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HOST BOX
As owner of the HOST, I receive several requests for an easier more efficient way to preform supply checks for vacation homes. It is a meticulous yet required process in order to be successful with a vacation home. The process looks like this – take inventory of restock supplies in home, purchase the needed supplies,…
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Deep Cleaning Checklist from The HOST
Spring is in the air! Spring is known for blooming flowers, warmer weather, and spring cleaning! With so many great parks, local attractions, restaurants, bars, and events year-round, your guests and their loved ones have a plethora of destinations to choose from! It’s important to have your home properly cleaned before every guest arrival, but…
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The Bedroom: How to Get The Most Use Out of Your Investment
The bedroom is an important part of any home. It’s especially important so guests feel like they are “at home” when they are in a different city. Every detail of a short term rental property counts to a guest, so why not start with the bedroom? The HOST recommends the following to get the most…
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Getting Started – Must Haves
The HOST connects homeowners, travelers, and hospitality service providers to create a vacation experience that benefits everyone. To be a managed by the HOST, a property will need the following: protective covers on mattresses and pillows, backup linens, backup towels, laundry detergent, dish washing pods, broom/dust pan and vacuum cleaner before the onboarding process begins.…
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Gifts Galore: Magic Bank and The HOST Partner to Make Your Guests Feel Welcome
Have you ever checked into a bed and breakfast, vacation rental home, or hotel and found a special gift waiting for you? Bet it brought an immediate smile to your face, right? Welcome gifts are a common part of weddings, bachelorette parties, and conferences these days because they set a celebratory tone right away. But…
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The HOST launches in New Orleans!
It’s the summer, which is the downtime for the tourism industry in New Orleans. That means there’s no better time to revamp your short-term rental to make it more efficient, lucrative, and manageable for you. After all, you probably got into the business to have more freedom while making more money, right? Let The HOST…
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Fighting Back with Facts: Understanding the Negative Image of Short-Term Rentals
Depending on what city you live in, you may have heard chatter over the last few years about short-term rentals being disruptive to the community. We want vacation rentals to enrich the local economy and create jobs for residents, and we’re sure you do too! So we sat down to talk to Eric Bay, President…
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A Home Away from Home
Samantha has her hands full running her own bakery in Pensacola, Florida, but she and her husband try to get away on short trips occasionally. Their favorite place to go is New Orleans, and it’s not hard to see why. “The property [we visit] in New Orleans is amazing. It feels like we live there,”…
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Managing Your Vacation Rental from Afar? You’ll need backup.
Shani, a Washington D.C. resident had some background in housing and real estate development, and it had taught her that she never wanted her own rental property. That all changed when Airbnb started getting popular, she recalls, “instead of getting a condo or a timeshare, I figured I could do that, and get my mortgage…