STR Data Lab™ by AirDNA

Everyone in the short-term rental industry is talking about direct bookings, but how much effort should you actually put into getting them? While reducing dependence on Airbnb and Vrbo sounds great in theory, building a profitable direct booking strategy takes more than just launching a website. It requires the right marketing channels, a recognizable brand, and a clear under...

What if you could grow your short-term rental business without growing your team? AI agents are rapidly changing how property managers handle guest communications, coordinate operations, and scale their portfolios — potentially reshaping the entire industry. But with new technology emerging every week, which tools are worth keeping, what can you automate, and where does the h...

What happens when one of the biggest names in short-term rental property management faces major financial challenges? For Vacasa, the answer was a dramatic transformation that could reshape how the industry operates. In this episode of The STR Data Lab, Jamie Lane, Chief Economist at AirDNA, sits down with Joe Riley, CEO of Casago, to unpack the acquisition and rapid...

After several challenging years for short-term rental operators, are things finally starting to turn around? In this episode of The STR Data Lab, AirDNA’s Chief Economist Jamie Lane and Bram Gallagher break down September’s STR performance data and explore what slowing supply growth, improving occupancy, and stronger nightly rates mean for hosts, property managers, and invest...

The short-term rental industry is entering a new era—and the old playbook for growth may no longer work. In this milestone 200th episode of The STR Data Lab recorded live at the VRMA conference, AirDNA Chief Economist Jamie Lane takes a data-driven look at where the industry stands today, from slowing supply growth and stabilizing occupancy to shifting traveler demand and a c...