Vacation rental pricing is central to property management. Establishing a base rate with market data – accounting for competitors – is key to your revenue. “The primary aim of revenue management is selling the right product to the right customer at the right time for the right price”. We begin to explore how to get that right price.
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Utilising internal reservations data & market data to optimize property manager performance
As a revenue or property manager, how do you improve performance? The first step is internal reservations data & market data, which allow you to project, set targets, track progress & identify key adjustments. We look at types of vacation rental data, applications & resources including Transparent tools.
Vacation rental supply evolution in top cities & the impact of regulations
Vacation rentals are primed for another golden age, and supply can tell the story. We take a look at the vacation rental supply evolution we’ve tracked in top cities from January 2019 to November 2021, including the pandemic. We also analyse the impact of regulations on inventory in those cities under most regulatory pressure.
Free vs LITE vs PRO: Which Transparent data dashboard is best for you?
We explore which Transparent vacation rental data dashboard is best for you as we look at the ways in which each will help you to optimize your property management strategy, and maximize your revenue.
How to improve your Airbnb rating & reviews – top tips
Higher reviews and ratings mean more visibility for your listing, higher booking rate and the ability to charge more per night. This is especially critical for short term rental property managers, whose business relies on achieving high occupancy at higher rates. Read on for tips on how to improve your Airbnb rating…
Global hospitality outlook: demand data for vacation rentals & hotels
With the hospitality industry still riding the wave of uncertainty through the COVID-19 pandemic and all its ramifications, Transparent & Amadeus have taken a minute to understand the demand outlook in hotels and vacation rentals across the globe.
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.
Airbnb Plus: what, how & why?
Recently we wrote about Airbnb’s Superhost program; what it is, how to get it and what it’s worth. Now, it’s the turn of Airbnb Plus. How do you get a listing awarded a Plus badge, and what does the data say you stand to gain if you do? Read on for more…
Rental Arbitrage: How to make money on Airbnb
Rental arbitrage is the act of renting a property longer term, to re-rent it on a short let basis in order to turn a profit. So how does it all work?
Airbnb Superhost: what, how & why
Airbnb’s host reward program ‘Superhost’ exists to highlight top performing hosts in the community to potential guests, but exactly what is a Superhost? How do you become an Airbnb Superhost? And what does the data say about the benefits of being a Superhost?