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When Changing Price Is Just Rolling the Dice
Jordan Locke
When Changing Price Is Just Rolling the Dice
Jordan Locke

Just say no … to unnecessary pricing changes.

Jordan Locke

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Featured
When Changing Price Is Just Rolling the Dice
When Changing Price Is Just Rolling the Dice

Just say no … to unnecessary pricing changes.

Carpe RevPAR
Carpe RevPAR
Why Revenue Management Is Like Football
Why Revenue Management Is Like Football
Occupancy Based Pricing
Occupancy Based Pricing

What is occupancy based pricing? When should it be used? Is it right for me? Have all of your occupancy based pricing questions answered about your vacation rental.

Survival of the Fittest
Survival of the Fittest

After being inspired by a previous client’s question and an industry expert’s surface level response, RevPARTY dives deep into the vacation rental industry’s pandemic response, the success and failure of the major players, and what we can all learn to ensure our own business survives.

That Time of Year: Tips and Tricks for a Happy Holiday
That Time of Year: Tips and Tricks for a Happy Holiday

That time of year is an article series that highlights vacation rental revenue management tips and tricks that vacation rental owners and managers can take throughout the calendar to improve their performance. This article focuses on the holiday season.

The Deal With Data Providers
The Deal With Data Providers
Pros (and Cons) of Every Pricing Platform
Pros (and Cons) of Every Pricing Platform

Ever wonder how all the dynamic pricing products stack up against each other? We do a comprehensive breakdown to help you along the right path for you.

DARM Series: What Consulting Can Do For You
DARM Series: What Consulting Can Do For You
DARM Series: Setting the Bar with RevPAR
DARM Series: Setting the Bar with RevPAR
Fresh Takes
Why Revenue Management Is Like Football
Why Revenue Management Is Like Football
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Survival of the Fittest
Survival of the Fittest

After being inspired by a previous client’s question and an industry expert’s surface level response, RevPARTY dives deep into the vacation rental industry’s pandemic response, the success and failure of the major players, and what we can all learn to ensure our own business survives.

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DARM Series: What Consulting Can Do For You
DARM Series: What Consulting Can Do For You
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Congress May Make Hotel & Vacation Rental Fees Illegal
Congress May Make Hotel & Vacation Rental Fees Illegal

This week, representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson (D)(TX) and Jeff Fortenberry (R)(NE) introduced the “Hotel Advertising Transparency Act of 2019" to the Congress floor. Here’s RevPARTY’s take on the whole situation and how to navigate the changing political landscape of short-term rentals.

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3 Reasons Not to Drop Price: A Yard Sale Story
3 Reasons Not to Drop Price: A Yard Sale Story
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Sonder’s Pitch Deck Is A Stake in The Ground

By releasing this deck Sonder not only favorably compares itself directly to competitors to gain a leg up but also takes the first move to define the space, their competitors in the space, and the niche’s important metrics.

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AirBnB: New Fees, Who Dis?
AirBnB: New Fees, Who Dis?

As of yesterday (6/5/2019), AirBnB began to implement a fee structure change that shifts all booking fees from the guest to the property manager. The new AirBnB fee is a 14% commission charged directly to the property manager. This is an interesting development as AirBnB continues to position itself to take on OTAs in the traditional hotel space …

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Strategy & Tactics
Occupancy Based Pricing
Occupancy Based Pricing

What is occupancy based pricing? When should it be used? Is it right for me? Have all of your occupancy based pricing questions answered about your vacation rental.

That Time of Year: Tips and Tricks for a Happy Holiday
That Time of Year: Tips and Tricks for a Happy Holiday

That time of year is an article series that highlights vacation rental revenue management tips and tricks that vacation rental owners and managers can take throughout the calendar to improve their performance. This article focuses on the holiday season.

DARM Series: Setting the Bar with RevPAR
DARM Series: Setting the Bar with RevPAR
RevPARTY Monte Carlo Simulation: For Property Underwriting and Financial Projections
RevPARTY Monte Carlo Simulation: For Property Underwriting and Financial Projections
The Difficulty With Data
The Difficulty With Data

The entire world races to collect, analyze, and utilize data and hospitality is no different … but data in the hospitality industry is extremely difficult to deal with. We’ll touch on a few key reasons data is so difficult in the short-term rental industry and how someone trained in hospitality analytics can help you tackle those challenges head-on.

Comparing Competitive Sets
Comparing Competitive Sets

Creating and using the right compset is a mix of art and science. In this article, we’ll cover the fundamentals to help frame the competitive set conversation and ensure a strong foundation for more advanced competitive set analysis.

Minimum Length of Stay or Minimum Revenue
Minimum Length of Stay or Minimum Revenue

The cost of cleaning, the effort in the pre-arrival and arrival communication, and the potential risk of damage is hard to justify for one night at low rates. But is it costing you?

Glossary
Glossary

Before posting anything else, I thought it would be a good idea to provide a basic glossary of words, acronyms, terms, and definitions commonly used in hotel and vacation rental management. Many of these terms focus around revenue management and its various considerations …