Are you up to date on AirBnb’s Cancellation Policies?
When was the last time you familiarized yourself with AirBnb's cancellation policies? They've come a long way since we started using them in 2016. What used to be simple flexible, moderate, and strict policies, are now much more detailed and offer more options within these three as well as new...
How To Advertise and Market your Short Term Rental Property
We are often asked about various ways to advertise and market your short-term rental property to find people looking to book. Several effective ways exist to market and advertise short-term rental properties for lease. Here are some suggestions: 1. List your property on popular vacation rentals...
STR Slow Season: Tips For Survival
Every year Short Term Rental hosts experience the dread of slow season. Slow season typically lasts anywhere from 3-4 months depending on your location and climate. But it doesn't have to be all bad. Here are some tips on how to be proactive and make the most of this time!
Tips to Help You Furnish & Decorate Your STR Property
Decorating a short term rental is easier and cheaper than decorating a private home. Imagine you’re staging a home for sale. The goal is to appeal to the greatest number of people at the best price. Here are some tips to help you decorate your short term rental property: 1) Select neutral...
Airbnb Services in Louisville, KY
Our real estate business began in 2015 with short-term rental management being the core of our operations. Today, STR management is a complementary service to a growing portfolio of real estate services we offer to our clients. If you own a short-term rental in Louisville, KY or are interested in...
How To Sell A Property In 2 Weeks
It is with great pleasure we announce the completed sale of 1610 Ellwood! 🎉 🍾 Want to know how we did it?? Located in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, KY, Ellwood was loved by the family of the previous owner since 1940. In 2019 we began the process of converting the property to an Airbnb...
How Will My Short-Term Rental Be Appraised?
Our firm has emerged as the regional leader in the valuation of short-term rentals (STR). This includes single-family homes and condominiums that are used as STR’s, multi-family apartment buildings that have been converted to STR properties, or mixed-use commercial and residential properties that...
Digital Staging: Creative or Misleading?
What is Digital Staging? Many real estate agents have heard of home staging, where professionals arrange furniture and artwork in rooms to make them look more presentable and enticing for potential buyers. But now, there's another cost-effective option that doesn't involve the moving of heavy...
What is an Escalation Clause?
Have you ever wondered how some buyer’s agents consistently get the job done for their client, even in competitive markets? Typically, these results are achieved through relationships, shrewd negotiation, and understanding how to write a purchase contract to benefit their buyer, but there is one...
Setting Up A Short Term Rental In Louisville KY
Navigating the short-term rental legal process Setting up a short-term rental listing in Louisville, KY is not as difficult as you would think. Many parts of the country are plagued by heavy regulation that can increase the barriers-to-entry for newcomers and those unfamiliar with the process....
Short Term Rental Technology Overview
A quick survey of guests who commonly stay at short-term rental properties will likely indicate that if there was anything particularly frustrating with their stay, it would be something having to do with technology. Maybe they couldn’t figure out how to turn the TV on. Or they couldn’t get the...
Maintaining A 5 Star Short Term Rental Landscape
Operating a short term rental property can be time consuming. Most operators maintain full time jobs, families, and other obligations outside of being amazing hosts and providing a 5 star experience to every guest that walks through the door. Maintaining a 5 star short term rental landscape is...