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Flagler County Sued by Vacation Rental Manager

Ponte Vedra, FL - - - - - Fighting to protect the property rights of vacation rental owners in Flagler County and the privacy...

HomeAway’s Game Plan

Vacation rental giant HomeAway has been sending its executive team around the US this month to talk to rooms full of investors, to get...

Setting up 3rd Party Channels for Vacation Rentals: Pros and Cons

Looking to distribute inventory on third party channels? At the 2015 VRMA European Conference in Ireland, Steve Milo, Managing Director and founder of Vacation...

Do OTA’s undermine the value of the vacation rental manager?

Professional vacation rental management companies are important to the growth of the industry and need to be careful that they don’t become minimalized to...

HomeAway’s Sharples talks Airbnb, Valuation, Business Model and Future

The vacation-rentals firm’s CEO says he’s running a real business, and the “sharing economy” has nothing to do with it. Brian Sharples, CEO and founder...

Adding inventory to your rental program

For a vacation rental manager, the competitive landscape is rapidly changing. Acquiring new home inventory into a vacation rental program requires strategic and proactive...
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Expedia buys Orbitz…3 weeks after acquiring Travelocity

It is a two-horse race now in the online travel booking world: Expedia is buying Orbitz for about $1.6 billion in cash. This comes...

TruPlace and Barefoot Technologies Partner to Integrate Interactive Floor Plans into Property Management Software

TruPlace, Inc., the number one provider of interactive floor plans in the vacation rental industry, is partnering with Barefoot Technologies, a pioneer in enterprise...

Judge raises concerns over HomeAway suit against San Francisco’s Airbnb law

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) - A federal judge Friday raised concerns about vacation rental marketplace HomeAway's challenge to a San Francisco ordinance regulating short-term rentals...

Expedia purchases Travelocity for $280M

As rumored, Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) announced it has acquired Travelocity from Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) for $280 million in cash. The acquisition follows the 2013...

Onsite Property Management Association Challenges Proliferation of Illegal Short Term Rentals

OPMA Board approves efforts to battle unlawful business practices within the self-managed rental sector. In a major industry development the Onsite Property Management Association (OPMA),...

TruPlace Hires GTHY’s Rob Johnson and Brian Buck

TruPlace, Inc., the largest provider of interactive floor plans in the vacation rental industry, today announced it is launching its national sales rollout strategy...

Barefoot CEO Ed Ulmer looks ahead to 2015

With over twenty years in the vacation rental management industry, Barefoot Technologies CEO Ed Ulmer has a breadth of knowledge and expertise that keep...
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5 Vacation Rental Marketing Technology Tools and Tactics to Consider for 2015

From changing business models and technology to evolving consumer behavior, vacation rental marketers are challenged with keeping up, learning new skills and monitoring shifting...

Dwellable rolls out online bookings, treats property managers to free VRMA membership

Vacation rental listing app Dwellable is celebrating the beta release of their new online booking engine by giving away up to $1,000 towards a...

10 Experts Predict Vacation Rentals In 2015

In a recent article, Matt Landau, founder of the Vacation Rental Marketing Blog, interviewed vacation rental industry leaders about their predictions for 2015. Landau's...

Top 20 vacation rental industry articles in 2014 on VRM Intel

In 2014, VRM Intel has published over 300 articles for the professionally managed vacation rental industry. From company profiles to breaking news and from...

Vacation Rental Pros acquires Beach Properties of St Augustine

Last week Vacation Rental Pros, headquartered in Northwest Florida, purchased Beach Properties of St Augustine, adding 93 homes to its inventory. With just under 1,000...

Revenue Management Essentials for the Vacation Rental Industry

By George Volsky -Revenue management is what we do to maximize profits. It is more complex for our industry than for hotels.  Most managers manage...

Under the Hood with Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations and Sales

Founded in 2008, Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations and Sales is one of the top vacation rental management companies in the Deep Creek Lake area...
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Kitchen Essentials Debate for Vacation Rental Homes

A recent video about how to stock a vacation rental kitchen for holiday guests prompted us to reach out to Housekeeping expert Steve Craig...

Carl Shepherd weighs in on HomeAway suit against San Francisco’s Airbnb law

Earlier this month HomeAway, the leading marketplace for vacation rentals in the U.S., sued the city of San Francisco over the new short-term rental...

Revenue and Yield Management: Overcoming Challenges Unique To The Vacation Rental Industry

By Doug Kennedy -As sales trainer for lodging companies of all types, my career allows me to peek behind the scenes at virtually all...

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