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438. Hosting Hotline: What Is The Best Pricing Strategy When You First List Your Airbnb

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Airbnb Superhosts Annette Grant & Sarah Karakaian

Society & Culture, Places & Travel, How To, Business, Education, Investing

4.9 • 590 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Hosting Hotline: The Best Pricing Strategy When You First List Your Airbnb

When you’re launching your short-term rental, pricing can feel like a guessing game. Should you start with low rates to get more bookings and reviews? Or is that a fast track to leaving money on the table? In this Hosting Hotline episode, we answer a listener’s question about how to price their new Airbnb and whether lowering rates is the right strategy.

We also touch on midterm rentals—when they make sense, how they differ from short-term stays, and why they are not always the easy alternative some hosts expect.

What We Cover in This Episode:

  • Why pricing too low does not always mean more bookings
  • How Airbnb already gives new listings a boost in the algorithm
  • The dangers of relying on lower rates as your default pricing strategy
  • How to analyze market demand before setting your rates
  • Midterm rentals vs. short-term rentals—what is the real difference
  • How to transition from midterm back to short-term bookings without losing traction

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Want to know our best kept hosting secrets? They're all inside our STR must-haves master list,

0:06.3

our secret weapon that continues to transform ordinary host into extraordinary host.

0:11.0

The must-have's master list is a checklist that we've been perfecting for over 12 years.

0:15.6

Picture this, your guest checks in to your short-term rental, and they're instantly wowed by the thoughtful touches and

0:21.2

impeccable amenities. Why? Because you've got the TFB must-have master list by your side.

0:27.2

This checklist has all the insider secrets that even the best host didn't know they were missing.

0:32.1

We challenge you to take the checklist into your property today. See how many items you can

0:36.8

mark off of this list.

0:38.8

You didn't get them all? No worries. This is your chance to level up. So go to hostchecklist.com

0:44.6

and grab your free copy. That's hostchecklist.com to download our coveted checklist today.

0:56.6

You're listening to the Thanks for Visiting Podcast.

0:59.7

We believe hosting with Heart is at the core of every short-term rental.

1:03.8

With Annette's background in business operation.

1:06.3

And Sarah's extensive hospitality management and interior design experience. We have welcomed thousands of

1:12.2

guests from over 30 countries earning us over a million dollars and garnering us thousands of

1:18.3

five-star reviews. We love sharing creative ways for your listing to stand out, serve your guests,

1:24.7

and be profitable. Each episode, we will have knowledgeable guests who bring

1:29.0

value to the short-term rental industry. Or we will share our stories of our own experiences

1:33.9

so you can implement actual improvements to your rentals. Whether you're experienced, new,

1:39.8

or nervous to start your own short-term rental, we promise you'll feel right at home.

1:55.3

Welcome back to another great episode. My name is Sarah Carra Kayan. I'm Annette Grant,

1:59.5

and together we are. Thanks for visiting

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