What Vacasa’s Casago Transition Means for Hosts: A 2026 Owner’s Survival Guide
Update — June 7, 2026: Since this guide was published, Casago founder Steve Schwab has reportedly begun stepping back from the CEO…
STR guides, market insights, and Airbnb hosting tips.
Update — June 7, 2026: Since this guide was published, Casago founder Steve Schwab has reportedly begun stepping back from the CEO…
Evolve says its AI now auto-handles 60% of guest messages. Here is why HostStarter still uses real people for every guest conversation…
Houston's STR ordinance is being enforced. Airbnb and Vrbo are pulling unregistered listings here's what hosts need to do now.
Casago closed its $130M acquisition of Vacasa, and a lot of owners are quietly evaluating what comes next. Side-by-side on fees, listing…
Rental arbitrage and buying investment property are both paths to short-term rental income — but they work very differently. Which one makes…
Austin is one of the most active short-term rental markets in the country, with active hosts averaging $40,600 per AirDNA. This guide…
Q1 2026 was the most consequential quarter for STR hosts since 2020. Casago's Vacasa integration entered operational phase, AI-driven booking discovery became…
Occupancy rate is the single most important performance metric for any Airbnb property — more important than nightly rate, and more important…
Six weeks until the first FIFA World Cup match touches down in Texas. Here's a week-by-week action plan for hosts who haven't…
If you own a short-term rental, you’ll hit this question eventually: keep managing it yourself, or hire someone else to do it?…
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