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GrowthAirbnb Bookings Dropped Suddenly? Check These 9
Bookings went to zero? Split it first: views down means ranking or a blocked calendar, views steady means price. The 9 checks, in order, from Airbnb's own rules.
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GrowthAirbnb Fee When a Guest Cancels or You Refund
Under Airbnb's 15.5% host-only fee, a free-window cancel costs you nothing, but a refund you send yourself leaves Airbnb's cut on your side. Who pays in 7 cases.
17 min
GrowthDo I Need Short Term Rental Insurance? 7 Gaps
Yes, if guests pay you. Homeowners policies are not built for paying guests, and AirCover covers only Airbnb stays, at actual cash value. Here are the 7 gaps.
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GrowthDoes Airbnb Take 15.5% of My Cleaning Fee? Yes
Yes. On a $150 cleaning fee Airbnb now keeps $23.25, not $4.50. Here is the gross-up table, the co-host payout leak, and what you cannot route around.
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GrowthHow Much to Raise Airbnb Prices for the 15.5% Fee
Raise prices 14.8%, not 18.34%, if you were paying Airbnb's 3% host fee. Here is the formula for your rate, and the fees and floors most hosts forget.
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GrowthHow to Get Direct Bookings for a Short Term Rental
Airbnb now takes 15.5% from most hosts. Here is the math on what a direct booking can cost you, the tactics Airbnb bans, and 7 steps that find new guests.
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GrowthOccupancy Tax on Airbnb's Service Fee: Who Pays
Often yes, now. Once the 15.5% fee sits inside your price, a 14% tax adds $2.10 per $100 night. The guest pays it unless you hold the total flat.
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GrowthVrbo vs Airbnb Fees for Hosts: 12% vs 15.5%
Airbnb takes 15.5% from most hosts. Vrbo moves to a single 12% commission on October 29, 2026, but still charges guests a fee. Here is what each one keeps.
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GrowthWhat Should an Airbnb Co-Host Charge? 15.5% Math
Airbnb says co-hosts typically charge 15 to 25%, but it pays them from what is left after its 15.5% fee. Here is what 20% really costs and where the split leaks.
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GrowthAre Home Warranty Jobs Worth It? The Real Margin
Frontdoor spends 45% of revenue on service. Choice's network pays net 45 by virtual card, fees on you. How to price a warranty job against a direct one.
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GrowthBing Ads vs Google Ads for a Local Business
Bing holds 1.81% of US mobile search but 12.82% of desktop. Here is when Microsoft Ads beats Google for a local business, and the settings that waste it.
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GrowthCan an AI Chatbot Book Appointments? 6 Checks
Yes, but Jobber syncs to Google Calendar only about every 12 hours, one way. Where the bot writes the booking decides whether it double-books your techs.
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