491. Why Your Airbnb Listing Might Be in Trouble (and You Don’t Even Know It)

Thanks For Visiting

Airbnb Superhosts Annette Grant & Sarah Karakaian

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

4.9 • 590 Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

This week, we’re diving into a behind-the-scenes feature on Airbnb that too many hosts don’t know exists: listing issues. These hidden alerts could be silently hurting your visibility and even putting your listing at risk of suspension.

Sarah and Annette break down what listing issues are, how to find them, and—most importantly—how to resolve them. They also share two real-life examples from their own properties, including one that was flagged for a surprise reason (hint: it involved kittens).

Tune in to learn:

How to activate Airbnb’s professional host tools
Why private guest feedback still impacts your listing
What red/yellow/green status lights mean for your listing health
How to avoid getting flagged by Airbnb’s AI

And don’t forget: now’s the time to diversify your booking strategy beyond Airbnb.

Prefer to watch? We walk you through where to find the listing issues tab in your Airbnb dashboard and what to do if you’re flagged: Watch the full episode on YouTube

Resources Mentioned:

Airbnb Professional Hosting Tools Setup: Airbnb Help Article
TFV YouTube Tutorial on Listing Issues: Watch here
Custom Pencils by Lucky Pencil Co.: Shop on Etsy

Mentioned in this episode:

Booked & Profitable Boot Camp | Get on the waitlist now at thanksforvisiting.com/waitlist

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Does it feel like you're walking on eggshells with Airbnb lately?
0:03.4	Like, maybe your listing used to work and now it doesn't?
0:06.7	You're not sure why, but you feel like something's changed?
0:10.0	Maybe the algorithm, maybe the rules, probably both.
0:14.0	You're not alone.
0:15.2	A lot of hosts are wondering if they need to completely rethink how they show up on the platform.
0:19.8	That is exactly why we created the booked and profitable listing audit boot camp.
0:24.8	It helps you make smart, strategic updates so you're not guessing, reacting, or stuck wondering
0:30.8	if what used to work still works today.
0:34.0	In the booked and profitable boot camp, we'll walk you through exactly how to audit and upgrade
0:39.0	your listing, including the title, description, photos, calendar, and pricing so you can take back
0:46.0	control. The waitlist for the booked and profitable boot camp is now open. And if you want to get
0:51.3	off the hamster wheel of platform panic, then you have to go to
0:55.6	thanks for visiting.com forward slash waitlist and put your name in that list right now.
1:01.0	It's the best way to be confident about what's working now and what to do next.
1:05.1	Again, that's thanks for visiting.com forward slash waitlist.
1:12.6	You're going to the thanks for visiting podcast.
1:16.6	We believe hosting with heart is at the core of every short-term rental.
1:21.6	With Annette's background in business operation.
1:23.6	And Sarah's extensive hospitality management and interior design experience, we have welcomed thousands of guests from over 30 countries earning us over a million dollars and garnering us thousands of five-star reviews.
1:37.3	We love sharing creative ways for your listing to stand out, serve your guests, and be profitable.
1:43.3	Each episode, we will have knowledgeable guests
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