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These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, weather, or other events may cause conditions to differ from the map results, and you should plan your route accordingly. You must obey all signs or notices regarding your route.

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This host verified their email and phone number on Houfy.

Houfy lets you contact and book direct with hosts. The host has provided the following links to give you more information.

This host responds to {response_rate}% of inquiries {response_time}.

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Wonderful Houfy hosts are recognized as the best hosts in hospitality. The wonderful Houfy program rewards Houfy's top-rated and most experienced hosts.

 What does this mean? You and only you need to 

 on Houfy to get this done. (1 Hour listing set up, daily/weekly repetition of your action plan 30min+)

Houfy is designed for members to take back 

 of their most precious investments; book direct, connect direct (know your guest), your place, your rules, get paid when you require and create lasting relationships with your guests.

 desire to receive bookings on Houfy, you can skip the rest of this article.  (You might have excuses, other more important desires) 

Excuses are can't, no's, not's, don'ts and feed on themselves.

 starts with believing. Do you believe you can do it? What makes some members so successful and others not? It starts with desiring and believing! Everything you believe is based on confirming your thoughts with repetitive stimulus. Just like 

 believing: if you believe in NO and NOT, you can skip this article and 

“There is a difference between WISHING for a thing and being READY to receive it. No one is ready for a thing, until he believes he can acquire it. The state of mind must be BELIEF, not mere hope or wish. Open-mindedness is essential for belief. Closed minds do not inspire faith, courage, and belief.”

Do you truly have this desire? Do you really, really want to make it work?? Then read on and 

Principle 2: Prepare & make an Action-PLAN!

Let's prepare and make an action plan, with goals and dates, 

Let's get prepared first: Do you know your product? Do you know how Houfy works and what you can do with it? Really? 

 your listing on Houfy. (We have made it 

 easy for many members to add their listings with 

) Make sure your listing is completed/verified and published.

Let's have a closer look: (Approx. time to edit: 

: Please add/edit/review all the data requested:

: Are your pictures bright and clear? Do you show your best picture first? Houfy requires at least 5 pictures. A picture is worth a 1000 words. (

) Look at properties around you and research your competition! 

: Set your pricing right! Study this in depth! How do similar properties price near you? (Airbnb/Homeaway/Booking/Tripadvisor) (20-40 minutes) 

: Make sure your calendar is updated - With ICS (Ical) you can make sure you do not receive double bookings. (Connect to other sites - import and export to sync properly!) You will only need to do this once! (10 minutes) 

Now what? Is your listing perfect for you or for your guests? Think, Test and Review again. Does everything work perfectly? Search Houfy as a guest, location, nr of guests, dates? Does your listing show up on Houfy? Would you as a guest book it? Or will the guest chose another listing close by? Is the price right for you or your guest? Did you forget something? Are your reviews updated?

B) Payment: Connect Stripe/Square (10-30 minutes)

We are making a platform where guests can search/browse and book directly on Houfy. More and more guests are using mobile devices and wish to book immediately once they found a great place to stay for a great price. On most other larger OTA's (Online travel Agencies) you will be required to add banking information to send you guests funds - less fees. Houfy doesn't require banking information as Houfy doesn't collect and distribute funds. Please consider creating an account with Stripe/Square to accept online payments easily.

C) Who are you? Profile Pic/ Host info - Hosts are micro-entrepreneurs sharing knowledge, passions, and communities with guests. How can you best offer services to your guests? AAA service or B service? Give your guests the best experience they have ever had! On Houfy you can create stories/articles/blogs about nearby places/activities/restaurants and collect these stories in guidebooks. The guidebooks you can show one your listing(s). Study Houfy to learn more.

E) Collect data (e-mails) from your previous guests/family/friends/others - create a mailing list.

F) Join social groups/clubs/local groups/rental groups/for sale groups - 

 will you spend marketing/showcasing your listing per day/week/month? Be as clear as possible and honest to yourself with your action plan.

Principle 3) Execute, take action, start doing (follow your plan) - Persist

You have now decided to believe, you desire to receive bookings and you prepared yourself to take action! (Listing OK, Profile OK, Custom Link done, added to Facebook/google maps, added embed to your site, joined groups)

Now you need to step out of your comfort zone. Start posting! and view the results. (You can view the number of views on your listing by scrolling all the way down) - 

Tips for posting in Yard Sale/Book Direct Groups

You might have chosen to post on Tuesday and Thursday evenings around 7.30 PM - 15 minutes per day (=30 minutes spent on Houfy per week)

Be patient, consistent, persistent and try finding out what is working and what is not. (Edit your plan/change posting dates/change first picture/some text on description/price) Try again. and again. and again. Do NOT stop until you get that 1st inquiry/booking.

Study what other successful members are doing. Ask questions. How do they get bookings, why? when? 

Houfy is a numbers game, the higher the numbers (views) the higher the chances to get inquiries/bookings. 

 and love for inquiries and bookings will receive them. The Houfy platform is ready, are you? 

(By the way: very often on Airbnb/Homeaway - the moment you change something at your listing - you get inquiries.. coincidence? or is it because you spent time on it.. )

The Houfy Success Manifesto for hosts

This Manifesto for Houfy hosts is designed to guide Houfy hosts with these simple Principles for great success with Houfy.

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Our mission is to connect people and places directly.

The Houfy Success Manifesto for hosts

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