Amy Hinote, Author at VRM Intel

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VTrips acquires Resort Collection, among others, expanding to 3,000 properties
VTrips announced its acquisition of Resort Collection and its 800 properties on June 1, 2021. Resort Collection...

Amy Hinote June 2, 2021
Industry News for Vacation Rental Managers
VRM Intel at Skift Short-Term Rental Summit
Thank you to Skift for having us at this year’s Short-Term Rental and Outdoor Summit. Here are the slides from my presentation about trends and performance in the vacation rental industry. I know we’re running through this data rapidly, so I wanted to make sure you have the information at your fingertips...

Amy Hinote May 18, 2021
Industry News for Vacation Rental Managers
VRM Intel at GNEX Conference
Thank you to Paul Mattimoe for having us at this year’s GNEX Conference and for the opportunity to learn more about the vacation ownership industry. Here are the slides from my presentation about trends and performance in the vacation rental industry. I know we’re running through this data rapidly, so I wanted...

Amy Hinote May 18, 2021
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COVID-19
Airbnb CEO Acknowledges Vacation Rentals in Last Week’s Earnings Call: “We welcome all hospitality providers on Airbnb.”
Over the last two weeks, investors heard from CEOs at both Airbnb and Expedia/Vrbo about their first...

Amy Hinote May 17, 2021
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COVID-19
Expedia CEO Peter Kern Discusses Vrbo Performance: Vrbo hosts make more than Airbnb hosts on average.
During the last two weeks, investors heard from CEOs at both Airbnb and Expedia/Vrbo about 2021’s first...

Amy Hinote May 16, 2021
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Business
VRM Execs and GMs: The Industry Needs Your Feedback in this 2021 Short-Term Rental Industry Survey by Phocuswright
By Pete Comeau, Managing Director, Phocuswright Short-term rentals in the US have been on a steady growth...

Amy Hinote May 12, 2021
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Business
2021’s Latest Issue of VRM Intel Magazine is Here
The 2021 Spring-Summer VRM Intel Magazine is here, and this issue is packed with articles for vacation...

Amy Hinote May 12, 2021
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Business
Passing the Torch: Meyer Vacation Rentals Transfers Ownership To The Next Generation
Sheila Hodges, owner of SH Enterprises Inc. and Meyer Vacation Rentals, announced today that she is transferring...

Amy Hinote May 3, 2021
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Business
3rd Annual Data and Revenue Management Conference is heading to Charleston, Aug 17 – 18, with new Distribution and Marketing Track
The 3rd Annual Data and Revenue Management (DARM) Conference will be held at the Francis Marion Hotel...

Amy Hinote March 29, 2021
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Business
Meredith Lodging Sues Vacasa in US District Court Alleging Vacasa is Contacting its Homeowners with False and Misleading Info
Oregon-based vacation rental management company, Meredith Lodging, has filed a false advertising and defamation complaint against Vacasa...

Amy Hinote March 17, 2021
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Business
What Investors Don’t Understand about the Short-Term Rental Industry
Outside investment has been pouring into the short-term rental industry for the last seven years with increasing...

Amy Hinote March 15, 2021
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Sponsor News
Key Data Acquires Pre-Market Startup Demand IQ to Add Demand Data to its Booking Data
Key Data has acquired DemandIQ, a technology product designed to capture real-time, forward-looking traveler demand data. Demand...

Amy Hinote March 12, 2021
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Business
Recent Investments and Acquisitions in the Vacation Rental Industry: How They Affect Local Management Companies, and Where Does the Industry Go from Here?
News of acquisitions and investment in the vacation rental industry has been pouring in since Airbnb’s IPO:...

Amy Hinote March 11, 2021
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Business
Vacasa Buys Turnkey—Finally
Vacasa, the largest vacation rental management platform in North America, announced today it has signed an agreement...

Amy Hinote March 11, 2021
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Business
Rent Responsibly Announces Five Founding Partnerships to Bring Alliance-Building and Advocacy Tools to More Vacation Rental Markets
Rent Responsibly, a community-building platform for local vacation rental alliances, announced today the launch of five new...

Amy Hinote March 8, 2021
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Business
Takeaways from Airbnb’s First Earnings Call as a Publicly Traded Company
Yesterday, Airbnb held its first earnings call as a publicly traded company following the release of its...

Amy Hinote February 26, 2021
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Business
Streamline Increases Software Prices for Some, Leading to Larger Questions Around Tech Strategies for VRMCs
Over the last two weeks, VRM Intel has received several reports that Streamline Vacation Rental Software is...

Amy Hinote February 25, 2021
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Industry News for Vacation Rental Managers
Expedia CEO Talks Vrbo: We ‘Removed Vrbo from Google’s Vacation Rental Meta Product’
During today’s Expedia Group earnings call, CEO Peter Kern and CFO Eric Hart told its investors that...

Amy Hinote February 11, 2021
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COVID-19
Survey Shows 31% of Those Who Traveled after COVID-19 Stayed in a Short-term/Vacation Rental
Last week, VRM Intel conducted a consumer survey through Google to get an idea about how many...

Amy Hinote January 25, 2021
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Industry News for Vacation Rental Managers
Rented Launches New Automated Rate Tool for Vacation Rental Professionals
Rented, a widely-used revenue management partner for vacation rental professionals, today announced the launch of Art, an...

Amy Hinote January 25, 2021
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Business
Vrbo Is Performing Better Than Airbnb for Vacation Rental Managers, But Direct Booking Still Number One Revenue Source . . . By A Lot
Is Airbnb the top booking source for vacation rental managers? Not by a long shot. Looking at...

Amy Hinote January 24, 2021
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Education
4th Annual #BookDirect Guest Education Day Is February 3, 2021
The Fourth Annual #BookDirect Guest Education Day, recurring on the first Wednesday in February, is coming soon....

Amy Hinote January 24, 2021
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Latest News
Inhabit IQ Gets “Significant Investment” from Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division
Inhabit IQ, the collective of proptech companies serving the vacation, residential and commercial rental management industries, today...

Amy Hinote December 18, 2020
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COVID-19
Airbnb Goes Public. CEO Brian Chesky: “Travel is never going to look like it did in January”
The day is finally here. Airbnb begins a new chapter in its story with today’s Wall Street...

Amy Hinote December 10, 2020

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