{"podcast":{"title":"Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast","slug":"short-term-rental-secrets-podcast-142895","podcast_index_feed_id":142895,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/str-secrets/","website_url":"https://www.strsecrets.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e68956e1-6a6e-48c3-9079-efb3bb0b6c37/str-secrets-podcast-cover-new.png","author":"MICHAEL SJOGREN","episode_count":376,"summary":"The Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast is dedicated to providing actionable content to help new and seasoned real estate investors launch, automate and scale their Airbnb business and fast track their journey to financial freedom. You can enjoy the podcast and other free resources at www.STRsecrets.com","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T14:19:33.530059+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/short-term-rental-secrets-podcast-142895"},"episode":{"title":"Your Listings Are Dying on Airbnb — Here's Exactly How to Fix It with Maryann Wahhab","slug":"your-listings-are-dying-on-airbnb-here-s-exactly-how-to-fix-it-with-maryann-wahhab","published_at":"2026-03-19T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/short-term-rental-secrets-podcast-142895/your-listings-are-dying-on-airbnb-here-s-exactly-how-to-fix-it-with-maryann-wahhab","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/short-term-rental-secrets-podcast-142895","url":"https://www.strsecrets.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3a471e38-dc9e-47e0-8d5c-9fbe64d4f810.mp3","summary":"If you want to increase your revenue, automate your day to day operations and spend more time with your kids: http://strsecrets.com/apply Check out our free 6 step course: https://level.strsecrets.com/pc-book If you want to join these live trainings: https://www.facebook.com/groups/STRentalsecrets If your listings aren't getting booked right now — don't panic and drop your prices. In this week's Thursday training, Mike Reilly sits down with Maryann Wahhab, revenue management expert and STR operator across 6 states, to break down exactly what's working right now to get booked at the rates you want. Maryann went from college basketball coach to full-time STR revenue manager — and now helps operators stop leaving money on the table in soft markets. In this episode, Mike and Maryann cover: - Why your slow bookings are probably a listing problem — not a pricing problem - The booking window zones every operator needs to understand (and how to price each one) - How Mike went 30% up year over year on Vrbo with one simple OTA trick - The \"booking velocity\" metric Maryann tracks at 7, 15, and 30-day marks - How a listing went from page 6 to page 2 on Airbnb in one week - Why virtual stays are a game changer for dead listings - The full listing re-optimization playbook for properties with no bookings in 30+ days - How to use Airbnb's rule sets and length-of-stay discounts to capture more revenue in slow season This is the training your listings need right now. --- 🎙️ About Maryann Wahhab: Maryann is a revenue management expert and STR operator managing properties across 6 states. A former Division I basketball coach, she left the game in 2023 to manage properties full-time — and now helps STR operators maximize revenue in any market condition. --- Timecodes: 0:00 - Why Your Listi…","meta_description":"If you want to increase your revenue, automate your day to day operations and spend more time with your kids: http://strsecrets.com/apply Check out our fr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2293,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/short-term-rental-secrets-podcast-142895/episodes/your-listings-are-dying-on-airbnb-here-s-exactly-how-to-fix-it-with-maryann-wahhab/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/short-term-rental-secrets-podcast-142895/your-listings-are-dying-on-airbnb-here-s-exactly-how-to-fix-it-with-maryann-wahhab.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}