Ponte Vedra-based VacationRentalPros.com added more than 220 new properties to its portfolio through the acquisition of Lahaina Island Properties, based in Fort Myers, Florida,...

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VRHP Annual Conference Starts Monday

VRM Intel Staff - November 7, 2014

The Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals has released the agenda for the 2014 National VRHP Conference in Charleston, SC, November 10-12. The conference is designed...

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Barefoot’s Yarbrough questions Brent Bellm about HomeAway’s closed communication initiatives

VRM Intel Staff - November 7, 2014

Claiborne Yarbrough from Barefoot Technologies sat down with HomeAway COO Brent Bellm at the VRMA Annual Conference in San Diego to discuss HomeAway's closed...

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PM insight from HomeAway’s Third Quarter Earnings Call

VRM Intel Staff - November 5, 2014

In HomeAway’s Q3 earnings call yesterday, CEO Brian Sharples made comments and answered questions that give some insight into HomeAway’s plans for 2015 and...

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HomeAway sues San Francisco over Airbnb ordinance

VRM Intel Staff - November 3, 2014

HomeAway, the nation’s largest vacation-home rental site, on Monday filed suit against San Francisco saying its new law to regulate short-term rentals in private...

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Vacation Rental Road Trip! One year…all vacation rentals.

VRM Intel Staff - October 23, 2014

By Amy Hinote, Editor and Founder, VRM Intel -Road trip! Starting November 1, I am taking VRM Intel on the road visiting professional vacation...

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Q&A: Yapstone CEO Matt Golis Running for VRMA Board Seat

VRM Intel Staff - October 23, 2014

Former Yapstone CEO and current Co-Chairman Matt Golis is looking to serve on the VRMA Board of Directors. Golis is running against Tyler Hurst, Director...

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Interview with Doug Macnaught, Former President and Co-Founder of Instant Software

VRM Intel Staff - October 23, 2014

In 2010, Doug Macnaught and Dave Hopcroft, co-founders of Instant Software, sold their vacation rental software company -including the software platforms PropertyPlus, V12, First...

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Q&A: LiveRez’s Tyler Hurst Running for VRMA Board Seat

VRM Intel Staff - October 23, 2014

Tyler Hurst, Director of Sales and Marketing at LiveRez, is looking to serve on the VRMA Board of Directors. Hurst is running against Matt Golis, former...

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NAVIS and HomeAway release reservation lead interface integrating HomeAway listing inquiries with the NAVIS Narrowcast sales and reservation solution

VRM Intel Staff - October 22, 2014

NAVIS and HomeAway unveiled a reservation lead interface that integrates HomeAway listing inquiries with the NAVIS Narrowcast sales and reservation solution. The interface allows NAVIS’...

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More to consider than the multiple when selling your vacation rental company

VRM Intel Staff - October 21, 2014

When you have an offer on the table for your vacation rental management company, the price tag jumps off the page. It is especially...

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Amy Africa -Mobile-Schmobile: 6 Sure-Fire Tips on How You Can Improve Your Mobile Strategy Today!

VRM Intel Staff - October 20, 2014

When I began my internet career, my first “legitimate” email address was a CompuServe number. Back then, if you told someone you were doing work on...

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Winter Park, CO Vacation Rental Experience

VRM Intel Staff - October 18, 2014

March 2014 --March at Winter Park Resort was truly a Winter Wonderland! I stayed with Winter Park Lodging Company, easily one of the most...

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Northern Michigan Vacation Rental Experience

VRM Intel Staff - October 18, 2014

August 2014 --Chicago was getting pretty stifling in the late part of the summer, so I needed to get out of the city and...

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