My listing consultations dropped

[Malika122]

Hey guys,

I am having troubles renting my house lately and when I verified the consultations, I see a 50% drop since last year at the same period. I am unsure why this happens and was wondering if there was any recent changes in Airbnb's algorithm for which listings appear first?

I have indeed increased the price a bit but not dramatically so I don't really understand why the sudden change.

[Sophia · Accepted solution]

Hi @Malika122, there has been lots of chat about it being a slow season, it inspired me to write a post about it here. There are many Hosts facing similar experiences, you are not alone in this. Best of luck and I hope things pick up in the new year! 🤞🏽

[Helen3]

Have you checked supply and demand in your location - many areas now have oversaturated markets @Malika122 

[Mary504]

My guess is that people are moving over to VRBO because of AirBnB pulling out of San Francisco and New York. I own in both NYC and San Francisco, with HOTEL timeshares that should not be restricted to 30 day rentals, but AirBnB decided to just leave these markets entirely and ban all properties even if an established short-term rental. 

So now it's back to VRBO, eBay & Redweek.

This may explain the reduction in people looking at your rental.