OurSharedPlace

About OurSharedPlace

Tired of the absolute chaos that comes with co-owning your dream vacation home? Ditch the endless group texts, the lost email threads, and the spreadsheet nightmares. OurSharedPlace is the digital HQ your ownership squad has been desperately waiting for. It's the one-stop-shop built specifically for families and friends who share a property, turning coordination from a part-time job into a seamless, automated vibe. Whether it's a beach bungalow, a mountain ski chalet, or a lakeside cabin, this platform is your command center. It consolidates everything—booking calendars, maintenance logs, financial tracking, property docs, and group chatter—into one slick, private space. Stop wasting precious time managing the property and start actually enjoying it. OurSharedPlace is the ultimate wingman for co-ownership, ensuring fair play, clear communication, and more time for making memories. It's ownership, simplified. No cap.

Features of OurSharedPlace

The Ultimate Booking Calendar

This isn't your grandma's paper calendar. This is a dynamic, shared scheduling beast that obliterates double-bookings and scheduling drama. Set fair-use rules, member quotas, and approval workflows so everyone gets their slice of paradise. The real magic? Export your calendar via iCal to sync directly with Airbnb, VRBO, and your personal Google or Apple Calendar. It automatically blocks dates across all platforms, keeping your rental game tight and your family visits conflict-free. See who's booked when at a glance and get automatic notifications—goodbye to booking anxiety.

Squad-Finance Tracker

Money talks, and with shared expenses, it often yells. Shut down the "who paid for what?" confusion with our built-in financial tracker. Log shared expenses, rental income, and member contributions in one transparent dashboard. The platform does the math for you, offering automatic settlement suggestions to minimize Venmo ping-pong. Need a fresh start for the new year? One-click reset cleans the slate. It's the financial clarity your co-ownership group needs to keep the peace and the budget on point.

The Digital Property Vault

Stop hunting for the Wi-Fi password on a sticky note under the sink. Our Document Storage and Contact Directory is your property's brain. Upload manuals, warranties, contracts, and receipts. Store essential contacts for the plumber, property manager, and the best local pizza joint. Create a living "Property Blog" for check-in notes, maintenance how-tos, and cherished family traditions. It's the centralized knowledge hub that ensures every owner and guest has the 411, right at their fingertips.

Private Communication Hub

Kill the 50-message group text. Our Discussion Board gives your co-ownership crew a dedicated, organized space to talk. Create threaded conversations about renovations, rule updates, or just share epic sunset pics. React with emojis, get email notifications for new threads, and keep all property-related chat in one searchable place. It’s the organized, permanent record of your group's decisions and banter, so nothing gets lost in the digital void.

Use Cases of OurSharedPlace

The Multi-Family Vacation Home

Three families co-own a stunning beach house. Chaos used to reign with overlapping summer bookings and forgotten maintenance tasks. Now, they use OurSharedPlace's fair-scheduling calendar to claim weeks fairly, its financial tracker to split the cost of a new roof, and its document vault to store the AC manual and the code for the beach locker. The discussion board settles debates about new patio furniture without a single heated text message.

The Friends' Investment Property

A group of friends bought a ski condo as an investment rental. They use OurSharedPlace to seamlessly sync their master calendar with their Airbnb and VRBO listings, preventing catastrophic double-bookings. They track rental income and shared expenses for property management, splitting profits transparently. The photo gallery showcases pro pics for listings, and the contact directory holds their trusted snow plow guy on speed dial.

The Legacy Family Cabin

The Johnson family's mountain cabin, passed down through generations, was drowning in paper manuals and scattered memories. OurSharedPlace became their digital family archive. They use the property blog to post Grandpa's famous pancake recipe and check-in instructions. They store the historical deed and old photos. The to-do list ensures the annual winterization never gets missed, preserving the cabin for generations to come.

The Hybrid Personal & Rental Use Property

A couple co-owns a lakeside cottage with another couple. They use it personally but also rent it out to offset costs. OurSharedPlace is their central command. They block out their personal family weeks on the calendar, which automatically syncs to block those dates on VRBO. They use the financial tracker to separate personal upgrade costs from shared rental expenses, and the discussion board to vote on using rental income to buy a new kayak.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my property information safe and private?

Absolutely. Your OurSharedPlace is a private, walled garden. Only the members you explicitly invite can access your property's details. We use role-based permissions (Admin, Member, Guest) to control exactly what each person can see and do. Your data is secured with modern encryption and we never sell your information. Your family drama (or lack thereof) stays with your family.

What if we only use the property ourselves and don't rent it out?

No problemo! The calendar sync with Airbnb/VRBO is a completely optional feature. If you're just coordinating among owners, you can ignore it. The core platform—the shared calendar, finance tracker, document vault, and discussion board—is built specifically for co-owner coordination. It's perfect for keeping the peace and the schedule fair among your inner circle.

How does the 14-day free trial work?

It's the full, no-strings-attached experience. You get complete access to every feature OurSharedPlace offers to set up your property and onboard your co-owners. No credit card is required to start. If you love it (and you will), you can subscribe at the end of the trial for $79 per property, per year. If it's not your vibe, just walk away—no charges, no hassle.

Can we customize rules for the booking calendar?

For sure! You're the boss. Our calendar lets you set up approval workflows (like requiring an admin to OK a booking), create member quotas (e.g., max 4 weeks per person per year), and define booking rules (like a 2-night minimum). This lets you automate the fairness policies your group agrees on, so you don't have to play referee every time someone wants to book a stay.