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Calendar sync
8 posts on the RentTools blog tagged Calendar sync.
iCal feed URL security: what your calendar link leaks
Your Airbnb and Booking.com iCal export URLs are passwords with no expiry. What each feed actually leaks, how to read yours in 90 seconds, and when to rotate.
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iCal checkout day blocked? The off-by-one bug eating your nights
Your calendar syncs fine but the checkout day shows as booked on the other platform. Why iCal's exclusive DTEND and timezone drift quietly block a night you could sell.
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Free property-management tools for short-term rental hosts in 2026
A 2026 roundup of free property-management software for Airbnb and Booking.com hosts. Managed-free, self-host-free, DIY combos, and where each one breaks.
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Setting buffer days right: stop back-to-back cleaning chaos
How to pick the right cleaning buffer days for short-term rentals. The revenue-vs-quality tradeoff, the math, and a per-property rule that scales.
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Channel manager break-even math: when paying $40 a month actually pays back
When does a paid channel manager pay for itself? Worked break-even math at 1, 3, 8, and 15 properties — plus the failure cost most hosts forget to price in.
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Avoiding double bookings: the only host cheat sheet you need
A cheat sheet for short-term rental hosts to prevent double bookings. Sync intervals, buffer days, manual-entry rules, and the 24-hour pre-arrival audit.
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Airbnb calendar not syncing? 7 reasons your iCal feed goes stale
Airbnb calendar not syncing with Booking.com? The 7 reasons an iCal feed goes stale, the one timestamp that flags each, and the exact fix for all seven.
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How to sync Airbnb and Booking.com calendars in one place (free, 2026)
Sync Airbnb and Booking.com calendars for free with iCal. Step-by-step guide, real refresh-interval numbers, and when a paid channel manager is worth it.
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