Share VRS418 – 10 Winter Projects for a Short Term Rental Property Manager From guest communication to social media, our tech stack to owner acquisition and onboarding, there are a lot of moving parts to this business. And we are all busy people. This is why it’s worthwhile taking a focused look at what needs to be reviewed, revisited, discarded or revamped, and use a slower time of the year to work through it all.
Share VRS417 – Keynote Summaries & Conference Takeaways with Matt Landau If you didn’t get to any, or many conferences this year, you may have felt some FOMO. All those networking and educational sessions missed. And from all accounts, a year off from in-person events meant they bounced back with renewed energy and a lot of new content. Get your round up here!
Share VRS416 – How To Really Welcome Pets (And Not Just Tolerate Them) Statistics on pet ownership in the UK and North America have shown a dramatic increase since the pandemic began, with 3.2 million households in the UK acquiring a new pet and the overall pet owning households in the US surpassing 67%. This means more people are expecting to take their dogs on vacation than ever before.
Share VRS415 – What we Learned from a Summer of Vacation Rentals in 2021 with Andy Meddick After a long summer of maximum occupancy and demanding guests, Andy Meddick of Seachange Vacation Rentals is now relaxing and reflecting on what went well, what didn’t go so well, and all the things that could be done differently.
Share VRS414 – Creating an Award-Winning Video Marketing Strategy We’ve been told for years that video works to attract traffic, keep it on your website and aid in conversions, but how many of us have taken that to heart and built it into a strategic marketing plan.
Share VRS413 – Changing Strategies for Owner Acquisition with Brooke Pfautz For some property managers, the landscape of owner acquisition has changed in the past two years. Some owners are wanting to rent in order to fund the investment and have high expectations of income and occupancy; others bought to escape urban living and have no intention of getting into short-term rental – but may do so in the future.
Share VRS412 – Productivity Hacks for Busy Short Term Rental Owners and Managers I’m always on the lookout for things that make life easier. With the workload of the last two summers, it’s been even more important to shave off time where possible, ease the stress on our staff, and have systems and processes that streamline the workflow.
Share VRS411 – Bringing Luxury & Disruption to a Traditional Market – Spotlight on Jayne’s Cottages It’s a daunting prospect for any new property manager to come into an established market and throw the doors open to a new idea. Jane McCaw did this with Jayne’s Cottages, which after 7 years has built to 300+ properties and is growing daily.
Share VRS410 – I’ll Be Back – How To Make Moments Of Magic So Your Guests Keep Returning Once you have a guest in a property, what are you doing to make sure they come back… either to that same home or another in your portfolio? What is your repeat guest strategy?
Share VRS409 Small But Mighty – The Foundations of Property Management – Part Two This episode is part two of a 2 part series. I delve into the seven remaining key components that will assist in securing a strong base for your short-term rental business.
