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Read our blog posts on how CapeHolidays, is a family-run Superhost Airbnb Management in Cape Town. We are trying to be the best Airbnb agency rather than the biggest one.  If it’s not 5-star, why try?

Will Low Initial Rates Not Bring Bad Guests?

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Setting Low Airbnb Rates The short answer: NO! This is a common concern for new owners. As we implement our trust-building phase we use competitive rates to attract reluctant guests to stay and get reviews at the new accommodation.  The Consequences of AirBnB’s Commoditization On Rates It’s only after new owners become familiar with the […]

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May I Use The Home For My Own Purposes?

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The answer is obviously YES!  It would defeat the purpose of the home. Most owners don’t purchase a holiday home just as an investment. No, you want to use the home for fun.  Let’s look at management choices using an accommodation agency.  You appoint a manager and they set their management fees to look after […]

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Will I Make Money Setting High Airbnb Rates?

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New owners are concerned, initially, with the daily rates we set.  “Setting High Airbnb Rates and I am happy. Rates are my measure of success!”  For example, I got this email from a new owner, after we notified him of his second booking.  I would have expected the going rate to be higher late in November….but […]

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