I am getting no interest for my listing - I need some feedback

[Joseph2543]

I am renting my house for 4 months while I'm away and I have no interest in one month of listing.

Listing link 👉 Home in Gatineau · ★4.95 · 3 bedrooms · 3 beds · 1.5 baths

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[Rebecca]

Hello @Joseph2543, 

Thank you for asking this in the community!

I want to make sure I understand your situation: are you trying to rent your house for one month at a time during these 4 months or are you looking for shorter stays? Once we have more clarity, other hosts will likely be able to give you some more advice based on their experience. 😊

Additionally, if you're not familiar with them yet, I suggest taking a look at these articles from our Resource Center about ‌👉‌ how to improve your bookings. 

[Joseph2543]

@Rebecca Ideally I would like to rent once or fewer times for longer periods. I would love to rent once for the entire four months that I'm gone. I will not be here in Canada, Ottawa - I will be in Mexico. I do not have a team that cleans up and handles changing after each guest. I probably should get that.

[Caterina534]

Ciao Joseph.

Complimenti: hai una casa molto bella.

Se io fossi in te e volessi affittare la casa per tutti i 4 mesi in cui sarai in Messico, mi affiderei ad una persona di fiducia, che fosse del e sul posto e che potrebbe intervenire subito qualora ci fossero delle esigenze importanti. Non so come funzioni in Canada ma penso che ci siano agenzie che offrano questi servizi. Probabilmente, il tuo guadagno sarebbe minore rispetto alle tue aspertative ma almeno avresti la certezza che tutto vada per il meglio.

In bocca al lupo per tutto!

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Hello Joseph.
Congratulations: you have a very nice house.
If I were you and I wanted to rent the house for the entire 4 months that you will be in Mexico, I would rely on a trusted person who was from and about the place and who could intervene immediately if there were any important needs. I don't know how it works in Canada but I think there are agencies that offer these services. Your income would probably be less than your aspertative but at least you would have the certainty that everything is going well.
Good luck with everything!

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[Rebecca]

Grazie @Caterina534 for sharing some advice!

I am tagging @Joseph2543 here for you, so they will receive a notification that you've replied to them specifically, and increase the chances of them seeing your message.

Quick tip: To tag someone, tap "@" and select the host's username from the dropdown menu 😊

[Joseph2543]

Thanks Rebecca y grazie @Caterina534!

Joe

[Joseph2543]

@Caterina534 Very good advice and thank you Caterina534! I will try to do this!

Joe

[Caterina534]

Spero davvero di esserti stata utile, in qualche modo @Joseph2543!

Tienici informati e in bocca al lupo per tutto. 

[Rebecca]

@Joseph2543 Thank you for clarifying, that makes sense! I hope the advice that the other hosts shared with you was useful, but do let us know how you get on as well. 😊

[Joseph2543]

@Rebecca Thanks so much Rebecca and all who provided input. Greatly appreciated. Will keep you posted.

Joe

[Claudia-Maria15]

HI I think that Giuseppe should be satisfied with renting for less than four months to just one person. Because if something were to happen and he isn't there it would be a disaster.

[Joseph2543]

@Claudia-Maria15 Very good - I don't want to rent to too many people.

[Claudio1262]

Ciao Joseph2543, se la traduzione è corretta tu vuoi affittare per i quattro mesi in cui tu non ci sei. Due cose incidono sull'  interesse da parte di eventuali guest, per la tua casa : è una casa con 5 posti letto quindi una coppia o una persona singola non la sceglierà e poi il periodo di quattro mesi riduce il campo di chi puo abitarla. Dovresti ridurre ad esempio a 15 gg. o un mese al massimo. Non conosco Gatineau dove è situata ma devi farcnascere il desiderio di abitare a casa tua. 

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Hi @Joseph2543, if the translation is correct you want to rent for the four months when you are not there. Two things affect the 'interest from eventual guests, for your house : it is a 5 bed house so a couple or a single person will not choose it and then the four month period reduces the range of who can inhabit it. You should reduce for example to 15 days or a month at most. I don't know Gatineau where it is located but you have to make the desire to live in your house.

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[Joseph2543]

@Joseph2543 It's a 3 bedroom with 1 bed in each room - so a total of 3 beds and 3 bedrooms.

Yes not for a couple but perhaps for 2, 3 or 4 work colleagues or a family.

Joe

[Benoit-And-Angel0]

Hi Joseph2543,

I’m from Toronto and getting semi long term guests has been harder. There are way more listings than before and just not a lot of interest in general.

That being said you can change your maximum number to guests to 6. In the description it says 6 but on the availability is 5 so whoever searching for 6 guests probably can’t see your listing.
Also instead of 45 nights minimum, maybe try 30. Lastly is price. Compare what’s available for accommodating 6 around your area and set it a bit lower. 
good luck!