All Forum Posts by: Dale Bertrand
Dale Bertrand has started 10 posts and replied 40 times.
Post: Monitoring Your Own Listings
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It was easy to fix by unhiding the listings. But we didn't notice for many weeks.
Post: Monitoring Your Own Listings
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We didn't notice that our VRBO listings were "hidden" for weeks and lost bookings for sure.
Is there any way to monitor AirBNB and VRBO listings to make sure they are still available on those platforms?
Post: Review my AirBNB listing (thanks in advance!)
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Quote from @Michael Baum:
Hmmm. I would get in communication with Pricelabs and see what they say.
We have a 3 night minimum and usually have no trouble filling up. We are also a seasonal rental from late April to Oct. Otherwise just Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Year.
You should be able to adjust the nightly rates for the off season.
Post: Review my AirBNB listing (thanks in advance!)
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@Michael Baum We are using pricelabs, but I noticed today that every day is priced the same. So I need to make sure it's working.
The 7 night stay is to ensure that we rent 100% of the nights during the high season. Also, it tends to ensure much better renters--families on vacation, not groups of eight partying for the weekend.
Post: Analysis Paralysis on Personal Use + STR Vacation Home
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We self-manage our STRs. In my experience, you don't need a management company. You need a cleaner and a handyman. 30% is WAY too high!
Post: Review my AirBNB listing (thanks in advance!)
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Also, we've never tried instant book. We're afraid we'll get parties.
Post: Vrbo Master mind - settings change
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@John Underwood. Do you have any idea if VRBO is _highlighting_ listings with discounts?
- Dale
Post: Review my AirBNB listing (thanks in advance!)
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Our AirBnb stats:
Post: Review my AirBNB listing (thanks in advance!)
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The VRBO ranking stats for our STR are concerning:
Post: Review my AirBNB listing (thanks in advance!)
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Please review my listing!
We rent a four-bedroom house in Harwich, MA, as an STR. The house is on Cape Cod, a beach community that is wildly popular in July/August. We are always fully booked for around $600 per night in July/August.
The problem is: We need more bookings in the spring and fall when demand is lower. I'm open to changing the listing, updating our pricing, adding amenities, or anything else that would lead to more spring and fall bookings.
We allow pets, so that's been a big draw for this house. The house isn't exactly walkable to the beach. When I walk to the beach, it's about a mile away. However, there are restaurants, bars, family activities (mini-golf, go-carts, etc.), and a wonderful supermarket that is close by and walkable (2-3 blocks away).
The reviews are excellent, and we are currently superhosts. We expect to lose superhost status in April because we had to cancel a booking (my mistake).
Thank you in advance for your feedback on my listing...
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/614622614795146757
Also, the VRBO/AirBnB ranking stats are concerning. I think conversion is low because most people are looking for a weekend stay in July/August, but we have a 7-night minimum stay in July/August, so they bounce off our listing page (just a guess). We get 1 or 2 inquiries per day for weekend stays in July/August that we can't accommodate.
- Dale