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Study Shows Traveler Concerns Over Booking Directly From Homeowners

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Wyndham Vacation Rentals recently sponsored a study conducted by Kelton Global designed to gauge traveler sentiment about renting private accommodations from a professional vacation...
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HomeAway Sued for Discrimination

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Yvette Hobzek, a Seattle-area real estate broker, filed suit against HomeAway this week, alleging racial discrimination. Hobzek claims she was denied the ability to book a vacation...
Education

VRM Intel Live! Speaker and Session Lineup

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VRM Intel Magazine is hosting VRM Intel Live! Wilmington on October 26, and VRM Intel Live! Destin on November 30, and we just finalized this...
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HomeAway Cracks Down On Language in Vacation Rental Listings

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Vacation rental managers and owners who have listings on HomeAway's sites are reporting that HomeAway is cracking down on content in vacation rental listings that provides...
Property Care

Do you change sheets on beds in your vacation rental that do not appear to have been slept in?

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The thought of sleeping in a hotel bed with dirty sheets is completely gross, but that’s exactly the dirty secret INSIDE EDITION exposes when...
Service

Train your staff when to ask guests for online reviews

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While it’s important to measure the performance of service and hospitality at your properties via online guest reviews, make it a priority to train...
Marketing

Online User Experience: What You Can Learn From OTAs

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Listings sites such as HomeAway, Airbnb and Booking.com are continually investing in refining the user experience (UX), and there is much that both vacation...
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Vacasa Acquires An Flamand’s USA Vacation Homes

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Vacasa announced its sixth Orlando­-area partnership in two years, bringing the company’s total Florida home count to more than 300. USA Vacation Homes, which has...
Marketing

Airbnb tries to fight racism with rule changes

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By Tracey Lien -- Accused of doing too little to thwart discrimination on its short-term home rental platform, Airbnb announced policy changes Thursday that are intended...
News

TruPlace Inks Agreement With Xplorie To Be Exclusive Provider of Interactive Floor Plans to Their Vacation Rental Management Clients  

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TruPlace, the largest provider of interactive floor plans and professional photos for the vacation rental industry, today announced they have been selected by Xplorie...
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RemoteLock 5i WiFi Smart Lock for Rentals, Home and Office Access Management

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LockState has recently released RemoteLock 5i, a WiFi controlled smart lock available in deadbolt or lever options. The keypad door lock is the perfect...
Property Care

Design Made Easy Launches Interior Design App for Vacation Rental Management Companies

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Design Made Easy (DME) announced the launch of its mobile application platform that allows Vacation Rental Management (VRM) companies to work easily and quickly with...
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Storms Plague Holiday Weekend for Vacation Rental Managers…Again. Promos and Hot Deals Are In the Works.

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The Summer of ’16 is shaping out to be relatively disappointing for the majority of vacation rental owners and managers. Vacation Rental Managers (VRMs) in beach...
Marketing

Diversifying Your Marketing Efforts: Vacation Rental Managers Can No Longer Afford to Put All of Their Eggs in the OTA Basket 

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By Heather Weiermann -- If you’ve ever heard the phrase “Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket,” you will probably understand the idea of diversification...
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Benefits of Taking a Family Vacation

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By Jill L. Ferguson  -- (Attn: VRMs, feel free to you use on your blog) Most Americans who are given paid vacation by their...
Marketing

Winning with Google: Vacation Rental Managers Take Advantage of Google’s Changes to SERPs to Beat the Competition

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Vacation Rental Managers (VRMs) have waited a long time for good news related to Google Search. For several years, OTAs and big-name listing sites...
Marketing

How To Grow Your Vacation Rental Business With Data And KPIs

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By Matt Renner --Test Your Knowledge. Here's a quick test, see if you can answer these acronyms without Googling them. What is your CAC? LTV? ACV?...
Property Care

Managing The Washing Machine For Vacation Rental Pros: Is it merely science or is it also an art?

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  By Durk Johnson -- The best part about working in housekeeping and maintenance is being able to learn so many things. One of my...
Property Care

Microbes: Unseen Dangers in Vacation Rental Housekeeping

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A housekeeper’s world is more dangerous than it appears. In preparation for the next occupant’s arrival, housekeepers are the front-line defense to sanitizing and cleaning a...
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Booking.com: “Charging travelers is neither optimal for the customer, nor sustainable as a long-term business model.”

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An Inside Look at Booking.com: David Mau, Director of Product at Booking.com, talks to VRM Intel about their growth, pricing model, regulations and the importance...
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On The Road To Healthy Local Regulations for Short Term Rentals

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By Matt Curtis -- I used to weigh over 500 pounds. While my struggle with my weight was more extreme than most, there wasn't...
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Service

Personalizing Reservations and Customer Service: Are You Renting Units or Selling Vacation Experiences? How to Make Sure Your Vacation Rental Homes Do Not Become...

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By Doug Kennedy - Like the lodging industry in general, the vacation rental business is facing disruption from all directions. Online travel agencies are working...
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Revenge of the Property Manager

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“I predict what I call the Revenge of the Property Manager,” said Carl Shepherd, co-founder at HomeAway, in an interview with VRM Intel last...
Technology

The Power of Lead Management and CRM for Vacation Rental Managers

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As a property manager, chances are you’ve utilized a CRM system and lead management/marketing systems in the past. With mountains of past contacts, leads,...
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