Case Study: Stays By Walker achieves a 100-property portfolio in 2 years with Guesty

How A North Carolina Property Management Company Grew from 1 to 100 Properties in Just 2 Years

Stays By Walker, founded by Kay Walker, is a North Carolina property management company specializing in month‑long, characterful stays. As the business expanded beyond a single condo, the team needed a way to distribute inventory across multiple OTAs, capture more direct bookings, and scale operations without spending hours manually updating listings — so they turned to Guesty and its property‑management platform, including Automations, a direct‑booking website, and marketplace integrations.

Guesty automated listing distribution and guest communications, provided a direct‑booking site, and gave Stays By Walker access to marketplace partners like Autohost and an owner portal for daily reporting. Using Guesty, the company widened its reach, improved owner trust, and scaled rapidly — growing from 1 to 100 properties across three cities, adding 25 listings in Q4 2020 and a further 21 since January 2021, while increasing bookings and operational efficiency.

Stays By Walker

Kay Walker

Founder and Chief Executive Officer