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• Snooze or activate a listing on HoufyPlease follow the steps below to snooze or re-activate your Houfy listing:
• New to Houfy? Many Questions? Where do I start?We currently have a rental on VRBO, a website of our own, and a Facebook page. We have recently heard of Houfy. Please explain what I need to do to list on houf
• Is there a penalty if a host cancels a reservation on Houfy?Our guest requested to cancel and we are concerned Houfy might penalize us.. What to do?
• Is there a way to add a video to my Houfy listing?Create a "Houfy collection": Collections provide a helpful way to group related posts and or stories together (in this case videos), and to quickly inform reade
• Why do larger properties have stricter reservation, payment & cancellation policies?Larger properties booked for family or group gatherings usually require stricter policies. Owners and managers often want: A larger reservation deposit due - 50
• How can I get my complete listings in one link to share it?houfy.com/YOUR-USERNAME/listings already shows all your listings. For a shorter link, set a Custom Link on Manage Listings to get houfy.com/ls/YOUR-LINK.
• How do I copy seasonal rates from one listing to another?Yes. Open the listing that already has the seasons, go to Pricing then Seasons, and use Copy Seasons to Another Listing in the Tools section. Only the seasons c
• Why is my listing hidden?Three reasons: you or a co-host hid it, Houfy flagged it, or Houfy support hid it. Only the first one you can undo yourself, from the Hidden tab in Manage Listi
• Why does my listing show "in progress"?In Progress means the listing is not yet 100% complete, so it is held back from search. The usual culprits are a missing description, fewer than five photos, or
• How do I unhide, unpause, unsnooze, relist or reactivate my listing on Houfy?How you bring a listing back depends on which state it is in. Open Manage Listings first - the tabs across the top of that page tell you which case you are in.
• Why am I NOT getting any traction or bookings on Houfy?Are you wondering why your listings on Houfy aren't getting any traction? Don't worry, you're not alone--many members struggle with the same issue.
• How do I find my listing number?You can view your listing number in the details of your listing at manage listings or by going to your listing and scrolling down to the bottom
• How do I hide or remove my listing on HoufyHiding takes your listing off the Houfy marketplace and can be undone. Removing it is permanent: the listing, its past bookings and its reviews all go. Here is
• Pricing at Houfy and frequently asked questionsHOUFY is a free advertising platform for hosts using the free features. Houfy does require a host verification fee from all hosts. Hosts who use lite or premium
• Track Houfy Listing Views EasilyBoost your bookings by monitoring listing views on Houfy. Learn simple steps to check views and tips to increase them via marketing for more direct reservations
• Is there a tool, or link where I can see activity against my listing?Yes. Go to Analytics - you can also reach it from the See Analytics link on any listing card under Menu > Manage Listings. The dashboard shows Visitors, Pagevie