RENTAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS

Most homeowners who self manage their income properties or hire inadequate management companies do not  know the importance of local rental market research and benchmarking. Understanding what makes the top listings successful in your area helps you identify gaps in your own listing.  

How to Improve On Your Own:

Market Research: Use tools like AirDNA, Mashvisor, or Airbnb’s own insights (via the host dashboard) to compare your listing with competitors on factors like price, reviews, amenities, and occupancy.      

Benchmarking Amenities: If top performers all offer hot tubs, fire pits, or fast Wi-Fi, consider upgrading your property to match or exceed those features.

Copy Strategy: Analyze how top listings are writing their titles and descriptions—note the tone, key selling points, and unique differentiators they emphasize.

Where we Come In:

With our experience in the vacation rental industry since 2014, we have the tools and experience to walk through your home and easily diagnose what it needs to succeed in today's market! 

Allow us to assess your home today and experience the difference we have made for may of our former clients.

 Our rental assessment process has helped many homeowners lift the veil on reasons why their listing may be booking at a less than desirable rate.

Many homeowners are unaware of subtle but important issues that could be deterring bookings. An external professional assessment can reveal these blind spots.

Our Initial Assessment Process:

• Conduct a Listing Audit: We go through your listing as a guest would. Are the images in the right order? Is it easy to understand what the home offers? Are there unanswered questions? What are the bad reviews saying and have they been addressed?
• Read Feedback from Guests: After checkout, many guests share what they liked and what could be improved. This often uncovers overlooked issues (e.g., slow Wi-Fi, lack of blackout curtains).
• Network Involvement: We conduct market research and are part of many online forums like the Airbnb Community Center or Facebook groups where we share your listing and get peer feedback while we compile your notes and assess your property.

 NOTE ITEMS IN BOLD! Not having keywords can be affecting your booking rate. Do you have these key phrases on your listing? We write up a new listing description for clients that hire our services to execute their property refresh and updated photography!

Welcome to your perfect mountain escape! This newly updated, stylish cabin offers the ideal blend of comfort, convenience, and nature — just minutes from hiking trails, scenic overlooks, and charming local shops.

• 🛏 2 Bedrooms – Sleeps a party of 4 comfortably with plush bedding, privacy blinds, and blackout curtains.
   
• 🌄 Ample Outdoor Space – Enjoy sunrise from the hanging chair on the private screened-in front deck!
   
• 🔥 Propane Fire Pit – Make s’mores, tell stories, and cozy up on cold nights in the backyard where you can use the BBQ, lounge in the 2 person hammock, recline in the lawn chairs and sit around the fire on the outdoor couch!
   
• 💻 High-Speed Wi-Fi – Stream a movie in bed, video call family to update about your stay, or work remotely with ease in our fully equipped dedicated work space office.
   
• ☕ Fully Stocked Kitchen + Coffee Bar – Includes microwave, air fryer, stove and oven, coffee station, and complimentary spices and various stocked pantry items for your convenience.
   

Our cabin is professionally cleaned before every stay. We also provide hotel-quality linens, fresh towels, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and even a few “just in case” extras like board games, an old school refurbished Nintendo game for the kids room, and stocked laundry detergent for when you get dirty exploring nature.

We know all the local spots — from the closest hikes to the best breakfast in town. Whether you’re here to relax or explore, you’ll have everything you need at your fingertips. Just drop us a line!

 Simple changes, updates, and additions may be the difference of getting a good review and repeat bookings.

Guest satisfaction hinges on both big features and small details. Simple tweaks can lead to better experiences, more positive reviews, and repeat bookings.

What To Expect in the Assessment

• Basic Upgrades: We note things like better linens, blackout curtains, or adding smart TVs. A good coffee maker or a welcome sign with home instructions. 
• Anticipate Needs: We walk through with the eyes of your guests. Where we can improve overall guest experience from beginning to end. Do you have a dedicated working space, a place for the kids to play, essentials in accessible areas, and even charging stations for electronics?
• Detail Upgrades: If your home feels dated or items in the room have outstayed their welcome, guests will notice. We note everything from kicked baseboards, cobwebs on decor, broken amenities, and so much more. If we see it, your guest sees it too. Sometimes you just need a REFRESH!
• Renovation Suggestions: Simply painting, adding an accent wall, or even a little upgraded shelving installation can mean the difference between a renter choosing you or another home. Our team notices what is amiss and can help summarize what is throwing off your rooms and furnishings. 
• Item Purchase Suggestions: Once you get the assessment notes back, we will go over your all-in budget and determine what areas of the assessment you would like to spend your investment in. If you choose to hire our services to execute some or all of the issues, we then compile a personal shopping list & switch over to a design consultation! We go over style preferences, amenities, space functions, etc. We compile a shopping list, execute ordering, and manage the project by scheduling our team of subcontractors for install on dates that it is available to improve your property.
• Design Consultation: Beyond the initial assessment, some rentals may be one of two things. Either, "Needs to be Upgraded." OR "Needs to be Overhauled." If you are the latter, don't be afraid! Overhauling can be as simple as tossing old furniture OR it can be as big as paint, hardware, lighting, furniture, and decor! The choice is yours!