Can You Really Trust That Revenue Projection? Inside How STR Data Actually Gets Made

Michael ChangNov 21, 202527m 40s25 viewsScore 82
Pricing & Profitability
intermediate
Revenue Management
Market Research
Profitability
OTA Strategy
Airbnb
M

Summary

AI-generated

Michael Chang interviews Jae Seok An, founder of AirBtics, about the nuances of STR data and how AirBtics can help hosts make informed investment decisions. They discuss the differences between scraped data vs data acquired from PMS systems, plus how review-matching can help verify data validity.

Key insights

  • Scraped data can sometimes be more comprehensive than first-party PMS (Property Management System) data, but there are tradeoffs between accuracy and coverage to consider.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Avoid averaging different data points from multiple platforms because it will guarantee an inaccurate answer.

Tools & resources

  • AirBticstool

    Provides data to start your STR business smarter. The Market Explorer feature helps to find the best markets depending on criteria such as country, state, and locations. It also has an Airbnb calculator which you can use to quickly analyze deals.

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