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Summary
Sean Rakidzich explains how he uses a pricing strategy to maximize profits for his Airbnb properties during slow seasons. He focuses on preserving open date ranges on his calendar to try to pick up clients that book for multi-week or month-long stays. He reviews examples of properties, market rates and shows how they maintain higher than average booking rates by charging more but keeping prices low enough to get booked.
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