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Casa-Cast
by Steve Schwab
Casago’s private podcast helping our patners with educational information that can help everyone find success.
Episodes
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The Rise of Mid-Term Rentals: How Furnished Finder Is Changing the Game
In this episode of CasaCast, Steve Schwab sits down with Jeff Hurst, CEO of Furnished Finder, to talk about one of the fastest growing segments of the lodging market: mid-term rentals. Jeff shares his path from leadership roles at HomeAway, Vrbo, and Expedia to leading Furnished Finder, a…
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From Family Roots to Franchise Success: Laura Bowers on Excellence in Vacation Rentals
Laura Bowers grew up in the vacation rental business—literally answering reservation phones as a teenager while her mother built one of the Smoky Mountains’ early short-term rental companies. In this episode of CasaCast, Laura joins host Steve Schwab to share her multi-generation journey through...
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Turning Chaos Into Consistency: Jeremy Gall’s Seven Principles for Modern Property Management
In this episode, Steve Schwab talks with Breezeway founder Jeremy Gall about the operational backbone of vacation rental management and how getting it right unlocks better hospitality, stronger owner relationships, and more efficient teams. Jeremy shares the arc of his career, from corporate...
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Alex Johnson’s introduction as Casago’s VP of Franchise Operations
Meet Alex Johnson, whose journey is the key to understanding the depth of experience and operational expertise she brings to Casago. Her career has been shaped by a decade of industry leadership and a personal commitment to principle based decision making. Alex’s career began in the “big data”…
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David Angotti's Vision for Casago's Transformative Web Strategy
Maximizing Value: Insights from Senior Advisor David Angotti In this episode of Casa Cast, host Steve Schwab welcomes David Angotti, a senior advisor at Casago, to discuss his extensive experience and the exciting developments. They delve into the recent merger that brought vacasa.com into the...
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Outperforming Five Star Reviews
Mastering Five-Star Guest Experiences with Casa Cast: The North County San Diego Casago Office In this episode of Casa Cast, host Steve Schwab sits down with Bert King, Eric Trojan, and David Carter, the owners of the North County San Diego Casago office, to discuss their success in the vacation...
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Casago and Adaptive AI: Revolutionizing Hospitality, with Ashish Vij
Innovating Guest Experiences and Tech Partnerships with Casago: Insights from Ash and Nash In this engaging episode of Casa-Cast, host Steve Schwab leads insightful conversations with Ash from Adaptive and Nash, focusing on technological advancements in the vacation rental industry. Ash shares…
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Designing Demand with Felipe Caldera
Unlocking Rental Success: Unique Design, Strategic Marketing, and Hero Features with Felipe Caldera In this episode of CasaCast, host Steve Schwab interviews Felipe Caldera from Port Boulevard to explore the transformative impact of unique property design and strategic marketing on rental…
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The Roadmap to Vacay Success: In Conversation with Mike Mears
Revolutionizing OTAs: Insights with Mike Mears In this episode of Casa-Cast, host Steve Schwab interviews Mike Mears, co-founder of the innovative OTA, Vacay My Way. Mike shares his journey from VRBO and HomeAway to creating a new platform aimed at balancing benefits for property managers, hosts,...
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Alfredo Arcos: VRBO's Director of Partner Success for the Americas
A Harmony of Hospitality and Market Strategies In this episode of Casa Cast, host Steve Schwab is joined by Alfredo Arcos, VRBO's Director of Partner Success for the Americas. Alfredo shares his musical family background and discusses his professional journey from the hotel industry to the…
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Standing Out in Short-Term Rentals: The Flower Field Concept
Standing Out in Short-Term Rentals: The Flower Field Concept In this episode of CasaCast, host Steve Schwab discusses a mastermind session focused on enhancing short-term rental listings with Stacy Wesson, Jackie Norde, Carlos Corzo, and David Mejorado. The concept of 'flowered fields' is...
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Get to know Scott Klein
Unveiling Success: An Interview with Scott Klein In this episode of Casa Cast, host Steve Schwab sits down with Scott Klein, a Partner Success Manager at Casago. They discuss Scott's background, his journey from Nebraska to his current role, and his passion for metaphysical studies. Scott shares...
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2024 Streamline Summit Review
Insights from the 2024 Streamline Summit In this episode of the Casa-Cast by CasaGo, the team discusses their key takeaways from the 2024 Streamline Summit. Featuring insights from Shannon, Catrina, Brennan, Wendy, Jeremy, Scott, and Stacy. The conversation covers advancements in AI, team...
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BnB Finder Cutting Out the Middle Man
Exploring the B&B Finder Difference with Michelle Gilliland and Tim Wilson In this episode of Casa Cast, host Steve Schwab sits down with Michelle Gilliland and Tim Wilson from B&B Finder to discuss their unique business model and recent success. The conversation covers their mission to reduce...
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Why Disinfectant is Not Always the Answer: A Conversation with Dave Thomas.
The Casa Cast: The Science and Process of Effective Cleaning with Dave Thompson In this episode of Casa Cast, host Steve Schwab interviews Dave Thompson, the founder of the Academy of Excellence. They delve into what defines true cleaning, emphasizing the importance of pH balance and physical...
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5 Safety tips from Justin Ford
Safety First: Insights from Justin Ford on CasaCast In this episode of CasaCast, host Steve Schwab welcomes Justin Ford from Breezeway, an expert in short-term rental safety. They discuss Justin's journey from running a large vacation rental company to becoming a safety guru driven by personal...
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Unlocking VRBO Enterprise Status With Jenny Davis
Maximizing Relationships with Your VRBO Account Manager: Insights from Jenny Davis In this episode of Casa Cast, host Steve welcomes Jenny Davis from VRBO, the account manager for Casago. Jenny shares insights into her background, having moved from San Diego to Texas, and her journey from…
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7 Tips to Grow your inventory with Brooke Pfautz
7 Secrets of Property Management Growth with Brooke Phautz In this episode of Casa Cast, host Steve interviews Brooke Phautz, founder of Vintory, a leader in the inventory acquisition sector. Brooke shares insights from his 17-year experience in the vacation rental industry, revealing seven...
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Nurturing Homeowner Relationships: Insights from Andres
Nurturing Homeowners: The Big Three Approach In this episode of Casa-Cast, Steve Schwab discusses the importance of nurturing relationships with homeowners as part of Casago's Orange Credo. The episode features a presentation by Andres from Fort Lauderdale, who explains a strategic approach to...
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From Owner Focus to Holistic Views: Insights from IMN 2024
Key Takeaways from IMN Conference 2024: Homeowner and Customer-Centric Strategies In this episode of CasaCast, Steve Schwab discusses the significant takeaways from the IMN Conference 2024 in Austin with guests Manuel and Jason from Orlando. The conversation centers around four main points: the...
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I have a Revenue Manager... Now what?
Mastering Revenue Management: Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Strategies In this episode, Steve hosts Desiree Garcia, co-founder of RevMax, to discuss essential practices in revenue management. Desiree shares her journey and expertise, highlighting strategies that property managers should implement...
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Exploring Streamline Hidden Features with Andrea Park
Exploring Streamline's Hidden Features with Andrea Park In this episode of Casa Cast, Steve welcomes Andrea Park, owner of South Padre Island CasaGo and software development manager at Streamline. They discuss Andrea's role in overseeing development and delve into eight lesser-known Streamline...
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Mastering Work Orders: Insights from Bill Johnson
Mastering Work Orders with Operational Excellence: A Conversation with Bill In this Casa-Cast episode, Steve welcomes Bill Johnson, a former homeowner turned Stigward, to discuss the intricacies of handling work orders. Bill shares his expertise on the operational aspects of using work orders as...
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Revenue Management Terms You Need to know.
Top 10 Revenue Management Terms Every Property Manager Should Know In this episode, Steve interviews Desiree Garcia, the co-founder of RevMax. The discussion centers around the top 10 revenue management terms vital for property managers. The conversation begins by highlighting Desiree's extensive...
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Third Home partnership for biz dev and retention
Exploring 3rdHome with Chad Rowe and Rowdy Stovall on Casa-Cast In this episode of Casa-Cast, hosts discuss the 3rdHome Luxury Home Exchange program with guests Chad Rowe, SVP of Business Development, and Rowdy Stovall, Director of Business Development. They explore how affiliates can join…
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7 Tips to Homeowner Marketing with Kelsey Solts
In this episode of Casa-Cast, host Casago welcomes Kelsey, a key member of Casago's special business unit focusing on homeowner acquisition and marketing. Kelsey shares her journey from the eventful Keystone Retreats in Nashville to her growth within Casago, highlighting the seven crucial tips…
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Fans not Followers Pamela Quinn
Maximizing Engagement and Building Relationships Through Social Media Contests The script outlines a segment from the Casa-Cast, created by Casago, where the host discusses the importance of social media engagement, mainly through contests, with a guest named Pamela. Pamela and her husband,...
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Decoding the SEO fields inside Streamline with David Angotti
Decoding SEO: Meta Tag Titles and Descriptions with David Angotti In this episode of Casa-Cast hosted by Steve Schwab and featuring David Angotti of Guesty, the focus is on unraveling the intricacies of SEO, specifically addressing meta tag titles and descriptions within a property management...
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Deep Diving Surface Matters with Durk Johnson
Deep Diving Surface Matters with Durk Johnson In this episode of Casa-Cast, host Steve Schwab is joined by cleaning expert Durk Johnson to discuss the intricacies and best practices for selecting and using various cleaning products. They cover the importance of choosing suitable cleaning agents…
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Jackie Norde and the long table
Introducing Jackie Norde: The Chronicles of Partner Success at Casago In this episode of Casa-Casts, Steve Schwab introduces Jackie Norde, the new partner success manager at Casago. Jackie brings a rich and diverse background, including experience in commodities, tech, and property management, to...
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Bill Johnson's Journey with Casago
Reflections and Farewells: Bill Johnson's Journey with CASAGO This episode of the Casa-Cast, hosted by Bill Johnson, delves into his experiences and growth throughout his tenure at CASAGO. Bill, who has been with the company for nearly five years in a professional capacity and almost 20 years as…
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5 Steps to Networking in a New Market
Roman discusses how he was able to introduce himself to a market he’d never lived in before, and build a business through finding community and being intentional. It is day-to-day activities.
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RevMax Call with TIGS and Desiree
Tim Newman (AKA TIGS) and his teammate Lori have a discussion about RevMax that puts the basics into focus with Desiree.
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The Big 3 of Nurturing Homeowners
Andres Gonzales, the owner of Casago in Ft. Lauderdale, digs into the nuances of nurturing homeowners on an orange call.
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6 Steps to a successful homeowner meeting
Ryan discusses his approach to getting new homeowners to sign up and how he prepares and approaches homeowners meetings
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6 Revenue Management Considerations in 2024
Tom discusses what to look for and how to optimize for 2024. (Note) we had audio problems with this interview; you will, at times, hear echoes or distortions from a bad connection. We decided to publish it anyhow since there was valuable content
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5 Ways to get more out of the Casago Community
Stacy Wesson shares 5 ways to get more out of the Casago Community.
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Rent Responsibly and Casago's Strategic Alliance
Casago and Rent Responsibly kick off their first-of-a-kind program. Listen to learn more about how you as a partner, can benefit from this initiative.
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5 tips when starting off new. Crawl Walk Run
CSM (R) John Spisso and Ilona Melnichenko define mental strength, intestinal fortitude, endurance, and focus. Today, John discusses what to expect and how to be ready when starting at zero.
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The 4 Basic of Lifetime of Leads
Catrina Wakefield goes over the basics of the Lifetime of Leads program. Learn how this unique referral program works and how to use it to grow your referral network.
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Book Me Mentality
Tyler discusses his theory called the "book me mentality". A wholeistc mindset about how owner, property and our team can look through the prism to get better bookings.
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5 Essentials of Homeowner Relations
Judy Crane, the GM of Casago’s Scottsdale, Tucson and Sedona markets discusses her take on what it takes to have successful homeowner relations.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Casago’s private podcast helping our patners with educational information that can help everyone find success.
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Steve Schwab
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Casago’s private podcast helping our patners with educational information that can help everyone find success.
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