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September 2014

Short-term rental industry news and updates

9 articles

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EP025: Financial Coach Austin Netzley Shares His Experiences From Staying At Over 50 Airbnb Places

This article discusses revenue management strategies for short-term rentals, emphasizing the importance of a structured pricing routine and analyzing booking data. It also highlights the different challenges STRs face compared to hotels, and the CEO's role in scaling a STR business. Hosts should focus on data-driven pricing, understanding booking windows, and strategic priorities to optimize revenue and avoid operational overwhelm.

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EP024: Airbnb’s Head of Hospitality, Chip Conley, Divulges His Best Advice For Airbnb Hosts

This article is a compilation of insights from various 'Get Paid For Your Pad' podcast episodes focusing on STR revenue management and operational strategies. Hosts are advised to adopt scheduled revenue management routines, recognize CEO-level tasks, and understand the distinctions between hotel and STR revenue models.

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EP023: Travel Expert Nomadic Matt Shares His Experiences With Airbnb And Why He Uses It For His Travels

This article is a deep dive into revenue management strategies for short-term rentals, emphasizing the importance of daily and weekly routines to optimize pricing and stay ahead of market trends. It provides actionable advice on reviewing bookings, analyzing booking windows, and adjusting pricing based on demand signals.

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EP022: Using Airbnb In South America With Travel Expert Renate Rigters Who Has That Wanderlust

This article discusses revenue management strategies for short-term rentals, highlighting the differences between hotel and STR pricing, the importance of a structured pricing routine, and the impact of the FIFA World Cup on booking demand in various cities. Hosts should pay close attention to the impact of the World Cup on their markets and implement a consistent revenue management routine.

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EP 021: Creating a Business Renting Apartments to List Them on Airbnb With Diego Coria From Buenos Aires

This article discusses revenue management strategies for short-term rentals, focusing on daily and weekly pricing routines, booking behavior analysis, and the importance of adapting strategies. Hosts should review booking data and adjust pricing frequently to maximize revenue.

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EP020: Short Stay Management Company Owner Nanne Veenstra Explains How His Company Helps Airbnb Hosts

This article is a collection of podcast episode summaries from Get Paid For Your Pad, covering revenue management, CEO strategies, pricing comparisons between hotels and STRs, and overcoming operational overwhelm. Hosts should review these topics to improve revenue, optimize operations, and adopt better business practices.

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EP019: Corporate Law Experts Explore and Explain the Convoluted Legal Issues Surrounding Airbnb Hosting

This podcast episode from Get Paid For Your Pad covers strategies for STR revenue management and highlights the importance of daily and weekly pricing routines. Hosts should focus on reviewing bookings as pricing signals and making small, consistent price changes to optimize revenue.

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EP018: Condominium associations, a funny story and what to do if a guest misbehaves

This article discusses revenue management strategies for STRs, highlighting the differences between hotel and STR pricing. It explains why STR pricing is more complex due to unique listings, booking windows, and operational constraints. Hosts should focus on daily and weekly pricing routines to stay ahead of market trends.

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EP017: Jasper’s Story, from Quitting His job to Renting Out on Airbnb

This article discusses revenue management strategies specifically for short-term rentals, highlighting the differences between hotel and STR pricing. Hosts should focus on scheduling revenue management routines, reviewing bookings for pricing signals, and understanding booking windows to optimize pricing and maximize revenue. The article emphasizes that STR pricing is harder than hotel pricing, focusing on product uniqueness, booking windows, and operational constraints.

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