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One of the biggest challenges of the STR business is finding and keeping qualified housekeepers. Our homes need to be super clean and well staged to attract the highest quality guests. And that boils down to your housekeeping staff. We all know there are tons of cleaners and cleaning services out there but yet it still seems so difficult to find the right one at the right price to work full time. This episode gets into some of the reasons why and what can be done to mitigate the pain.  Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us on Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50Visit us at our Private Website:https://www.luxehouseandhome.com/My Airbnb Ambassador LinkHttps://www.airbnb.com/r/superstarhost Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.com 

Introducing Air Cover. Top to bottom protection. Free for every Host. Only on Airbnb. That is the by-line directly from Airbnb as to how they describe their updated protection plan. I have had to engage AirCover twice since they rolled it out and I wanted to use this episode to share my experience.Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us on Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50Visit us at our Private Website:https://www.luxehouseandhome.com/My Airbnb Ambassador LinkHttps://www.airbnb.com/r/superstarhost Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.com

There are a few factors to consider when gearing up for Holiday Season. In this episode, we will talk about what those factors are how implementing them can make it a white Christmas for your bottom line. Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us on Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50Visit us at our Private Website:https://www.luxehouseandhome.com/My Airbnb Ambassador LinkHttps://www.airbnb.com/r/superstarhost Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.com QR code generatorhttps://www.qr-code-generator.com/

Many times, guests will arrive at your property wondering about what to do, where to go, how to operate certain devices in the home etc… In this very digital age, people want information fast and in short snippets. I have recently found a perfect way to provide my guest with the information they need and want in the manner they wish to receive it. The technology I use to do this is actually an older concept that has been revived as a result of the Corona Virus touchless environment to which we are learning to adapt. I’m talking about QR codes. Yep, they’re back and they are likely here to stay! Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us on Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50Visit us at our Private Website:https://www.luxehouseandhome.com/My Airbnb Ambassador LinkHttps://www.airbnb.com/r/superstarhost Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.com QR code generatorhttps://www.qr-code-generator.com/

Every now and again, we hosts get private feedback in addition to a public review from a guest. Ideally, if the feedback is negative, we expect the guest to discreetly let us know privately. If you are a host that is willing to learn and grow your business to a successful level, then the private feedback shouldn’t hurt you, rather, it should be welcomed and taken seriously.   In this episode, I want to talk about what to do when this happens, how to respond to it, how to integrate the suggestions and how to follow up with the guest. This will not only strengthen your hosting skills, but it will also help you to nurture and improve your brand.  Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us on Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50Visit us at our Private Website:https://www.luxehouseandhome.com/My Airbnb Ambassador LinkHttps://www.airbnb.com/r/superstarhost Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.com 

One of the biggest obstacles for people who are interested in hosting a shirt term rental is how to fund it. It can be quite expensive and overwhelming when you think about all the factors that go into getting this type of business off the ground.  But not to worry, there are several ways that you can still live your hosting dreams without going broke first.Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us on Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50Visit us at our Private Website:https://www.luxehouseandhome.com/My Airbnb Ambassador LinkHttps://www.airbnb.com/r/superstarhost Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.com

Looking for a niche segment to help increase your bottom line? Try setting up your rental to target families. Enjoy this episode as we talk about how to become a family friendly short term rental.Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us on Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50Visit us at our Private Website:https://www.luxehouseandhome.com/My Airbnb Ambassador LinkHttps://www.airbnb.com/r/superstarhost Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.comGiant Games

Hello Superstar Superhosts, did you miss me? Well, I’m BACK with some exciting and informative episodes for season 2. Between the holiday season, a booming short term rental business, some long term renovations, launching a private website and opening our 3rd Airbnb property, I have been insanely busy. But I have finally found the time to get back to producing this podcast. A special shout out to all those who hung in there and continued to support me while I was away. Thank you and let’s fill this year with MORE properties, MORE bookings, and MORE short term rental success!Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us on Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50Visit us at our Private Website:https://www.luxehouseandhome.com/My Airbnb Ambassador LinkHttps://www.airbnb.com/r/superstarhost Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.comNo Parking Signs

So you’ve secured a property and you’re ready to list it on Airbnb. Is it as simple as just giving it a title and answering all the platform's questions?  Unfortunately not, but the good news is that it’s not terribly difficult either. It just requires some thought and a little bit of creativity to make a listing description stand out in a sea of buzz words and real estate lingo…..and I’m here to help!Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50My Airbnb Ambassador LinkHttps://www.airbnb.com/r/superstarhost Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.com

After a long break from the podcast, I am finally back. So much has been going with bookings, structuring a new private website, and working on acquiring future properties, I have just been super busy. And I’m not complaining! The latest thing that has entered my orbit is Airbnb invited me to be an Airbnb Ambassador. I’m very honored and excited about it and this episode will kick off a series of episodes that help support my efforts to help others be a part of this fantastic short term rental journey.  Enjoy the show!Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50My Airbnb Ambassador LinkHttps://www.airbnb.com/r/superstarhost Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.com

Today I speak with Jordan of Superb BNB. We continue our series on branding your short term rental business as we talk about superb guidebooks and templates, finding guidance from an experienced coach when you’re just getting started, and Jordan graces us with a real life example of how she uses branding in a wildly amazing way….I can’t wait!Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50WANT TO BE MY NEXT GUEST? Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.comHOW TO CONTACT SUPURB.BNBWeb: https://wildacrecabins.com/ Email: wildacrecabins@gmail.comIG: @superb.bnb

Today’s episode is a special one because it’s my first time interviewing a guest.  His name is Judah Swagerty and he is co-founder and owner of bnbAmplify, a website builder company that provides personalized content marketing solutions and brand marketing strategies to vacation rental hosts and managers.  If you’ve been wanting to increase your brand presence and make  your hosting business more impactful, stay tuned for this exciting episode!Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50WANT TO BE MY NEXT GUEST? Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.comHOW TO CONTACT BNB AMPLIFYWeb: https://www.bnbwebsitebuilder.com Facebook: Type "Vacation Rental Success Branding"Email: Judah@bnbamplify.comIG: @bnbamplify

If you are still trying to become a part of the short term rental hosting community, you should fully understand how important cleanliness is to your overall success. People just don’t care to stay at places that don’t look clean, smell clean or feel clean. In this episode, I want to focus on discussing best practices and products for tackling the trifecta of clean: Smell, Look, and Overall Feel  Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50WANT TO BE MY NEXT GUEST? Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.comSuggested Tried and True Cleaning Supplies:Febreze Fabric Sprayhttps://www.amazon.com/Febreze-Strength-Fabric-Refresher-16-9-Fluid/dp/B016OZMPZC/ref=sr_1_4?crid=7KNE6AU0SMFL&dchild=1&keywords=febreze+fabric+spray&qid=1600175001&sprefix=febreze%2Caps%2C245&sr=8-4 Shark Vacuumhttps://www.amazon.com/Shark-Ultra-Light-Cleaning-Steering-HV302/dp/B00EUKHACW/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=shark+rocket+vacuum&qid=1600174920&sr=8-3 Shark Steam Mophttps://www.amazon.com/Shark-Lift-Away-Steam-Pocket-S3973D/dp/B01L3QLQ98/ref=sxin_9_ac_d_pm?ac_md=5-2-QWJvdmUgJDEwMA%3D%3D-ac_d_pm&crid=1RYDX3V6UYY9F&cv_ct_cx=shark+steam+mop&dchild=1&keywords=shark+steam+mop&pd_rd_i=B01L3QLQ98&pd_rd_r=e652af45-9580-4d9e-9812-f2063274ef11&pd_rd_w=NyGtc&pd_rd_wg=KRVMS&pf_rd_p=7bce1efb-5229-4289-8758-b64b1d02cfb8&pf_rd_r=RK8MHQX95CP2AMP23CYF&psc=1&qid=1600174937&sprefix=shark+steam%2Caps%2C181&sr=1-3-22d05c05-1231-4126-b7c4-3e7a9c0027d0 Method Squirt & Mophttps://www.amazon.com/Method-Squirt-Floor-Cleaner-Spearmint/dp/B073JH45M6/ref=sr_1_8?crid=WJJOUYA8PUEN&dchild=1&fpw=pantry&keywords=method+squirt+and+mop+wood+floor+cleaner&qid=1600174972&s=pantry&sprefix=method+squirt%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-8PL 360 Carpet Powderhttps://www.amazon.com/PL360-Odor-Neutralizing-Carpet-Powder/dp/B00V4VF63K/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2ULC64R4N6S8L&dchild=1&keywords=pl360+cleaner&qid=1600175041&sprefix=pl+360%2Caps%2C194&sr=8-4

This episode goes into what I’ve seen to be the Top 3 mistakes that new hosts make when listing on Airbnb. There are many others to cover but these are the ones I see and hear about over and over again.Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50WANT TO BE MY NEXT GUEST? Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.comDynamic Pricing Tools Beyond Pricing https://beyondpricing.com/ PriceLabs https://hello.pricelabs.co/ Wheelhouse https://www.usewheelhouse.com/ Automated Messaging Smartbnb  https://www.smartbnb.io/ Airbnb Photographers https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/297/does-airbnb-provide-professional-photography-services

Aside from simply renting out your short term space to guests and making money from the rental fee and the cleaning fee, there are few other ways to either add to that income or make Airbnb related income that does not involve you owning or renting out a home. We discuss these ways in today's episode.Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50WANT TO BE MY NEXT GUEST? Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.comSOURCES:Airbnb Experienceshttps://youtu.be/f04m9pjqBNoGoat Yogahttps://youtu.be/inb6VkfDaHwMy Amazon Affiliate Links for Things I Actually Use in my Airbnbs! This list changes every week, so stay tuned! White Robes https://amzn.to/3d4TD8P Succulent Plants https://amzn.to/3egffPZ Woven Baskets https://amzn.to/2ZAP5Dm 

The other day I was having a conversation with a friend about hosting on Airbnb and how much time it takes and how much money I make etc....eventually, the friend stated that she couldn’t grasp the idea of people staying in her home but she would love it if people would pay her to use her backyard pool. Then it hit me....I thought that’s a great idea! Pool rentals for a few hours a day. Like an Airbnb for swimming pools! Yes, this is the best idea ever, I’m going to start researching this right away and see what it takes to start up a platform just for pool rentals. Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50WANT TO BE MY NEXT GUEST? Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.comSOURCES:Founder Asher Weinberger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqczXK26jEs   Joe Marronne Liability https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az1VkFDkaM0   NJ Against Swimply https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az1VkFDkaM0   Swimply Website https://swimply.com/

Often times, I check in with the online Airbnb community and the many Facebook groups that I belong to get a pulse of what other hosts are doing, how they’re performing, and sometimes I learn about new procedures or tactics to help grow my business. I also help others by offering advice whenever I can.  Over time, I’ve noticed many questions that pop up over and over again and I wanted to use this episode to address the Top 10.  If you want to skip to a particular question, please use the Chapter Markers in the podcast notes. I also discuss the latest Airbnb news in which they are asking guests to donate money to us. Wow!Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50WANT TO BE MY NEXT GUEST? Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.comThe Nest Camera that we use:https://www.amazon.com/Nest-Outdoor-Security-Camera-Works/dp/B01M66NWOQ/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3IT2W04LC66P7&dchild=1&keywords=nest+outdoor+camera&qid=1595972660&sprefix=nest+outdoor+%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-3The Nest Thermostat that we use:https://www.amazon.com/Nest-T4000ES-Thermostat-Works-Alexa/dp/B074NBTCY7/ref=sr_1_2?crid=7SMJLA1OJ06J&dchild=1&keywords=nest+thermostat&qid=1595972604&sprefix=nest+them%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-2The Dynamic Pricing Tool that we use:https://www.beyondpricing.comLink to Source for Today's News Segment:https://abc7news.com/airbnb-party-house-new-jersey-coronavirus/6337193/

So this past week, I took a few days off from the podcast because I was a bit out of sorts after receiving my first negative review. It was a devastating blow and although I knew it was unfair and unwarranted, I needed some time to sit with where I went wrong, and how I could make it right. I needed time to fix it. This episode tells the story.Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50WANT TO BE MY NEXT GUEST? Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.comMy Amazon Affiliate Links for Things I Actually Use in my Airbnbs! This list changes every week, so stay tuned! Quirky Door Mats https://amzn.to/37vagZBhttps://amzn.to/2N4MYQASchlage Smart Lockhttps://amzn.to/3e8Tjq8White Robes https://amzn.to/3d4TD8P Succulent Plants https://amzn.to/3egffPZ Woven Baskets https://amzn.to/2ZAP5Dm

Reviews are the number one area that guests spend the most time on when searching for a property to reserve on Airbnb.  Sure, there are plenty of other factors that could help get you the booking, but the reviews stand out as the baseline decision making factor for a typical potential guest. Today we want to go over all the things related to negative reviews, how to handle them, and also what to do with positive reviews.Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50WANT TO BE MY NEXT GUEST? Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.comMy Amazon Affiliate Links for Things I Actually Use in my Airbnbs! This list changes every week, so stay tuned! Quirky Door Mats https://amzn.to/37vagZBhttps://amzn.to/2N4MYQASchlage Smart Lockhttps://amzn.to/3e8Tjq8White Robes https://amzn.to/3d4TD8P Succulent Plants https://amzn.to/3egffPZ Woven Baskets https://amzn.to/2ZAP5Dm

The last thing you expect or need is for a guest or a group of guests to come in and completely ransack the place with their wild, drunken parties and their loud late night music. You are not in the nightclub business. You are not in the event hall business. You are in the short term rental business and there is no place for this type of behavior. Period.  This episode covers what defines a party, how you avoid those factors, and what to do if a party happens anyway. Go ahead and subscribe and please leave us a 5 star review!Follow us:@LuxeHouseandHomeVisit us: https://www.airbnb.com/users/237022979/listings?user_id=237022979&s=50WANT TO BE MY NEXT GUEST? Email me!juloCLLC@gmail.comMy Amazon Affiliate Links for Things I Actually Use in my Airbnbs! This list changes every week, so stay tuned! Quirky Door Mats https://amzn.to/37vagZBhttps://amzn.to/2N4MYQASchlage Smart Lockhttps://amzn.to/3e8Tjq8White Robes https://amzn.to/3d4TD8P Succulent Plants https://amzn.to/3egffPZ Woven Baskets https://amzn.to/2ZAP5DmSources: Party People Song by Derek Minor featuring Social ClubSnippet About Event House: https://youtu.be/tdx8_16o_Fc