Topic

Pricing & Revenue

How to set, test, and defend a nightly rate across seasons, with the arithmetic behind each decision rather than a rule of thumb you have no way to check.

Pricing & Revenue
Guest cancels or leaves early on Airbnb? What you keep, and when I'd refund anyway
What each Airbnb cancellation policy pays when a guest cancels or leaves early with no complaint, and the settings I would use to protect holiday weeks.
Cina · 21 Oct 2026
Pricing & Revenue
Dynamic pricing tools and the market average: when to override them
Dynamic pricing tools anchor your price to comparable listings and market pace. What that means when a whole area uses them, and how to price events yourself.
Cina · 5 Oct 2026
Pricing & Revenue
Minimum stay settings: when to hold firm and when to bend
Most hosts in big U.S. markets use one minimum stay all year. Here's how to vary it by season and weekday, and a simple test for when a one-night booking pays.
Cina · 30 Sept 2026
Pricing & Revenue
US short-term rental occupancy, ADR & RevPAR statistics (2026)
Sourced 2026 US short-term rental statistics: occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR from AirDNA and RevFactor, each dated, plus why the numbers disagree.
Cina · 25 Sept 2026

Updates

USSince 29 October 2026
Vrbo moves hosts to a flat 12% commission on October 29
Vrbo replaces its pay-per-booking and software rates with one 12% commission for bookings made from October 29, 2026. Most legacy subscription listings switch as their terms end.

Guest cancels or leaves early on Airbnb? What you keep, and when I'd refund anyway

Dynamic pricing tools and the market average: when to override them

Minimum stay settings: when to hold firm and when to bend

US short-term rental occupancy, ADR & RevPAR statistics (2026)

Updates

Vrbo moves hosts to a flat 12% commission on October 29