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Recap of the New England Vacation Rental Managers Association’s Annual Meeting (NEVRMA) by Atlantic Vacation Homes

By Michelle Fonvielle Williams, Atlantic Vacation Homes -- On Monday, December 7, 2015 vacation rental managers from all over the Northeast came together for the...

TripAdvisor lowers manager fees and adds traveler fee

Today TripAdvisor implements a new fee structure for vacation rental managers bringing parity to their pricing model for vacation rental listings. Yesterday, TripAdvisor sent an...

A Tribute to Milton Buehner: One Who Epitomized Innovation, Integrity, Passion, and Servant Leadership

“I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things.” –Mother Teresa This quote was often used...

Is it Time to Change that Property Management System? Changing Technology Providers: What You Need to Know 

By Doug Macnaught, The VRM Consultants & TomK, The VRM Consultants --Companies have a variety of reasons why they decide to change Property Management...

It may be one of the best times to sell a vacation rental management company, but are you ready?

By Greg Herr, Weatherby Consulting -- It has been an exciting few years in the Vacation Rental Management Industry and the next few years look...

Takeaways from OPMA Fall Executive Summit

The Onsite Property Management Association (OPMA) held its Fall Executive Summit Nov 17-18 in Tampa, FL. This forward-looking conference addressed a multitude of high-level...

NEVRMA set to begin Dec. 7 in Portsmouth, NH

The New England Vacation Rental Managers Association (NEVRMA) Meeting kicks off Monday, December 7 at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, NH. Atlantic Vacation Homes,...
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Wyndham signs deal with Booking.com

Wyndham Vacation Rentals recently inked a global distribution agreement with Priceline's Booking.com. Per the deal, Wyndham's vacation rental brands will use the Booking.com site and...

LeisureLink partners with Springer-Miller

LeisureLink™ today announced a new partnership with Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (SMS), a cross-platform, guest-centric hospitality management systems. The integration offers SMS clients direct access from...

LiveRez hits milestone with 1,000th software customer

Eagle, ID – LiveRez.com announced today the addition of its 1,000th customer. “This is a historic day at LiveRez,” said LiveRez CEO Tracy Lotz. “Our strength...

Vacation Rental Managers in Paris Face Unprecedented Challenges in Wake of Night of Terror

Vacation rental industry veterans are familiar with disaster preparedness. Hurricanes, fires, and other weather-related incidents have had dramatic impact in many vacation rental destinations...

Marriott to acquire Starwood for $12.2B

Reuters with CNBC - Marriott International will buy Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwidein a cash and stock deal valued at $12.2 billion to create the...

Expedia to purchase HomeAway for $3.9B: Vacation Rental Managers Begin to Weigh In

Today Expedia announced that it will acquire HomeAway for an estimated $3.9 billion in cash and Expedia common stock, representing a per share price...

HomeAway adds “Traveler Fee” for guests to pricing model

Today, as Expedia announced it is buying HomeAway for an estimated $3.9 billion, HomeAway also shook the vacation rental industry by announcing they are...
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Expedia buys HomeAway for $3.9B

Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) is buying leading vacation rental marketplace HomeAway (NASDAQ:AWAY) for $3.9B in cash and stock, or $38.31/share based on Expedia's Tuesday close. Expedia will...

Why Airbnb chose LiveRez over the rest for software integration

Airbnb met with 87 vacation rental software providers and chose LiveRez for integration. In this video, Airbnb Head of Vacation Rentals Shaun Stewart tells us...

Best Vacation Rental Management Websites of 2015

VRM Intel asked industry professionals to submit their favorite vacation rental management company websites that launched in the last 12 months to compete for...

The First VRM Intel Magazine is Here!

And we couldn't be more excited! After a lot of hard work and support and contribution from from industry experts and suppliers, we mailed...

Vacation Rental Marketing War Room Seminar Held at VRMA Annual Conference

When looking to determine a vacation rental management company's marketing budget and plan, concrete education and information is hard to come by. On October...

Train Your Reservations Team to Use a “Conversational” Vs. “Transactional” Sales Approach

By Doug Kennedy --When it comes to information, the balance of power has shifted to the caller’s side of the equation. In the not...

Crystal Balling the Industry’s Technology Glut

The industry is being deluged with technology, some fueling next-gen VRM business models. This panel highlights hot new technology categories,  while noting the staggering...
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VRMA changes management companies –SmithBucklin in, RGI out

The Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA) Board of Directors voted unanimously to retain SmithBucklin Corporation as the association's new management company. According to a letter...

Airbnb passes marketing costs on to owners/managers

Airbnb, the largest marketing site for short term rentals, is passing on its marketing costs to homeowners and property managers. If this statement makes...

VRHP Annual Conference Nov 9-11 in Orlando

The 2015 Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals National Conference Agenda has been finalized and posted for your review. The topics discussed at this years conference include:...

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