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Vacasa Raises Additional $5M from Assurant

Vacasa today announced it has raised an additional $5 million from insurance provider Assurant. As an expansion of its Series A Round, the investment comes...

San Diego City Council Votes Against Ban on Vacation Rentals

The San Diego City Council members voted 7-2 to reject a proposal by council President Sherri Lightner that would have prohibited short-term vacation rentals...

NAVIS Helps VRMA Raise $33,670 for Vacation Rental Government Relations

The Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA), an international trade association representing professional property managers of traditional short-term vacation rentals, raised nearly $34,000 at the...

The Fight Over Noise: Can Noise Monitoring Quiet Protests Against Vacation Rentals? 

In regulatory battles over vacation rentals, there is a lot of noise about noise. While there are legitimate concerns over issues such as tax...

Time for an Update: Convincing Owners to Upgrade Home Furnishings and Décor

Vacation rental managers (VRMs) are tasked with maximizing rental income for property owners and ensuring a safe and comfortable stay for guests. To accomplish...

Vacasa Acquires 5 More Vacation Rental Companies and Expands to Costa Rica

Vacasa recently announced the acquisition of five vacation rental management companies including: Accommodations Unlimited of Moab in Moab, Utah; Montana’s Best in Whitefish, Montana;...

Social Betrayal: Tips to Ensure Appropriate Social Media Use by Employees 

This article was submitted by a coastal vacation rental manager who requested anonymity in order to be able to openly discuss an event that...
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Expedia Execs Discuss HomeAway Performance

Last week, as part of its Q3 2016 earnings call, Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and CFO Mark Okerstrom provided an update on HomeAway’s recent...

Wyndham Rewards Expands Loyalty Program to Include More Than 17,000 Vacation Rental Properties

Recognizing guests’ needs to travel differently from trip to trip, Wyndham Rewards unveiled plans to expand its award-winning program across one of the world’s...

Delta Adds Airbnb to SkyMiles Rewards Program

Delta Airlines and Airbnb announced a partnership that grants bonus miles through its SkyMiles rewards program to guests and new hosts who use the...

The Fall Issue of VRM Intel Magazine is Here!

The 2016 VRM Intel Fall issue is officially in the mail and heading your way. With over 30 original articles, this magazine includes our exclusive...

Repeat Bookings on the Decline? Train Your Team to Convert First Time Guests  

  By Doug Kennedy -- More so than any other segment of the lodging industry, vacation rental companies have been able to count on a...

Top 10 Website Mistakes

Mistakes Can Hurt Your Website Revenue—Regardless Of How Much You Love Your Design By Vikram Singh Website design, like any kind of design, is subjective. Nothing is more painful than...

Don’t Skip Annual “Deep Cleans”

The Importance of an Annual “Deep Clean” for Vacation Rental Properties By Stephen Craig, Pro Resort Housekeeping I am often asked to explain why an annual...
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Phocuswright’s Douglas Quinby Discusses Recent Research on Vacation Rental Industry with VRM Intel

By Amy Hinote --One in three leisure travelers has stayed in a private accommodation in the last year, up from one in ten in...

LiveRez Adds Integration to 3rd Party Channels

LiveRez.com, the most widely used cloud-based software for professional vacation rental managers, announced this past week at its annual Partner Conference that it is...

VRM Intel Magazine’s Best VRM Websites of 2016

We are excited to announce the winners of VRM Intel’s Best Vacation Rental Management Websites of 2016. With more than three dozen entries, the...

Attn: NC, SC: Take a Break to Collaborate

Matthew...Smathhew...VRM Intel Live! is still coming to Wilmington on October 26 at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside from 8-5. We at VRM Intel, along with the...

LeisureLink Ceases Operations, Leaving Many VRMs Unpaid for Reservations

Today, LeisureLink announced that it is ceasing operations and discontinuing use of its platform, leaving dozens of property managers unpaid for completed reservations due...

Brian Sharples Steps Down as HomeAway CEO

Brain Sharples, president and CEO at HomeAway, announced today his resignation from the company he co-founded 12 years ago, took public in 2011, and...

Bluetent Launches Rezfusion Cloud For Startups and Small Vacation Rental Professionals

Bluetent recently announced that they are launching a new tier of Rezfusion, designed for startups and small vacation rental professionals. Rezfusion Cloud will provide vacation...
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Sea to Sky Rentals Acquires Mysty Mountain Properties

Sea to Sky Rentals has announced the acquisition of Mysty Mountain Properties, an experienced vacation rental company in the North Cascades. Their inventory of...

Marketing the Experience: A New Strategy for Property Managers

One of the most difficult questions any property manager has to answer is this: “How do I separate myself from the crowd?” Even with...

HomeAway Hires Rover Tech Vet to Retain and Grow Homeowner Base

By Kurt Schlosser - Matt Gamboa, a 10-year veteran of the Seattle tech scene, is leaving Rover, the network for pet sitters and dog walkers, after 2 1/2...

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