A host field kit
Use the kit, or build your workflow from scratch
RoostRoughcut gives short-term rental hosts a downloadable starting point for permitted listing research, description writing, and promotion. Here is what the kit includes alongside the steps you would organize yourself.
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Downloadable kit
RoostRoughcut kit
A downloadable scraper, reusable writing templates, and channel-specific and timed promotion scripts.
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Research and write from scratch
A workflow you assemble around your sources, notes, and drafting process.
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| Capability | RoostRoughcut kit | Research and write from scratch |
|---|---|---|
| Research | ||
| Research starting point | Python 3 standard-library scraper for permitted non-Airbnb public listing sources | Find permitted sources and review listings yourself |
| Research notesThe kit CSV has eight columns; extracted fields can be partial or blank. | CSV records listing URL, title, description, image URL, displayed price, rating, status, and UTC attempt time | Choose what to record and organize it in your own notes or spreadsheet |
| Source coverage | Airbnb URLs and subdomains are deliberately denied by the scraper | Choose sources and check their terms and permissions yourself |
| Writing and promotion | ||
| Listing description starting point | Reusable Airbnb and VRBO description templates to fill with verified property details | Draft and edit listing copy using your own outline |
| Promotion starting point | Airbnb and Booking.com scripts, plus a timed channel-neutral template mapping worksheet features and guest benefits to matching visuals and voiceover | Plan and write channel-specific promotional scripts yourself |
| Ready-to-publish details | You still supply and verify your property facts, then edit the templates | You research, verify, and write the finished listing yourself |
| Time, consistency, and confidence | ||
| Time and effortNo measured time-saved result is available for the kit. | Run and review research, then adapt the templates; time varies with sources and edits | Research, organize, and draft each step; time varies by host and process |
| Consistency of structure | Reusable templates provide a repeated structure for drafts and promotion | Depends on the notes and process you create and reuse |
| What the research record tells youStatus and UTC time make attempts reviewable, not facts verified. Fields may be partial or blank; check every property fact against its source. | CSV records an attempt status and UTC time; verify every extracted fact and source | Your record depends on what you choose to note; verify every fact and source |
Explore the kit for yourself
Download the ZIP for the Python scraper, printable property-facts worksheet, listing templates, a seasonal listing-refresh guide, channel-specific scripts, a timed worksheet-guided video script, and quick-start guidance.