At STR Management, our job is to make you look good in front of your clients. We help you identify strong short-term rental opportunities, avoid licensing surprises, and add value to listings that need a new angle. We are here to support your business, not sell to your clients.
Why Smart Agents Partner With Us
Rightfully, most real estate agents will not refer a management company unless they are confident that company is the best in the industry. We agree with that standard, which is why we share our data.
- Austin vacation rental managers are not created equal. Partner with a company recognized as a top 1% vacation rental manager in the United States. You can see us listed here: Comparent: Top Vacation Rental Management Companies
- We outperform the competition. As a whole we have outperformed other City of Austin professional vacation rental managers by more than 10% in revenue per available room (RevPAR) this year and by as much as 23% at times.
Your clients trust you to connect them with the best. We take that responsibility seriously and back it up with performance.
Help Your Buyers Identify Great STR Opportunities
When a buyer is looking for a property that can work as a short term rental, the right information up front makes all the difference. We can help you:
- Find existing STR style listings in MLS. We created a step by step guide that shows you how to use the Private Remarks field to uncover active and STR friendly listings.
How to search MLS for existing short term rentals - Validate that a property is a good STR candidate. Use our a la carte tools in our Store such as the STR License Feasibility Check, Estimated Revenue Report, and STR Consultation to give your buyers clear expectations before they write an offer.
Prevent STR Licensing Problems For Buyers And Sellers
One of the biggest risks with STR deals is discovering after closing that the property cannot be licensed or that the license was not handled correctly during the sale. We focus on keeping your transactions clean and your clients protected.
- Before your buyer commits. Our STR License Feasibility Check and STR Consultation services help confirm what is actually possible under current City of Austin rules so your client is not relying on guesswork.
- During the licensing process. Through our STR License Application Assistance and full STR Licensing Services, we complete and submit the application correctly and help resolve issues that come up with the City of Austin.
- At resale. We can help review the existing license, plan for a smooth transition to the new owner, and flag any potential problems before they reach the closing table.
Many of these services can be purchased directly online at our Store, which makes it easy for you to send a link to your client and stay in the loop.
Get Paid For Referrals And Get Free Advertising
When you refer an owner to STR Management for full service management, we treat you as a long term partner.
- Paid referral program. We offer a paid referral for licensed real estate agents when a referred owner signs up for full management services. Reach out to us for current details and payout structure.
- Your information in the house manual. We add the referring agent’s name and contact information to the property’s digital house manual. Our house manuals are seen by more than 30,000 Austin visitors every year, which gives you ongoing visibility and organic referral opportunities.
- We send real estate back to you. If an owner or guest asks us about buying or selling, we refer those real estate needs back to the referring agent whenever possible.
No Long Term Sales Restrictions
Our management agreements are written to support your client’s long term real estate plans. We do not place long term sales restrictions on the property. If your client decides to sell:
- The property can be listed and sold at any time as long as existing reservations are honored.
- We are happy to work with the new buyer if they want to keep STR management in place.
- If the buyer has other plans, we step out cleanly so there is no friction in the transaction.
This keeps your clients flexible and keeps you at the center of their long term real estate strategy.
Alternatives When An STR Does Not Make Sense Right Now
Sometimes a short term rental is not the right move in the current market environment. That does not mean the property cannot perform well as an investment.
- We also manage monthly rentals (MTR). Medium term rentals can be a strong option for certain locations, building types, or when STR regulations are not favorable.
- We manage classic long term rentals (LTR) as well. If a traditional lease is the best fit for the owner’s goals, we can handle that and revisit STR or MTR in the future when conditions change.
- Support for stale listings. If a listing is sitting longer than expected, we can help you present realistic STR, MTR, or LTR options so you are always the advisor with a plan and not just a price reduction.
Protect Your Relationships And Offer More Options
Your relationships are the core of your business. Our goal is to help you:
- Identify and evaluate STR opportunities for buyers.
- Ensure your clients avoid STR license problems during purchase or sale.
- Get paid for referrals and gain free advertising in front of thousands of visitors.
- Offer creative alternatives for stale or challenging listings.
We Are Here To Support You, Not Sell To Your Clients
Our role is to sit behind you as the STR experts so you can stay focused on your core real estate business. Use our online store for a la carte STR services, lean on our MLS search guide when you are hunting for STR options, and reach out when you have a complex situation that needs a second set of eyes.
If you would like to talk about how we can support your business and your clients, visit our store at store.strmanagement.com or contact us directly and we will be happy to help.