Articles tagged “property managers”

The creation of business profiles for property managers on Airbnb would be a step forward in the name of transparency. Guests would be better served if they have a preference for individual versus professional hosts.

You can expect many hosts to switch to the single-fee model, where guests won't see a service fee when booking. The alternative is to lose a lot of business.

With Davidson Kempner's latest bid for Vacasa at $5.83 per share and the Vacasa board-endorsed bid from Casago at $5.30 per share, one thing is certain — this is not the end of the story.

Airbnb can cost more than a direct booking with a property manager. Airbnb's customer support people may intervene if a guest is having a problem with a host. But on a pure cost basis, it pays to book direct.

The easier route for platforms to scale listings is to contract with property managers. But Airbnb thinks that the secret sauce is individual hosts.

You can expect that some of Frontdesk's rivals will move in to buy some of its remains.

Booking.com and Airbnb are raiding each other's territories. With their different roots, Booking.com needs to grow short-term rentals in the U.S. while Airbnb seeks to expand in Europe and elsewhere internationally.

Consider this a peek behind the curtain of VTrips, which has not been immune from the layoffs rocking the property management industry.

Three tech-enabled property managers — typically less affected by increasing short-term rental regulations — have announced fundraises recently.

It's clear that elements of these layoffs include some offshoring support, and trims that are AI-induced.