Audit Lesson·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Airbnb Far-Out Pricing Mistakes I Find in Audits
Your best nights next summer are selling now, at the least informed price on your calendar.
October 3, 2026 · 22 min read
Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Revenue management for Airbnb hosts, vacation rental owners and property managers.
From the Hotel Floor·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
How to Set Your Airbnb Base Price in 2026
Hotels never confused BAR with achieved rate, and that habit fixes most Airbnb calendars.
October 3, 2026 · 19 min read
From the Hotel Floor·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Questions to Ask an Airbnb Property Manager in 2026
Hotel owners question their operators every month. Airbnb owners should ask the same things.
October 2, 2026 · 17 min read
Market Take·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Vrbo Commission Increase: My 2026 Host Playbook
Vrbo moves every host to a flat 12% on October 29, and a blanket price hike is the wrong reflex.
October 2, 2026 · 19 min read
Client Question·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
What a Vacation Rental Owner Report Should Show in 2026
Owners ask me if their numbers are good. The report they get rarely lets them tell.
October 1, 2026 · 18 min read
Market Take·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
What Is a Good Airbnb Occupancy Rate in 2026?
The published 2026 averages disagree by seven points, so here is the number I actually judge a listing by.
September 30, 2026 · 19 min read
Audit Lesson·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Why Is My Airbnb Revenue Down? My 2026 Audit Method
Before you cut prices, split the drop into its four parts, because most hosts only ever look at one.
September 30, 2026 · 20 min read
Client Question·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Should I List My Airbnb on Booking.com in 2026?
Booking.com now costs hosts about what Airbnb does. The payout maths decides the rest.
September 29, 2026 · 17 min read
From the Hotel Floor·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
When Should You Override Your Airbnb Pricing Tool?
Hotels made every override carry a reason and a review, and hosts should hold theirs to the same test.
September 29, 2026 · 19 min read
Market Take·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Is Airbnb Still Profitable in 2026? My Honest Math
The break-even math I run for owners now that mortgages top 7% and the fee is 15.5%.
September 27, 2026 · 19 min read
Audit Lesson·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Is AirDNA Accurate? What My 2026 Audits Show
The market data holds up. Property estimates are where buyers get hurt, and here is the math.
September 27, 2026 · 19 min read
Audit Lesson·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Is My Airbnb Underpriced? What My 2026 Audits Show
The quiet signs of a too-cheap calendar that I find in almost every host audit.
September 27, 2026 · 21 min read
Audit Lesson·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
How to Set a Minimum Price on Airbnb in 2026
The floor mistakes I find in almost every STR pricing audit, and the math that fixes them.
September 27, 2026 · 22 min read
From the Hotel Floor·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
How to Test Airbnb Prices Like a Hotel in 2026
The five-star hotel method for knowing whether a new Airbnb rate made you more money.
September 27, 2026 · 20 min read
From the Hotel Floor·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
What Vacation Rental Owner Stays Really Cost in 2026
The hotel rule for house-use rooms, applied to the weeks you keep for yourself.
September 27, 2026 · 19 min read
Client Question·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Why Is My Airbnb Not Getting Bookings in 2026?
The funnel check I run before any host is allowed to cut a single nightly rate.
September 27, 2026 · 19 min read
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