […]
June 4, 2015
It’s always hard to predict the future of an industry, especially if the industry is fairly new, like home-sharing. New platforms can grow to multiple billion […]
May 29, 2015
Transforming your space from a private living area to a guest friendly unit can take some doing. There are a number of details to attend to; […]
May 21, 2015
As an Airbnb host, you’re pretty busy with taking care of your guests, responding to messages and running your Airbnb listing. Keeping track of financials and […]
September 12, 2018
In this week’s podcast episode I speak with Francisco Arango, long time Airbnb host and cleaning expert. Francisco started his Airbnb hosting career by renting out […]
September 12, 2018
Airbnb guests often want to check-in early or check-out late. If that’s not possible, they often ask if they can at least store their luggage. Although […]
August 29, 2018
Every week it seems the news is flooded with stories about short-term rental guests using properties to host wild parties, unbeknownst to the property owner. […]
August 22, 2018
Short-term rental regulation and legislation is a hot topic right now. Many major cities including New York City, Miami and San Diego – to name […]
August 15, 2018
Many people have considered becoming an entrepreneur, but the thought of starting their own small business can be a little scary, if not downright intimidating. […]
August 8, 2018
Airbnb has seen rapid growth in the last 10 years, and now boasts more than three million available properties in more than 65,000 cities around […]
August 1, 2018
As Airbnb continue to fight stricter regulations in many major cities across the globe, many would-be hosts are looking at new opportunities to invest and host […]
July 23, 2018
As more and more Airbnb hosts join the hosting game, the short-term rental landscape is getting more competitive and standing out from the crowd is becoming […]
July 7, 2018
In today’s episode, I discuss recent Airbnb news updates with Nicole Prentice Williams, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Hostfully. We recorded this podcast live on Instagram […]
June 26, 2018
In today’s podcast episode I share a number of updates on the things that I’ve been working on during the last few months. Here’s an overview. […]
June 20, 2018
In today’s podcast episode I chat with Daniel Parker, founder of AirManaged, a short term rental management company based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Daniel had a difficult […]
May 30, 2018
Listen and learn how Patrick, manager of FAR International Cali, got scammed out of $100,000 in a real estate deal in Cali, Colombia. Patrick’s story and […]