Ep 197 - PriceLabs Updates & Industry Outlook with Anurag Verma

Mike and E discuss the intricacies of interpreting data in the short-term rental industry with guest Anurag Verma, co-founder of PriceLabs. The conversation covers the potential dangers and benefits of data interpretation, recent updates to the PriceLabs platform, and current industry trends, including occupancy rates, ADR, and RevPAR. Listeners will gain valuable insights into effective revenue management strategies, the importance of customer feedback, and the impact of macroeconomic factors on the short-term rental market.

00:00 Introduction to Data Interpretation

00:26 Meet the Hosts and Their Unique Real Estate Approach

01:08 Special Guest Introduction: Anurag Verma from PriceLabs

02:42 Industry Trends and Market Analysis

06:27 Revenue Management Strategies

16:22 New Tools and Features from PriceLabs

26:20 Mastering Property Filters

28:42 Navigating Market Trends and Supply

30:31 Airline Industry Insights and Market Cycles

34:18 Adapting to Market Changes

40:15 Enhancing User Experience with Multi-Calendar

46:41 Customer-Centric Development

51:07 Final Thoughts and Recommendations

Anurag Verma's Bio

Anurag Verma is the co-founder of PriceLabs. Before PriceLabs, Anurag was with United Airlines for six years designing and improving revenue management algorithms and systems. In 2014 he brought his experience of revenue management automation prevalent in airlines and hotels into the vacation and short-term rental industry. With a background in mathematics and statistics, Anurag is also a PhD in Operations Research.

Connect with Anurag

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuragxverma/

Connect with the Hosts

Michael Sjogren: Short Term Rental Secrets Facebook Group | Clubhouse | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Page | Linkedin

https://linktr.ee/mikesjogren

Emanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin

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