Scheduling: What you need to know before buying a Pacaso

Thinking about buying a second home but not sure where to start? Our Pacaso 101 webinar breaks it all down. Hosted by Pacaso sales expert Braeden Cobb, this session walks you through how our modern co-ownership model works, from choosing your ideal home to understanding financing, scheduling, and swap. Watch the full webinar below to learn how Pacaso simplifies second-home ownership, so you can spend less time managing and more time enjoying the places you love.

Want to own a vacation home abroad? In this exclusive webinar, you'll hear directly from three Pacaso owners who own internationally about why they chose their Pacaso home, their experience purchasing outside the U.S., and tips for potential Pacaso owners. With Pacaso, families can co-own a luxury second home in their happy place and make lasting memories year-round — without any of the hassles. Explore our

Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s really like to buy a Pacaso. Whether you’re just starting to explore co-ownership or already considering a home, this session is designed to give you clarity and confidence in the process. You’ll hear directly from our expert team — Ramon, Phoebe, and Lana — as they walk through every step of the seamless Pacaso ownership journey. From offer acceptance to move-in day, you'll learn how Pacaso handles all the details, including legal paperwork and personalized support, so you can focus on the joy of owning a second home. We’ll also cover what happens after closing, including our white-glove services and long-term management, plus answer frequently asked questions.

Curious about buying and owning a Pacaso? In this exclusive webinar, you’ll hear directly from two Pacaso owners about why they chose Pacaso, their experience with scheduling, and tips for potential Pacaso owners.  "The scheduling has been super easy — we’ve been able to get all the weeks we’ve wanted to get," shared Scott. "We live close to our Pacaso so we’re able to take advantage of last-minute weekend trips when they’re available." "As soon as I walked in, I knew it was the right decision," said Marilyn. With Pacaso, families can own a second home without the hassle and spend more quality time together. Explore our

Your second home should be easy to enjoy, and that starts with scheduling. Pacaso’s innovative app, powered by our SmartStay™ technology, is a stress-free scheduling system that makes it quick and easy to plan time to use your home. Imagine waking up on a Wednesday and booking your special retreat for the weekend in real time. Or the peace of mind that comes with securing a special getaway well in advance. Pacaso makes it easy to enjoy the time you want, when you want it.  Flexibility is core to a great owner experience, says Pacaso CEO Austin Allison. SmartStay has its name for a reason — the custom platform is powered by the Pacaso app and doesn’t rely on draft booking or a ranking order to determine dates. Instead, using algorithms and systems to ensure equity, owners can see availability and secure their stay instantly. As a Pacaso co-owner, access to your home is proportionate to your amount of ownership. Owners of a 1/8 share, for instance, can generally expect to have access to 1/8 of the total available calendar time each year. On average, owners tend to stay at their homes about 6-7 times each year, for about a week at a time. Your actual usage may vary from year to year depending on your personal travel preferences. You have the flexibility to book stays from 2 to 14 nights in duration (or even longer if you own more than one share). In order to ensure equal access for all co-owners, back-to-back stays are not permitted. Owners of a 1/8 share can book Owners may hold up to one special date stay per share, and you can lock in your stay up to two years in advance. Once an upcoming special date enters the short-notice window, it can be booked as a short-notice stay and no longer counts as a special date or advance stay. The SmartStay system also accounts for Pacaso second homes are never available for rent. Of course, we know that one of the big benefits of having a second home is sharing it with friends and family even when you’re not able to be there, so owners are welcome to extend their homes to their registered guests.  If you ever need scheduling assistance, your dedicated Home Manager is available to answer questions or help with any scheduling needs. Want to learn more? Check out our

For anyone seriously considering a These are the right questions to ask. In most shared-ownership arrangements, especially older Pacaso designed its scheduling system specifically to solve this. It's called SmartStay™ lives inside the Pacaso app, so owners book stays the way they already book travel. No phone calls, no emails to a property manager, no negotiating with other owners. An owner opens the app, sees what's available, and books the dates they want. The calendar updates in real time. That transparency, where everyone sees the same calendar under the same rules, is what makes shared scheduling work in practice. It removes the guesswork and the awkwardness of having to coordinate directly with people you may barely know. SmartStay™ offers two types of stays, and both appear in the same calendar under the same transparent rules: On average, one-eighth share owners stay at their homes about six to seven times per year, for roughly a week at a time. For more on how shares and ownership work, see SmartStay™ opens bookings on a rolling 24-month window. That timeline matters. It gives Pacaso owners an opportunity to think ahead, to plan around school calendars, extended-family trips, international travel, or milestone celebrations, without gambling on last-minute availability. A second home works best when it fits neatly into real life, and a two-year planning horizon makes that possible. Peak season is where most co-ownership models break down. At Pacaso, high-demand dates (major holidays, school breaks, local event weekends) are handled through SmartStay™'s built-in peak-season logic. Each owner is guaranteed one special date holiday per share. SmartStay™ then ensures every owner has the chance to book at least one peak-season stay before any one owner can book a second. That means the most desirable dates aren't fully booked by just one or two co-owners. It's a structural fix, not a hope-for-the-best policy. If you don't get your first choice of a special date in a given year, the rolling 24-month calendar gives you the opportunity to request that date in the future. Plans change. Sometimes the best weekend of the month reveals itself on a Thursday. SmartStay™ allows owners to book short-notice stays as little as two days in advance, whenever the home is open, with no penalty and no extra complexity. That flexibility, on both ends of the planning horizon, is a defining difference between modern co-ownership and the rigid calendar systems that came before it. Pacaso limits the number of co-owners to a maximum of eight, and owners use their home in proportion to their ownership share. With a smaller, diversified group of co-owners, people naturally gravitate toward different date preferences. SmartStay™ then layers in peak-season fairness on top of that, so the most desirable dates are spread across the group rather than dominated by one or two owners. Timeshares often rely on fixed weeks, draft processes, or priority rankings to assign a single stay each year, usually in a hotel room or condo. Pacaso's scheduling is responsive and real-time, lets owners enjoy their home multiple times throughout the year in a fully owned luxury property, and shows availability the moment it opens up. For a deeper look at the structural differences, see For Pacaso owners, scheduling isn't just a feature. It's the mechanism that makes shared ownership feel like ownership. Pacaso allows buyers to purchase a share (1/8 to 1/2) of a Scheduling is usually the invisible make-or-break piece of co-ownership. Pacaso built SmartStay™ to make that piece visible, fair, and flexible, so that the most important decisions about a second home are about when to pack the car and go, not about logistics. If co-ownership sounds like it might fit your travel and family schedule, start by Have more scheduling questions? You can also browse Pacaso's full