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  Coldwell Banker Vacation Rentals Proposes Alternative to Ocean City’s Planned Short Term Rental Restrictions in R-1 District

  OCEAN CITY – MD Coast Dispatch –The Mayor and City Council agreed Tuesday to explore further an...

  VRM Intel Staff August 16, 2015
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  NYT: Airbnb Horror Story Points to Need for Precautions

  Early in the evening of July 4, Micaela Giles’s mobile phone started sounding alerts, and a series...

  VRM Intel Staff August 16, 2015
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  Vacation Rental Pros Expanding and Hiring

  VacationRentalPros.com, one of Florida’s largest and fastest growing vacation rental companies, today announced record breaking revenue, a...

  VRM Intel Staff August 11, 2015
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  Part 2 -TripAdvisor Issues: “Reviewing TripAdvisor Vacation Rentals”

  In “What’s Going on With TripAdvisor: Part 1” we discussed a sampling of the complaints vacation rental...

  VRM Intel Staff August 11, 2015
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  TurnKey Vacation Rentals Raises $5 Million

  TurnKey Vacation Rentals, one of the most talked-about new business models in the vacation rental industry, received...

  VRM Intel Staff August 7, 2015
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  Part 1: TripAdvisor Issues – “What’s going on with FlipKey/TripAdvisor?” (Pt 1 of 4)

  Throughout the second half of 2014 and into 2015, vacation rental managers have been reporting a multitude...

  VRM Intel Staff August 6, 2015
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  Attn: VRMA Members -Vote on Bylaws Change

  The VRMA Bylaws Committee has proposed changes to VRMA‘s Bylaws to better reflect the association’s core value...

  VRM Intel Staff August 6, 2015
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  Extend Your Booking Season!

  Looking for a great way to fill slow periods, promote your brand, save time, increase revenue (and...

  VRM Intel Staff August 6, 2015
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  Are vacation rental companies overvaluing themselves?

  As Airbnb siphons $1 billion from the investment community with a fresh $25 billion post-money valuation, companies...

  VRM Intel Staff August 6, 2015
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  9 Key Takeaways from HomeAway’s Q2 Earnings Call

  Today HomeAway reported on second quarter earnings: Second quarter revenue of $125.8 million -up 19.5% versus a...

  VRM Intel Staff August 5, 2015
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  John DiJulius, Author of The Customer Service Revolution, Interviewed in Vacation Rental Success Podcast

  Heather Bayer interviewed John DiJulius of The DiJulius Group on the Vacation Rental Success Podcast. DiJulius talks...

  VRM Intel Staff August 5, 2015
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  Discounting Considerations for Vacation Rental Managers

  As most vacation rental managers enter their early fall off-season, the industry is seeing an avalanche of...

  VRM Intel Staff August 5, 2015
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  Housekeeping

  2015 Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals National Conference Agenda

  The 2015 Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals National Conference Agenda has been finalized and posted for your review....

  VRM Intel Staff August 4, 2015
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  Austin Report: Short-term rentals not a neighborhood problem

  Short-term rental regulation has been a hot topic as sites like Airbnb gain popularity in non-traditional vacation...

  VRM Intel Staff August 4, 2015
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  Housekeeping

  Inspecting Doors for Vacation Rentals

  Warped wood. Broken locks. Leaking air. These are just some of the signs that homeowners should consider...

  VRM Intel Staff August 3, 2015
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  Which conference(s) should you attend this fall?

  With a half dozen conferences being held this fall, vacation rental managers are deciding which conferences to attend....

  VRM Intel Staff August 3, 2015
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  28 Outdoor Projects To Inspire You

  A superb slideshow that leads to another 28 slideshows covering all sorts of outdoor projects from lighting to grills, porches to planting and decking to decorating. Outdoor living spaces really do boost conversions so think about upping your game, creating a killer outdoor feature and filling that bookings calendar.  

  VRM Intel Staff July 13, 2015
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  Ascent Processing Announces Dawn Yeskulsky As Director of Business Development

  Ascent Processing Inc. recently named Dawn Yeskulsky as its Director of Business Development and Partner Relations. Dawn...

  VRM Intel Staff July 10, 2015
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  Wyndham Continues Buying Spree With Whistler Acquisition

  Wyndham Vacation Rentals announced its acquisition of ResortQuest Whistler. The purchase marks Wyndham’s “first foray” into Canada and adds nearly...

  VRM Intel Staff July 7, 2015
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  VRMs: Be Counted. Take the 2015 VRM Survey

  Data collection has begun for the 2015 National VRM Industry Survey. This is the survey that can...

  VRM Intel Staff June 25, 2015
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  Editorial: Owner Service Providers in the Sharing Economy

  The Important Role of Owner Service Providers in the Sharing Economy Editorial by John Banczak, Co-founder and...

  VRM Intel Staff June 25, 2015
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  Brindley Beach “Phoenix Rising”

  By Kip Tabb, North Beach Sun Everyone handles disaster differently. For Doug Brindley, President of Brindley Beach...

  VRM Intel Staff June 25, 2015
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  Winning back a customer is like winning back a lover

  The 21st century has brought about big strides in the psychology of customer service. We can thank...

  VRM Intel Staff June 16, 2015
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  Outer Banks Fire at Brindley Beach Vacations

  On Friday night, a fire broke out at Brindley Beach Vacations and Sales in Corolla, NC. Currituck...

  VRM Intel Staff June 13, 2015