I have built, using Claude code, a skill and an app that looks for comparables of my beach condo and update pricing automatically. I have just started it, and am refining it. For now, it pulls competitor urls using the Playwright MCP server from airbnb, vrbo, booking.com and local property managers. It compares same day pricing for each out the units and then makes updates based on some rule sets.
It also automatically reduces the pricing 25% for the next 2 weeks. It then emails me a report. Here’s an example of the report:
Lani Kai 218 — Weekly Comp Analysis Summary (2026-04-27)
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MARKET SNAPSHOT
- Median nightly rate (mid-May 15-17 weekend, live-verified): ~$198
- Annual-blend median across non-beachfront 2BR comps: ~$230
- Range (live mid-May): $131–$263
- Sample: 20 non-beachfront listings (8 Airbnb, 8 Vacasa, 4 Agency)
- 5 Airbnb URLs Playwright-verified live this run (4 of 5 captured clean nightly rates)
- Lani Kai 218 position: within target 15th–35th percentile band on most AVAILABLE dates
CRITICAL FINDINGS / WARNINGS
- Floor violation discovered & corrected: May 18, 19, 20 had drifted below the $150 pre-summer floor (to $144–$146.56) due to Hospitable's gap-20pct auto-discount. All three lifted to $150 this run; updates verified stuck.
- Grand Beach Resort 407 (key live-priced peer) moved $163 → $191 week-over-week (+17%). Market-level signal of upward pressure heading into pre-MDW.
- No urgent escalations. The $40/week-cap escalation criterion was not met. gap-20pct auto-discount remains in Known Persistent State.
PRICING CHANGES EXECUTED
| Date | Day | Old Rate | New Rate | Delta | Reason |
|--------------|------|----------|----------|--------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 2026-05-18 | Mon | $144.00 | $150.00 | +$6.00 | Below $150 pre-summer floor — auto-discount erosion |
| 2026-05-19 | Tue | $146.56 | $150.00 | +$3.44 | Below $150 pre-summer floor — auto-discount erosion |
| 2026-05-20 | Wed | $144.00 | $150.00 | +$6.00 | Below $150 pre-summer floor — auto-discount erosion |
Total: 3 changes, +$15.44 cumulative lift across 3 midweek nights.
LAST-MINUTE 14-DAY DISCOUNT PASS (Apr 27 – May 10)
All available dates floor-clamped (no actual discount applied):
- Apr 27, 28, 29: $99 (at spring-shoulder floor)
- May 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: $150 (at pre-summer floor)
- Apr 30 – May 2, May 8, 9, 10: RESERVED/BLOCKED — skipped
Result: zero changes from the 14-day pass; all targets clamped by seasonal floor.
ESTIMATED REVENUE IMPACT
+$15.44 if all 3 corrected nights book. Modest absolute impact, but restores floor compliance and prevents further auto-discount erosion of midweek rates. No ceiling violations and no discount bleed.
GUARDRAILS OBSERVED
- All adjustments within $40/night max-adjustment cap (max delta this run: $6)
- No RESERVED or BLOCKED dates touched
- Adjustments confined to 60-day window
- Pre-summer floor ($150) compliance restored on May 18–20
- Comp-coverage requirement met for the mid-May window (5 live Airbnb + 2 Vacasa landing prices)
- 5 of 20 comps re-checked; 1 mismatch >15% (Grand Beach 407 +17% — host raised, not data error)
URGENT ACTION ITEMS
- None this run.
KNOWN PERSISTENT STATE
- gap-20pct auto-discount note still attached to all AVAILABLE dates. Manual updates continue to stick. Will surface as urgent again only if a verified push reverts within 24h.
LISTING IMPROVEMENT TRACKER (all PENDING manual verification on Airbnb / VRBO / Booking)
- Listing title: "Updated 2BR · Steps to Gulf · Free Parking · Adult Pool"
- Description leads with free parking, beach wagon, adult pool, 0.5 mi to Hangout
- Hero image: beach/balcony/Gulf view (not interior)
- Consider testing branded name (e.g., "Pelican Perch 218") — top-rated comps use named/branded listings.
ALL 20 COMPETITOR URLS
Airbnb (8):
1. Lani Kai 215 — $263/night — https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/52076294
2. Grand Beach Resort 407 — $191/night — https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/51322754
3. Vibrant Gulf Shores Getaway — $263/night — https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/41458270
4. 2 Bedroom Condo In Gulf Shores — $131/night — https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1213778609257509317
5. Manta Del Ray at Lani Kai — https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1116906269639846592
6. Lani Kai #204 — https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1157283066840605489
7. Lani Kai 121 — https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/879058819387638671
8. Lani Kai #123 — https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/50346060
Vacasa (8):
9. Lani Kai Getaway 1009992 — $186 avg — https://www.vacasa.com/unit/1009992
10. Lani Kai 1010058 — $251 avg — https://www.vacasa.com/unit/1010058
11. Lani Kai 1010100 — $226 avg — https://www.vacasa.com/unit/1010100
12. Lani Kai Beachview 1009762 — $243 avg — https://www.vacasa.com/unit/1009762
13. Lani Kai 1010079 — $244 avg — https://www.vacasa.com/unit/1010079
14. Vacasa Beachview (landing) — $250 — https://www.vacasa.com/usa/Alabama/Gulf-Shores/
15. Gulf View 3 — https://www.vacasa.com/unit/1010397
16. Crystal Tower 2003 — https://www.vacasa.com/unit/1010427
Agency-Managed (4):
17. Lani Kai 212 — https://www.gulfshores.com/lodging/condo/lani-kai-212/
18. Lani Kai 122 — https://www.gulfshoresrentals.com/vacation-rentals/lani-kai-122
19. Lani Kai Village 211 — https://albvr.com/lani-kai-village-211/
20. Ocean Reef 601 — https://www.gulf-sands.com/vrp/rentals/prop1141.htm
VERIFICATION SUMMARY
5/5 comp data points verified (1 confirmed week-over-week price change), 3/3 pricing updates confirmed stuck.
