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Carrots and sticks: Vacation rentals and the creation of affordable, workforce housing

Alexa Nota -
By Paris Achen More communities across the nation are coming up with creative solutions that leverage vacation rentals to boost affordable and workforce housing stocks. “As...
News

2022 Election Results of Vacation Rental Ballot Measures

Paris Achen -
Voters on Nov. 8 soundly defeated two ballot initiatives that would have capped the number of short-term rentals and days of operation in Big...
Business

Recession-Proofing Your Vacation Rental Business

Sarah DuPre -
The short-term rental (STR) industry has shown incredible resilience over the past couple of years. Even since the beginning of this year, we have...
Regulations

Dozens of Vacation Rental Ballot Measures Heading to Voters this November

Paris Achen -
Dozens of ballot initiatives on short-term rental regulations ranging from partial bans to tax increases will head to local voters this November.  This year, California...
Marketing

Tourism Boards and DMOs Offer Seat at the Table for Vacation Rentals

Paris Achen -
While election season is upon many local communities across the country, polls are not the only place where vacation rental operators are changing policies...
Business

Geotargeting & SEM: A How-To Guide on Spending Less & Getting More

Jill Highsmith McGee -
As a Digital Marketing and SEM specialist, I work with location-based marketing daily, but I know that is not the case for everyone. In...
Business

All About the Data: Predictive Indicators with Jason Sprenkle

Rebecca Lombardo -
With all eyes on the economy and pockets of the U.S. seeing dips in rental bookings, Tuesday morning’s session at this year's Vacation Rental...
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Business

PriceLabs Announces $30 Million Investment from Summit Partners

VRM Intel Staff -
Funding to support continued team expansion and product development to support growing demand for innovative, easy-to-use dynamic pricing solutions for the short-term rental industry.   PriceLabs...
Business

Ximplifi Adds Owner Portal to Automation Suite for Short Term Rental Accounting

VRM Intel Staff -
Ximplifi recently announced the launch of the Owner Portal to property managers using their VRPlatform software—allowing them to overcome challenges around monthly owner statements.  The...
Regulations

Arizona Legislature Passes Measure to Restore Some Power to Cities

Paris Achen -
By Paris Achen After years of fighting an Arizona state law that prevented cities from regulating short-term rentals differently than long-term rentals, cities have received...
Business

Blue Star Acquires Majority Stake in TravelNet Solutions

Amy Hinote -
Blue Star Innovation Partners has acquired a majority stake in TravelNet Solutions (TNS), one of the largest software providers in the vacation rental industry....
Regulations

Aspen and Pitkin County, CO Limit Vacation Rentals to 120 Days a Year

Paris Achen -
In the last week, both Aspen City Council and the Pitkin County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed ordinances that limit short-term rental activity to...
Business

Leading Proptech Company Guesty Appoints David Aber as CFO

VRM Intel Staff -
Guesty recently announced the appointment of David Aber as Chief Financial Officer, pushing forth the travel and hospitality tech company’s continued global expansion as...
Business

Meredith Hospitality Brands Inc. Expands to Mt Hood with Acquisition of Mt Hood Vacation Rentals

VRM Intel Staff -
Meredith Hospitality Brands announced the recent acquisition of Mt Hood Vacation Rentals by its flagship brand, Meredith Lodging, this week.  A premier West Coast and...
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Property Managers And Owners Sue Honolulu County Over Bill 41

Alexa Nota -
The Hawaii Legal Short-Term Rental Alliance (HILSTRA) has filed a federal lawsuit against the City and County of Honolulu, the Honolulu Department of Planning...
News

Steamboat Springs Bans Vacation Rentals in More Than Half of the City

Paris Achen -
On Tuesday, June 7, the Steamboat Springs City Council voted 6-0 to pass an ordinance that bans vacation rentals in the majority of the...
Business

How One Vacation Rental Firm Finally Solved the Trust Accounting Problem

Ximplifi -
Effortless Rental Group selects Ximplifi and Sage Intacct to transform finance function  Most entrepreneurs would love to have Taylor Hill’s problems. When the vacation rental...
Business

Who Sold? Here’s What We Know: 2022 Vacation Rental Management Acquisitions

Amy Hinote -
There has been a recent whirlwind of acquisition activity in the vacation rental industry as national brands look to rapidly grow their portfolios. Although...
Business

5 Steps to Clean Up and Organize Your Vacation Rental Website

Marshall Morrow -
Vacation rental managers have a lot on their plates. Outdated website content and overall “website cleanliness” is often something VRMs know they need to...
Business

VTtrips Acquires Carolina Retreats, Silver Sands, Miss Kitty’s, and Tybee Vacation Rentals

Amy Hinote -
VTrips announced the recent acquisition of four vacation rental management companies, expanding its portfolio throughout the United States to 7,000 properties and 1,000 employees. VTrips...
Business

Moneyball for Vacation Rental Managers

Brooke Pfautz -
Examining how VRM’s can get the most return for their investment in growth   Warning. Spoilers ahead. In 2001, Billy Beane, the GM of the Oakland Athletics...
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Business

Is now the best time to sell your vacation rental business?

Jacobie Olin -
I must admit, sometimes I indulge myself in stock trading. One thing I’ve learned is I’m never going to sell a stock at its...
Business

Front of the House, Meet the Back of the House

Lino Maldonado -
There is a military adage that states ‘maneuver without firepower is perilous and firepower without maneuver is pointless.’ Without getting into the subtleties of...
Business

How to Build a Strong Management Team

VRM Intel Staff -
 If you were to reduce your participation in your company by 50%, could your management team successfully run the business? What if you were...
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