Three Ways to Making Your Hosting Price More Competitive 

Search Ojisu & Discover What Other Hosts in Your Area Are Charging

Usually, hosts’ stipends fluctuate based on where they live and the cost of living in their area. In addition, the size of your home, the size of the rooms you will use for hosting, as well as what you are offering with your homestay should influence your pricing.

In order to set your own monthly price, we highly recommend that you search our website for other hosts in your area and see what they are charging per month. Also look at what they are offering with their homestay. For instance, families that provide services such as tutoring or other amenities. in addition to housing the students may charge accordingly.

While researching to determine how to set your price, use caution. As studying abroad is already very expensive, students and their families will often go with the more cost-effective hosting option.

Advertise Your Assets

It is important to let your potential guests know all that you will be offering as a part of your homestay. For instance, if you want to offer tutoring, guardianship, activities, etc., you should make this known on your profile. This way, the students will get a better sense of the kind of host you are as well as what their stipend is going toward.

Let Potential Students Get to Know Your Home

Pictures of and details about your home, information about your family and daily activities, and hosting preferences all let international students know a little bit more about your homestay. Knowledge of your family, your home, and your everyday life may make your homestay seem unique and your price more enticing to the student.

If you want to talk to an Ojisu team member about your homestay or your stipend, you are always welcome to contact us via phone (412-708-8140) or email (host@ojisu.com). We are here to help!