Free educational guide to help you identify potential red flags in vacation rental listings. Take our interactive quiz to learn what to watch for.
Answer 8 questions about your rental listing to learn about common warning signs and assess potential risks.
Example Assessment
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Learn to identify warning signs that might indicate a problematic listing.
Prices significantly below market rate (50%+ discount) without clear explanation may indicate a scam.
Hosts asking you to pay via wire transfer, gift cards, or outside the rental platform's system.
Host has no reviews, recently created profile, or lacks platform verification badges.
Professional photos that look too perfect or appear on multiple listings may be stock images.
Host creates urgency ("book now or lose it", "other people interested") or pressures quick decisions.
Host avoids questions, gives vague answers, or communication feels unprofessional or evasive.
Use this checklist to evaluate rental listings yourself. All checks happen in your browser - no data is sent or stored.
Review your rental listing against these criteria. The more boxes you can check, the safer the listing appears. If you can't check most items, consider looking for another property.
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