Episode

2 Sept 2024 · 31 min

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Sean Wilkinson, co-founder of Host Share, explains how the platform lets short-term rental hosts trade last-minute vacant nights for travel. Hosts average $340/night in savings and can earn up to $20,000/year from empty dates. The platform is free for a year, then $395 annually.

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50% off the first three months using code BOOSTLY at stayfi.com/boostly.

About $340 per night (average reported).

Up to $20,000 a year in value by utilizing last‑minute vacancies (as stated).

Host Share cites ~7–10 million short‑term rentals worldwide and an approximate 60% vacancy factor (implying ~4–6 million rentals may be empty on any given night).

Three weeks (21 nights) of free travel per year for members.

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