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Thanks For Visiting

441. Unlocking Hidden Revenue & Effortless Operations with Breezeway

Thanks For Visiting

Airbnb Superhosts Annette Grant & Sarah Karakaian

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

4.9590 Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we sit down with Koryn Okey, Vice President of Community & Engagement at Breezeway, to explore the tools and strategies that can help short-term rental hosts streamline their operations, improve efficiency, and increase revenue.

Koryn has been in the vacation rental industry since 2008, starting at FlipKey, where she helped introduce guest reviews to the industry. Now, she plays a key role at Breezeway, helping hosts optimize their businesses through smart automation and operations management.

What We Cover in This Episode:

  • How Breezeway Messaging automates guest communication and creates efficiency in your business
  • The power of Gap Night messaging and how it can add thousands of dollars to your bottom line
  • Breezeway’s inventory tracking system and why managing consumables properly can save you money
  • Breezeway Assist, a guest messaging solution that frees up your time while maintaining high-quality service
  • How software can help hosts run their businesses more effectively, whether managing one property or a hundred

Resources Mentioned in Today's Episode:


Mentioned in this episode:

Proper Insurance | Book Your Risk Assessment Today

Fido | Visit getfido.com/tfv & get your first month free!

Extenteam | Receive 20% off the first 2 months with Tailwind!

Hostfully | Go to https://www.hostfully.com/tfv and use TFV100 to get $500 off your subscription.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hosts, let's get real. Is your short-term rental truly protected? And no, we're not talking about

0:06.3

air cover. That's not your insurance. It's Airbnb's. If you're relying on air cover or a standard

0:13.2

homeowners or landlord policy, you're leaving yourself exposed. Exactly. Air cover only applies

0:19.4

to Airbnb bookings and you have no control over how claims are

0:23.2

handled. You might be thinking, what about my homeowners or landlord policy? Well, they're not designed

0:29.3

for short-term rentals. That means guests cause damage, lost revenue, even liability claims could come out of

0:36.0

your pocket. But here's the solution, Proper Insurance. They offer one complete policy built specifically

0:42.6

for short-term rental owners. It replaces inadequate homeowners or landlord coverage and gives

0:48.0

you protection for property, liability, and even revenue loss if your rental is out of commission.

0:55.3

What we love about Proper is that they cover every booking, Airbnb, Verbo, direct bookings, and even protect you

1:01.7

during your personal use or vacancy period. Their expertise in short-term rentals mean they

1:07.8

understand the unique risks you face as a host. Don't wait until something happens

1:12.3

to realize that you're not covered. Visit www. Proper Insurance.com forward slash TFE to schedule your

1:20.3

free risk assessment today. Click the link in our show notes or visit www.com proper insurance.com

1:27.0

forward slash TFE to get started.

1:29.3

Proper insurance will review your current policy, point out any gaps, and help you build a plan

1:34.0

to protect your property and income.

1:41.9

You're listening to the Thanks for Visiting Podcast.

1:44.4

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

1:49.1

With Annette's background in business operation and Sarah's extensive hospitality

1:53.4

management and interior design experience, we have welcomed thousands of guests from over 30

1:58.8

countries earning us over a million dollars and garnering

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