Newbie Host Ways to Increase Bookings
As the short-term rental market becomes increasingly competitive, it's important for hosts to make their Airbnb listings stand out in...
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YYC SHORT TERM RENTALS
- Jan 20, 2022
- 7 min
Condominium Building Un-bans Airbnb
It has happened. A condominium building has un-banned Airbnb!! This building is Guardian South in Calgary Alberta. The board of directors...
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YYC SHORT TERM RENTALS
- Apr 28, 2021
- 2 min
Advanced Guest Screening - Removing Instant Book for Last Minute Bookings
This statement may be a little controversial but here it goes: REVIEWS ARE NOT THE BEST WAY TO SEE IF A GUEST WILL BE A GOOD GUEST After...
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YYC SHORT TERM RENTALS
- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
A Short History of Condominium Short Term Rental Regulation in Ontario & Alberta
Disclaimer: This is an interpretation of the case law from a short term rental manager with NO formal training in law. The intent of this...
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YYC SHORT TERM RENTALS
- Dec 19, 2019
- 2 min
Another Incident and Learnings
During the night, the smoke detector went off 6 times. Fuckers were smoking in the unit! Kinda funny hearing the guys screaming.
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YYC SHORT TERM RENTALS
- Oct 25, 2019
- 2 min
A letter to Uncle Jason on the Tourism Levy to STRs in Alberta
Dear Mr. Kenny, Like most Albertans, I believe the day that you had been elected was a great one! You have been a great representative of...
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YYC SHORT TERM RENTALS
- Oct 10, 2019
- 2 min
Cancellation Policies & Being a Good Samaritan
Which cancellation policy should you choose?
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YYC SHORT TERM RENTALS
- Oct 8, 2019
- 3 min
Host, Cohost, or Abitrage - The Rock, Paper, Scissors of Short Term Rentals
Rock, Paper, or Scissors? There are 3 main business models in the short term rental world. These are Hosting, Co-Hosting, and Arbitrage....
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YYC SHORT TERM RENTALS
- Oct 3, 2019
- 1 min
Response To: Airbnb Ghost Hotel Operators Should Be Taxed Like a Business
In Lisa Corbella’s article “Airbnb ghost hotel operators should be taxed like a business”, she states that all commercial operators...
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YYC SHORT TERM RENTALS
- Oct 2, 2019
- 2 min
Creating Barriers to Incidents
Short Term Rentals will be safer than long term rentals if the host is experienced. There are many things a host can do to prevent...
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YYC SHORT TERM RENTALS
- Oct 2, 2019
- 2 min
Advanced Guest Screening
Guest screening is the most important job of a host! Guest screening is one barrier to prevent an incident. To learn about other...
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YYC SHORT TERM RENTALS
- Jul 4, 2019
- 4 min
Airbnb House Rules
MAKING HOUSE RULES House rules are the most important barrier between you and a bad guest. House rules that are generic and ambiguous...
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