Podcast
The Financial Blind Spot in Short-Term Rental Management
By Vinicius da Luz Souza, CHAE | 9/21/2026
When we talk about professionalizing the short-term rental industry, the conversation tends to focus on guest experience, dynamic pricing, and channel management. These are legitimate priorities. But there is a structural problem that most operators are not yet addressing—one that affects every financial decision, every conversation with owners, and every attempt to benchmark performance: We do not have a shared language for money.
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Why We Built Adapt, and Why It Works Differently
By Jamie Lane | 9/14/2026
AirDNA's Adapt revenue management tool was built using AI-native logic that shows vacation rental operators how it works and why. That takes the guess work out of dynamic pricing strategies and decisions.
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Summer STR Performance Review: Strong RevPAR Growth Masks Diverging Market Trends
By Key Data Dashboard | 9/7/2026
As the 2026 summer travel season draws to a close, the short-term rental industry has largely delivered on the expectations that emerged earlier this spring. When we reviewed summer pacing in May, we noted that operators were entering the season amid continued economic uncertainty, elevated borrowing costs, persistent geopolitical tensions, and increasingly cautious consumer spending. Rather than relying on a surge in travel demand, we anticipated that many destinations would lean on pricing power to drive revenue growth, with compressed booking windows and more selective consumer behavior shaping the summer landscape.
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