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How to make data-driven decisions If you’re looking to take your vacation rental business to the next level, it’s time to make data-driven decisions. In today’s competitive landscape, the key to unlocking business growth at scale lies in this smart utilization of data. Without accurate reporting data, you lose insight into the true health of

Booking.com is offering some valuable recommendations to help minimize the impact of harmful cancellations. Click here to access your Booking.com extranet account and utilize the Opportunity Center and Cancellation Characteristics Report provided. The Opportunity Center suggests actions to take to minimize cancellations and the Cancellation Characteristics Report  will provide in-depth insights about your property’s cancellation

Streamline’s fastest growing distribution partner Booking.com is offering a new way to attract family travelers through their Flexible Children Rates plan. Along with the standard child rate options (Free Price and Fixed Pricing), flexible rates include percentage-based and per-child pricing strategies. With percentage-based pricing, set percentage-based pricing for children within different age groups (in addition

Three sales tactics to increase your income stream Property managers often use marketing as a means to create leads for sales. Many vacation rental businesses have a variety of sales tactics they use to close those deals on new properties. Training yourself and your team on how to smartly and effectively use sales strategies can

How to use enterprise-level software to manage your vacation rental Seasoned players in the vacation rental industry have earned their business successes in different ways. However, each successful business does one thing the same: provide a seamless guest experience that keeps business booming. To do this, many property managers seek out advanced technology once they

Building a beautiful vacation rental brand In order to book new guests, guests must know your vacation rental business exists. In order for guests to know your vacation rental business exists, you must market your business. To effectively market your business, you have to stand out from the increasingly crowded vacation space! Below we cover

How to know when your vacation rental software is holding you back   As the saying goes, you shouldn’t settle for less than you deserve. This holds true in matters of the heart and matters of property management! It can be difficult to see the signs that your current vacation rental software is holding you

How to choose vacation rental software for your business It’s no secret that running a successful vacation rental business takes time, effort, and money. Savvy property managers know that having the right vacation rental software can alter the course of their business—for better or worse. If your vacation rental business has grown to the point

How to increase vacation rental bookings After starting a new vacation rental business, many property managers struggle with taking their business to the next level. Once the initial success begins to level off, you may wonder how to stay in growth mode. Seeing your bookings slow and not knowing how to grow at scale can

How to start a vacation rental business   Starting a vacation rental business is a huge undertaking. Streamline property management software has a comprehensive understanding of industry leaders to give you all the tools you need at your fingertips. Without proper knowledge of how to make your vacation rentals profitable, you risk losing your investment.

How to Manage your Revenue and Expense Tracking As a property manager, you’re no stranger to tracking your revenue and expenses. When it comes to increasing your rental income, there’s always room for improvement. Besides, the numbers and Excel sheets and thousands of tabs can get intimidating and overwhelming. Here we’ve boiled down the essentials

How to List on Airbnb Listing your vacation rental on Airbnb can allow you to generate passive income and connect with travelers from around the world. However, many other property managers have the same idea as you. Differentiating your rental property from stiff competition can be a challenge, especially on a distribution channel as saturated

  How to supercharge your bookings with digital marketing Finding novel and effective ways to increase the revenue you make on your vacation rentals can seem challenging, even for property managers with decades of experience. If you’re new in the industry, it can be difficult to establish your regular guest base. Seeing your bookings (and

Customer retention vs. customer acquisition In this episode of How We Grow: The Vacation Rental Show, host Lynell Gordon is joined by Annie Holcombe, Director of Business Development for Marriott Homes & Villas (U.S. and Canada). Join them as they discuss why you should be wary of relying too much on third-party distribution channels and

Sell the experience, not the product   In this episode of How We Grow: The Vacation Rental Show, host Lynell Gordon is joined by Dennis Robinson, Marketing Manager at Midgett Realty. Join them as they explore the intricacies of running a vacation rental business on a small and secluded island. He also shares some hilarious

Streamline partners can easily leverage their direct booking website when they use Bluetent marketing services and websites. From optimizing your property descriptions to creating new taxonomy pages, the Streamline – Bluetent integration is strong and robust. Keep reading to discover how your property management company can get the most of a direct booking website and

Streamline integrated partner Booking.com is offering property managers an opportunity to save 30% off on commissions for all properties that exceed monthly targets by opting into their Mobile Rate program and by opting into the Genius Loyalty Program. The Genius Loyalty Program allows travelers to earn loyalty points through Booking.com to save money on future

We love vacation rentals! That’s why this Valentine’s Day we are gifting you the chance to be among the first to hear about the vacation industry’s newest podcast, How We Grow: The Vacation Rental Show. February 28 will be the launch date and we can’t wait to share our podcast with you. Hosted by industry

At this time, too much to our collective horror, we are the unwitting pawns of the last listing sites. These sites, with their multi-million dollar advertising budgets and splashy television ads, suck all of the virtual air out of the room – leaving those of us with the actual product to sell wondering what happened

The Vacation Rental Secret to Success If you have one or a hundred vacation rentals, these resources may be invaluable for the success of owning, managing and guest satisfaction. We will be continually adding new resources and welcome your input in the comments. (Sea Dunes on Okaloosa Island, Beach Front in the Destin Area Source: Shore

Give More Vacation Rental Owners a Reason to be Pet-Friendly For many of us, it’s not a vacation without our family pets. Although it is sometimes difficult to locate pet-friendly properties, more and more owners and hotel chains are beginning to realize that people who travel with their pets are an untapped market. And property

The Streamline Property Manager Blog is a great way to share ideas, tips, and tricks with each other about what’s going on out there in the industry! If you have an idea for a blog, or would like to submit a blog please contact Michael Norde at [email protected].