Vacation rentals have long been part of the leisure travel lodging landscape – but now the structure of the category is being completely transformed...
In June, the Federal Trade Commission held a workshop to explore issues relating to the “sharing” economy, including economic activity, competition, and benefits and...
Lifecycle Marketing is the practice of communicating relevant information with prospects and customers according to their behavior or interaction with your business with the...
For industry participants and analysts, it is difficult to understand why TripAdvisor is not leading the fast-growing vacation rental sector.
When TripAdvisor entered the vacation...
This series "TripAdvisor Issues" has been examining the problems vacation rental managers are facing with their listings on TripAdvisor Vacation Rentals/FlipKey (TAVR), rate parity,...
Trusted partner ecosystem of industry leaders collaborate to integrate products and services that increase profit for hotels, resorts, and vacation rentals
BEND, OR – August...
OCEAN CITY – MD Coast Dispatch --The Mayor and City Council agreed Tuesday to explore further an alternative suggested to the proposed R-1A district...
VacationRentalPros.com, one of Florida's largest and fastest growing vacation rental companies, today announced record breaking revenue, a new, larger headquarters, and creation of seven...
In “What’s Going on With TripAdvisor: Part 1” we discussed a sampling of the complaints vacation rental managers are reporting about TripAdvisor Vacation Rentals...
TurnKey Vacation Rentals, one of the most talked-about new business models in the vacation rental industry, received another $5 million in funding last December,...
As Airbnb siphons $1 billion from the investment community with a fresh $25 billion post-money valuation, companies in the high-profile vacation rental industry are...
Looking for a great way to fill slow periods, promote your brand, save time, increase revenue (and help some great causes)?
Consider posting off-season vacation...
The VRMA Bylaws Committee has proposed changes to VRMA's Bylaws to better reflect the association's core value of inclusiveness while making improvements to VRMA's...
Throughout the second half of 2014 and into 2015, vacation rental managers have been reporting a multitude of issues with their listings on FlipKey/TripAdvisor.
From...
Today HomeAway reported on second quarter earnings:
Second quarter revenue of $125.8 million -up 19.5% versus a year ago
Second quarter listing revenue of $99.8 million...
Heather Bayer interviewed John DiJulius of The DiJulius Group on the Vacation Rental Success Podcast.
DiJulius talks about his brand new book 'The Customer Service...
As most vacation rental managers enter their early fall off-season, the industry is seeing an avalanche of discounts and special offers for vacation rentals.
However,...
Short-term rental regulation has been a hot topic as sites like Airbnb gain popularity in non-traditional vacation rental markets. As everyone in the VR...
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:...
With a half dozen conferences being held this fall, vacation rental managers are deciding which conferences to attend. With the education being provided at each...
Warped wood. Broken locks. Leaking air. These are just some of the signs that homeowners should consider a front door replacement.
Evaluating main entry doors...