National manager, local manager, or do it yourself?
An honest comparison. National managers are genuinely good at some things: brand recognition guests trust, sophisticated booking technology, and coverage in dozens of markets at once. If you own ten homes in ten states, a national platform makes sense.
If you own one good house in the Hudson Valley, the math changes. The question that matters most is the one nobody puts on a pricing page: how many homes does your account manager handle?
| Dimension | Haus local boutique | National manager platform | Self-managing you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who you actually talk to | Justin, the founder | A rotating account manager | Yourself |
| Homes per account manager | [STAT_HOMES_MANAGED] total, one operator | Often hundreds per manager | One: yours |
| Owner response time | 24 hours, from the founder | Ticket queue; varies | Instant, but it's always you |
| Pricing attention | Reviewed daily by the person who knows your house | Algorithmic, tuned for portfolio occupancy | When you have time |
| Local staff and vendors | We live here and own here | Contracted regional crews | Whoever you can find |
| Owner communication | Monthly statement, calendar anytime, texts answered | Portal dashboard | You already know |
| Contract terms | No long-term contracts | Often annual with exit terms | None |
| Your listing and reviews | Always yours, including if you leave | Losing them on exit is a documented owner grievance | Yours |
| Fees | 25% of gross, published in full | All-in rates owners report reaching 35–45% | $0 in fees. All of your time. |
"National manager" reflects patterns owners report publicly across large platforms; specifics vary by company and market. Our fee structure is published in full on the fees page.
One house deserves more than a row in a database.
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- Justin pulls real market data for your town and comps for your house.
- You hear from him within 24 hours.
- If your home is a fit, Justin prepares your projection and you talk next steps.
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