New vacation rental listings need a rating. Review scores and numbers on OTAs are said to be the second most critical factor in a guest’s decision-making (after photos) – and guests mean revenue! Read on for top tips from Thibault of Rental Scale-Up, on how to secure those all important early, positive reviews and why they’re so crucial.
Revenue Management
2021 Vacation Rentals & Flights – What’s on the books?
ForwardKeys joined forces with Transparent to share the current booking trends each data provider is noticing. And guess what? Many similarities emphasise how intertwined and dependent the hospitality sector is on government travel restrictions and the rights to fly. Read on for ForwardKeys’ analysis highlights on the current state of 2021 vacation rentals and flights.
Looking Forward: Using Historical Data vs Demand Data to Price Your Vacation Rentals – Rented
Talia Lockard from vacation rental revenue management service Rented, borrows our blog to weigh up the use of historical and demand data in pricing your short term rental portfolio.
Learn about using historical and forward looking demand data.
Pricing by pacing: vacation rental ADR & booking pacing in your market
Pacing can be revolutionary to your revenue management. Vacation rental property managers are able to track and remedy stock performance on forthcoming dates by rate, occupancy and reservations. Read more to ensure that you stay ahead of the curve – literally.
Top performing US vacation rental markets through COVID-19 & 2021 outlook
Which are the top performing US vacation rental markets attracting higher demand through current challenges?
In April 2020, US reservations were down 94% on 2019. Some areas however, have climbed out of this abyss, and through 2020 even secured more reservations than 2019. So which US vacation rental markets are currently booming?
Which vacation rental data solution? Transparent & AirDNA alternatives
Choosing a vacation rental data platform can be overwhelming. We want to make it as easy as possible to understand the differences between Transparent and AirDNA alternatives and pick the best platform for you, even if it’s not us. Here is a handy feature comparison to help you compare Transparent, AirDNA and in-platform data tool alternatives.
Vacation rental listing fees & length of stay discounts in your area
Our new vacation rental listing fees and discounts breakdown gives you visibility over average cleaning and service fees and length of stay discounts of property managers in your area. So why is this going to revolutionise your short term rental pricing?
Vacation rental return estimator & client proposal generator from a free template
Preparing a proposal for a new owner or property can be one of the most time consuming, critical and common tasks that a property manager has to face day to day.
In this article we are going to show you how to use our free google sheet template for estimating revenue for a new property and building a solid client proposal.
Europe: How much money do vacation rentals make in your area?
With our new free Smart Rental account you can visualise any vacation rental market worldwide, and evaluate average daily rate, occupancy, revenue and platform distribution.
Let’s take a look at the big short term rental hitters in Europe and see how they compare.
US: How much revenue do vacation rentals in your area make?
With our new free Smart Rental account you can visualise any market worldwide, and see how it compares in terms of average daily rate (ADR), occupancy, revenue and platform distribution.
Let’s look at the big vacation rental hitters in the US and how they stack up.
Smart Rental Free – access global vacation rental data, free.
Transparent’s vacation rental data empowers the industry and beyond. Our Smart Rental Pro dashboard boosts property manager rates and revenue up to 25% with data insights to optimize strategy.
Now our free Smart Rental account brings the power of our data to everyone. Try it at seetransparent.com/dashboard
OTA differences: Airbnb vs Vrbo vs Booking.com
No matter if you’re a guest, host or property manager, this guide to OTAs, will help you understand the differences between Airbnb and Vrbo and Booking.com. Which services do they offer? What are the costs? And crucially for hosts & property managers, how do the typical bookings on each platform differ?