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VRM Careerists: Ryan Christopher

  Four seasoned VR pros share how they have survived and thrived in the industry.  In this series of VRM Careerists, VRM Intel is continuing to...

VRM Careerists: Kathleen Holmes

  Four seasoned VR pros share how they have survived and thrived in the industry.  If there is one universal truth about vacation rental managers, it’s...

Takeaways from Airbnb’s First Earnings Call as a Publicly Traded Company

Yesterday, Airbnb held its first earnings call as a publicly traded company following the release of its Q4-2020 financials. For vacation rental managers listing...

Streamline Increases Software Prices for Some, Leading to Larger Questions Around Tech Strategies for VRMCs

Over the last two weeks, VRM Intel has received several reports that Streamline Vacation Rental Software is notifying some of its vacation rental management...

Disaster and Business Continuity Planning in 2021

  "Hurricane Dorian formed on August 24, 2019, from a tropical wave in the Central Atlantic and gradually strengthened into a hurricane on August 28....

Vacation Rental Managers Maneuver Adjacent Growth: Carolina Retreats, Southern Vacation Rentals & Meredith Lodging

Everyone wants a thriving business. How do you get to increased profits and increased market share? The most intuitive way is to expand your...

One Size Doesn’t Fit All in Owner Acquisition

Great homeowners are the foundation of every vacation rental management business, and each year, attracting them becomes more of a challenge. As OTAs increasingly...
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The Challenge of Insufficient Inventory Supply in the Vacation Rental Industry

When COVID-19-related restrictions were lifted, and travel resumed on May 20, 2020, (which was also the day my daughter was born, so I remember...

VRMA Update: The Value of Vacation Rental Voices

The year 2020 sure was an interesting time to become the executive director of the Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA). In many ways, it...

Resort Collection Outsources Call Center to Jamaica

Jamalo’s welcoming voice on the other end of the telephone brightened the cold January day. I was doing research about Resort Collection in Panama...

Bounce into 2021 with Tools to Help Heal and Focus

Here we are starting a new year with the hopes that the COVID-19 vaccine will help us return to the life we once had,...

12 Steps To Reclaiming Your Spirit of Hospitality From The Grasp Of Cynicism

As I sit in my office on New Year’s Eve, writing this article for the first VRM Intel Magazine issue of 2021, I am...

Getaway Society Founders Are a Dynamic Duo

As with constructing their first six-bedroom, three-bath custom home in the Pennsylvania Poconos, entrepreneurs Carrington Carter and Calvin Butts, Jr. leveraged every tool in...

Fact or Fiction? Mythbusting Hot Vacation Rental Trends

Last year was disruptive to our sense of normalcy in so many ways, and the typical trends and patterns we’ve come to count on...
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Fast Growth at Homes & Villas by Marriott International

Senior Director Travis Riner Shares Insight into Objectives, Growth, and Future Plans Marriott International jumped headfirst into the vacation rental industry in May 2019 with...

Identifying, Hiring, and Inspiring Your Team in a Post-Pandemic World

If you’ve been in this game for any time at all, you’ve likely been asked the question, “So how did you end up in...

Technology in 2021 and Beyond: Vacation Rental Tech Leaders Predict the Future

The vacation rental industry has witnessed a significant evolution in technology over the last five years. With every property management system that goes to...

How 2020 Played Out: Analyzing Performance in 10 Key Vacation Rental Destinations

COVID-19’s impact on the travel industry will be analyzed, studied, and debated for years to come. Several sectors, like cruise travel, business travel, and...

Florida House and Senate ‘Vacation Rentals’ Bills Critical to Compliance Hit the Floor

Florida vacation rentals professionals are hitting the proverbial “dance floor" this week, and the first song just may be “Twist and Shout.” Florida House Bill...

Sarah and T Podcast: PMs Should Be Prepared to Answer These Questions from Prospective Homeowners

Entertainer Steve Allen said, “Radio is the theater of the mind.” If that’s true, then Sarah Bradford and Tim Cafferty have a Broadway hit...

Founder of Newly Launched Kaiser Vacation Rentals Says, “Things Will Be Different … This Time”

In an exclusive interview with VRM Intel Magazine, Glen Kaiser announced today that he and his brother, Leonard Kaiser, are founding partners of Kaiser...
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Rented joins Vacation Rental Women’s Summit as Presenting Sponsor

With gratitude, we're excited to announce that our friends at Rented are joining VRM Intel as presenting sponsors for the upcoming 2021 Vacation Rental...

Vrbo Is Performing Better Than Airbnb for Vacation Rental Managers, But Direct Booking Still Number One Revenue Source . . . By A Lot

Is Airbnb the top booking source for vacation rental managers? Not by a long shot. Looking at $2.4 billion in 2020 rental revenue received by...

Latest Round of Paycheck Protection Program Includes Up to $2 Million Loans for Some Vacation Rental Business Owners

The reopening of the federal government’s Payroll Protection Program (PPP) is great news for the vacation rental industry. Although vacation rentals have fared better...

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