Recap of the STR Industry in 2022 (Ep532)
Summary
This episode of Get Paid For Your Pad features Anurag Verma, co-founder of PriceLabs, discussing the short-term rental industry's performance in 2022 and expectations for 2023. They cover the impact of COVID-19, market differences between the US and Europe, the importance of RevPAR, Airbnb's total price display policy, and the influence of direct booking websites. Jasper emphasizes that as of December 2022, pacing for the following summer is slow, however, they don't believe anyone should immediately start lowering prices.
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