6 Steps On How To Get More Airbnb Bookings Even during this Covid-19 Coronavirus scare can we plan for how more Airbnb bookings when things return to the new normal. Why can we not relaunch our Airbnbs with a bang AND get more bookings? Let’s reconsider our foundation; the critical basic drivers you should have […]
Critique: Why You Should Not Buy This Large Property in Kalk Bay, Cape Town as an Airbnb investment…. An owner asked me to critique a few homes he consider as a potential investment. Some of the questions any buyer have: How do you decide if it has all the features Airbnb guests expect? How much […]
Real AIRBNB STORIES FROM HELL First Airbnb Story From Hell Airbnb “Marriage” Arranged In Hell: Introducing Owner “Mr. Darkness” To Guest “Jenny Discount” Dear Friend, You are not going to believe this story is based on the truth. But I will let you decide. If it can go wrong it will go wrong. Accepted. But […]
What are the risks involved in renting your Airbnb home? When you read this you may decide short term rentals are too much risk. Yes, there are risks. And you must be aware of them. As in life, you cannot insure against all risks. As a clever man said, “A boat is safe in the […]
We all know the above quote from Lord Harold: location, location and location. With Airbnb dominating the short term rental market the same refrain applies. Today I don’t want to discuss your property’s physical location. This location is critical but fixed. Your “location” on the Airbnb website, when people search for properties like yours is […]
Dear Homeowner As you know your home is remarkable. If not we would not have it as part of our portfolio and we would not get such amazing reviews. But this doesn’t mean we can now relax. As I have said many times; Airbnb is making money for their own pocket and this does not […]
A few days ago I read that Cape Town tourism has grown by 7.5% during the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to same time during 2016. You’ll agree that is huge. We have a water crisis, yet tourists are still flocking to Cape Town. Did you know that tourists only contribute 1% to the Cape […]
If you decide to buy an Airbnb Investment Property in Cape Town you can end up with a nondescript place like most on Airbnb (some of our other articles discuss how Airbnb has commoditized holiday rentals) or you can choose to be in the remarkable 20% who make proper money. The questions you can ask […]
The other day we received this email from an owner in Simonstown looking for an Airbnb management agency. I’m trying to establish the pros and cons of renting my (Simonstown) Seaforth cottage short or long term. I don’t want the hassle of short-term so wanted to chat with you about your services and costs etc. […]
We get this question regularly “Why Can I Not See My Airbnb Property?” We manage an Airbnb property in Newlands. The first few years only during peak. But the last year the owners asked us to manage it for longer periods. It is very luxury three bedroom home sleeping 5 people at R3000 per night during […]
