Author Bio : Anand
Rajendran is the Co-Founder and CEO of Jeato, one of the top most android app development
companies in Chennai. He is also a digital marketing specialist who guides
business companies to boost sales in internet marketing. Jeato, a Vacation
Rental software product developed by this company called Homezu Script which is nothing but an Airbnb Clone Script
which also comes with Android & iOS Apps
We are, all set for the vacation; we had planned for and are
on route to our destination. How about someone who can take you on the trip
with explaining you the intricacies of the location? That sounds really good
and interesting as well, visiting places and knowing about it, feels good. People
want to listen to the experiences from the locals rather than from a scripted
tourist convoy.
The people in the locale do know the best places to visit
during our stay. Apart from the popular places to trip, they also give the
insights about oh! not so popular places as well. This is going to help us save
money and time; if we hire a professional the rates are high. With the help of
an Airbnb host, who is willing to take us around, it is cost effective and friendlier.
Airbnb is right now beta testing the new service which it
wants to launch in all parts of the world. Apart from helping the landlords to
list their space on the website for short term rental. They have decided to
launch “City Hosts” which allows the guests to hire a tourist convoy. They can help
the tourists to visit the clandestine spaces in the neighborhood.
These local experiences are custom made for the travelers, to
give them the best experience for a lifetime. Currently the number of
specialists for visits is only 36 and will grow in numbers. For the travelers
to experience these specialized visits, they have to use Airbnb for their stay
in the area. We can experience it as an individual or as a group, for that we
should count on the City Host preferences.
This profession is not available on a large scale; it is just
one of the multiple jobs people pursue. Airbnb is aiming at bringing in full
time professionals who can help the tourists to roam about the best places in the
ghettos. The company has been helping out landlords to earn a bit more apart
from their usual income. The City Hosts idea is a great initiative for the
people who love to travel with the locals.
There are certain factors which a host has to look into, to
give a great experience to the guest.
Think from a guest’s
perspective
When we decide to host our space online and want to provide a
wonderful experience. We need to think through the eyes of a guest, if you were
a guest what would you expect from a host? A warm welcome note for the guest
will make them feel at home, try to put some from flowers along with the note
if possible. A short note with details about the neighborhood with the best
foods available and the must visit places.
Engage an efficient shutterbug
A picture will speak volumes than words can do. We need to
hire a skillful shutterbug, who can capture the best pictures of our safe
haven. They know the right way to present things to the audience, they are good
at it. A perfect picture will surely take you places and it is worth your
investment. It will help us to reach the masses and earn that extra money.
Don’t hire a
professional to clean
Try to avoid hiring professionals for cleaning up your house.
It is better that we personally clean up, as it will help us to keep our house
more cleanly. We will be able to find the issues we need to fix, which may not
happen with a professional. We can give more attention to the things which have
been neglected. Above all, it will help us to save some more money apart from
earning through hosting.
Rack up the utilities
The best way to help our guests is to stock up few utilities
for them to use. They will be new to the neighborhood and will not be aware of the
nearby grocery stores. It is advised that, we stock up the toiletries and
preferably some snacks (optional) to munch on.
It will make the guest feel more welcomed and glad that they are treated
well and their expectations have been met.
Respond ASAP
When we are finished setting up our house and have listed it
out on the website. We need to respond to our guests as soon as possible, this
will help us in, for more reservations. Be prompt enough to be able to answer
all the queries posted by the guest. Be nice, kind, sweet and compassionate
towards them while having a conversation.
Flexibility, matters in
negotiation
If the guests want to negotiate the charges you have put up
for a night. Look into the requests and reasons, if we can find it to be
reasonable and valid enough. We can lower the charges a few dollars than the
actual cost. This will lead to a good bonding with the guests on a long run.
Be more hospitable
Here, we are willing to serve our fellow beings and make them
feel at home. Giving leads about the precinct to guests will make them feel
comfortable. It will be easier for them to commute to places and have a hassle
free journey. The more courteous we are, we will receive good feedbacks and
reviews. This will help us to hold up more hosting and give great experiences
to the travelers.
There we go, with the suggestions for being a wonderful host
to the guests. If we can follow all this, we will have a great business in our
hands. By then, we would have mastered the skills of hosting on Airbnb. Money
will be in the making and we will be able to get out of our mortgage and save money
for our future.
Now, let’s go ahead and look on the other side of the coin,
to know the cons. It is a fact that we have been able to earn extra money with
help of Airbnb. But, it also has its own consequences which we happen to face. A
list of acquisitions and allegations were made against the company by the
lawmakers. The house owners of the Airbnb listing were affected due to this.
The lawmakers have banned short term rentals in few parts of
the US and other parts of the world. A house owner is allowed to host their
house for less than 30 days, only if they have a city permit. But, there are a
few cities which allow people to rent out their houses for 6 weeks or 120 days
without a permit. Complaints were made about parties being held and people
cramming into properties.
If our property gets damaged, we have an option to claim insurance
from the company. But, we need to check with the professionals about our claims,
whether it is worth or not. If we have bigger houses and want to enlist it on
the website, how much we need to pay to get it insured? It may be double the
value we have made out of our hosting.
We are earning that extra income so as to clear up our
mortgage. But, there have been instances where the banks have turned down
people. It stated that they cannot allow people to credit their mortgage through
an income which is home trading. The homestay network clearly states on its
website that, the citizens have to pay the taxes which they are accustomed to.
If we are taking a house on lease and want to host it on
Airbnb and make money. We need to make sure that, we do inform our landlord and
get their permission. As, there have been incidents, where people hosted the
houses without concern. Each city has a set of regulations to be followed, we
need to check and only then host our condos.
Meanwhile, the sharing economy company has made few changes
in its business. It will allow a host to have only one listing at a time, no
multiple listings. It has suspended the listings, which do not abide by the law
and its standards. It is aiming at racial discrimination issues. Safety and
security measures have been taken to keep the surroundings safe for the
travelers.
People are reaching out for this home sharing business and
are willing to follow the rules. It may have replaced the conventional ways of
renting, but still the leasing out of houses is much intact. While, 80% of the populations
are expected Airbnb to be legalized, the rest has issues with the tranquility
and serenity of the public. This organization has seen all the kinds of odds
and has made it large; it has a long way to go.
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