by Caitlyn Milton | Aug 27, 2019 | Homepage, Just Starting Out, MarketMinder, MarketMinder API, Property Managers, Savvy Professional, Scaling Enterprise, Vacation Rental Hosts
It can be hard to let go. Especially when it comes to something with such a direct impact on your livelihood and lifestyle. That’s right, I’m talking about pricing your vacation rental. Although the temptation to control your own destiny and manage your own pricing is...
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by Caitlyn Milton | Jul 24, 2019 | Custom Vacation Rental Data and Reports, Homepage, Just Starting Out, Market Spotlight, MarketMinder, MarketMinder API, Property Managers, Real Estate Investors, Savvy Professional, Scaling Enterprise, State of the Industry, Tourism Boards and DMOs, Vacation Rental Hosts
In May 2019, Airbnb extended its reach into one of the world’s fastest-growing populations when it launched an Arabic version of its website. Although Airbnb’s main intention was to expand its presence across the Middle East and Northern Africa, the impact may have...
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by Caitlyn Milton | Jul 8, 2019 | Academics, Custom Vacation Rental Data and Reports, MarketMinder API, Partners, Property Managers, Vacation Rental Hosts
TOKEETIntegrating AirDNA’s API Inside a PMS to Serve Smarter Pricing to Property ManagersTokeet is a Property Management System (PMS) launched in 2016 with over 50,000 rentals. Aimed at hosts and managers from 1 to 1,000 properties, Tokeet’s solutions make it easy for...
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by Caitlyn Milton | Jun 27, 2019 | Academics, Custom Vacation Rental Data and Reports, Data Partners, Homepage, Just Starting Out, MarketMinder, MarketMinder API, Partners, Property Managers, Real Estate Investors, Savvy Professional, Scaling Enterprise, State of the Industry, Tourism Boards and DMOs, Vacation Rental Hosts
Although the division between “traditional” and “alternative” lodging might be clear to consumers, the lines are becoming less clear behind the scenes. In 2018, Airbnb represented 5.5% of total U.S. lodging demand. That might not sound like much, but it represents a...
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by Caitlyn Milton | Apr 26, 2019 | Academics, Custom Vacation Rental Data and Reports, Data Partners, Homepage, Investment Explorer, Just Starting Out, Market Spotlight, MarketMinder API, Partners, Property Managers, Real Estate Investors, Regulation, Savvy Professional, Scaling Enterprise, State of the Industry, Tourism Boards and DMOs, Uncategorized
2M Here. 6M There. It’s easy to get swept up in the frenzy of numbers being released from vacation rental listing giants like Airbnb and Booking. Just last week, they shared new listing count figures that show Airbnb coming out on top, giving them additional momentum...
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by Caitlyn Milton | Apr 26, 2019 | Academics, Data Partners, Homepage, Investment Explorer, Just Starting Out, Market Spotlight, MarketMinder, MarketMinder API, Partners, Property Managers, Real Estate Investors, Savvy Professional, Scaling Enterprise, Tourism Boards and DMOs, Vacation Rental Hosts
Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe. With the rise of disruptive vacation rental listing platforms, many are considering a channel management strategy and asking, “which listing platforms are right for me?” The way most hosts or vacation rental managers answer this question is...
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by Caitlyn Milton | Apr 3, 2019 | Academics, Custom Vacation Rental Data and Reports, Data Partners, Just Starting Out, Market Spotlight, MarketMinder, MarketMinder API, Partners, Property Managers, Real Estate Investors, Regulation, Savvy Professional, Scaling Enterprise, State of the Industry, Tourism Boards and DMOs, Uncategorized, Vacation Rental Hosts
Analyzing data of any kind on a macro level can be dizzying. At AirDNA, we analyze a heaping 1 billion new data points on the global short-term holiday rental industry every day. We’re always on the lookout for fresh ways to use and present it for the thousands of...
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by Caitlyn Milton | Feb 25, 2019 | Custom Vacation Rental Data and Reports, Just Starting Out, MarketMinder, MarketMinder API, Property Managers, Real Estate Investors, Savvy Professional, Vacation Rental Hosts
Most Airbnb hosts select a cancellation policy based on their own level of comfort and risk tolerance, not as a strategic part of overall revenue optimization. But just as other ancillary settings like minimum night stay are becoming actively managed, maybe there’s...
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by Caitlyn Milton | Feb 1, 2019 | Custom Vacation Rental Data and Reports, Just Starting Out, MarketMinder, MarketMinder API, Property Managers, Real Estate Investors, Savvy Professional, Vacation Rental Hosts
Understanding the pace in which guests are booking short-term rentals is a critical part of any host or property manager’s pricing strategy. Whether it’s gearing up for normal annual seasonality, a major annual event, or a special one-time city-wide celebration,...
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by Leslie James | Jan 3, 2019 | Academics, MarketMinder, MarketMinder API, Property Managers, Savvy Professional, Vacation Rental Hosts
RevPAR Formula In hotel reporting, RevPAR is Revenue Per Available Room and is calculated by multiplying the Average Daily Rate (ADR) by the occupancy rate. For Airbnb and HomeAway listings in MarketMinder, RevPAR is the Revenue Per Available Rental and is calculated...
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by Caitlyn Milton | Dec 3, 2018 | Homepage, Just Starting Out, MarketMinder, MarketMinder API, Property Managers, Uncategorized, Vacation Rental Hosts
UPDATE December 2019: Due to some recent changes within our providers’ calendar system, we’ve temporarily disabled the benchmarking tool within the ‘My Properties’ feature of MarketMinder. You’ll still be able to upload your Airbnb properties to analyze your...
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by Caitlyn Milton | Nov 26, 2018 | Academics, MarketMinder, MarketMinder API, Property Managers, Real Estate Investors, Savvy Professional, Vacation Rental Hosts
How to Calculate ADR ADR or Average Daily Rate is calculated by dividing the total revenue earned by the host for the entire reservation by the number of booked nights. As part of our ongoing series exploring short-term vacation rental metrics, this blog post takes a...
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by Caitlyn Milton | Nov 26, 2018 | Custom Vacation Rental Data and Reports, Just Starting Out, MarketMinder, MarketMinder API, Property Managers, Real Estate Investors, Savvy Professional, Vacation Rental Hosts
What is Occupancy Rate? Occupancy rate for a short-term vacation rental is the number of booked nights divided by the sum of the available nights and booked nights. Whether you’re new to short-term vacation rentals or an industry pro, it’s important to understand the...
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by Leslie James | Oct 26, 2018 | Custom Vacation Rental Data and Reports, Investment Explorer, MarketMinder, MarketMinder API
How do we develop our short-term vacation rental data methodology? We only report active vacation rental properties. AirDNA collects short-term vacation rental data from hundreds of sources, including Airbnb and HomeAway, to build a comprehensive view of the...
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