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The Future of Short-Term Rentals & What Hosts Need to Know

VRM Intel Staff -
The short-term rental industry stands at a pivotal moment. While explosive growth promises unprecedented opportunities—with the market racing toward an $8.9 billion valuation by...
Podcasts

The Danger of OTA Dependence: Building a Strong Direct Booking Strategy with Mark Simpson of Boostly

Alex and Annie Show -
When Airbnb changes its policies, the ripple effect can shake operators everywhere. For many, the problem is deeper than one policy update. Relying too...
Marketing

How to Increase Your Occupancy in a Competitive Market through Monthly Rentals

Sean Beckham -
This Fastest-Growing Trip Length Category Can Increase Your Occupancy  “Longer stays are on the rise. In fact, bookings that meet or exceed 28 days is...
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....
Latest News

Vacasa (VCSA) Stock Falls as Lock-up Period Expires

Amy Hinote -
Since Monday, Vacasa (NASDAQ: VCSA) stock has fallen over 30 percent as trading volume increased and lock-up restrictions expired. The stock had a trading...
Latest News

4 Ways to Stand Out in a Crowded Market: Get Your Brand & Listings in Front of Potential Guests

Jennifer Perez -
In 2022, consumer demand for vacation rentals is predicted to increase by 14 percent. Additionally, vacation rental inventory is expected to increase by 15...
Latest News

Stays Group and Touch Stay Announce Partnership that Strengthens The Vacation Rental Travel Ecosystem

Vince Perez -
Delivering guest centric tools that lead to more direct bookings is a win-win for the vacation rental traveler and the dedicated hosts who serve...
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Business

2021/2022 Ski Destinations Showing Big Performance Gains in ADR and RevPAR for Vacation Homes and Condos

Melanie Brown -
The past few years have been extremely tumultuous for ski destinations in the Western United States. COVID-19 regulations, changing traveler trends, and dependence on...
Latest News

Using Airbnb For Bookings Just Got Even More Risky with New Refund Policy

Amy Hinote -
Yesterday Airbnb announced a change to its refund policy that has the potential to be disruptive for professional vacation rental managers and homeowners, aka...
COVID-19

5th Annual #BookDirect Guest Education Day, Feb 2: Why It Matters

Amy Hinote -
It only takes listening to a couple of earnings calls from publicly traded hospitality companies to know how important direct bookings are to hotels,...
Business

Exclusive: Vacasa CEO Matt Roberts discusses IPO on first day of trading

Amy Hinote -
It’s official. Vacasa began trading today as a public company (NASDAQ: VCSA). The TPG-backed SPAC assigned Vacasa a total value of nearly $4 billion,...
COVID-19

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Predicts Travel Revolution: “Travel as we know it is never coming back.”

Amy Hinote -
At this week’s Skift Global Forum, Airbnb cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky told an audience of travel providers that the world is experiencing a...
Business

Skift Founder and CEO Rafat Ali Discusses Upcoming Skift Global Forum, Sep 21-23

Amy Hinote -
Tuesday kicks off the annual Skift Global Forum at the TWA Hotel at New York’s JFK Airport, September 21 - 23. However, this year’s...
Business

Former Expedia and Airbnb Exec Shaun Stewart Shares Insight at Data and Revenue Management Conference

Amy Hinote -
In a keynote presentation at the 3rd Annual Vacation Rental Data and Revenue Management (DARM) Conference last month, Shaun Stewart discussed the recent “seismic...
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Business

Third-Party Distribution Channels: Are OTAs Your Foe, Friend, or Frenemy?

Michelle Marquis -
My experience on this topic began with a foundation in the hotel industry where I saw distribution, revenue management, and use of online travel...
Business

Professional Vacation Rental Marketers are Heading to Charleston for a Post-Covid Look into the Future, Aug 17 – 18

Amy Hinote -
Professional vacation rental marketers looking to the future are predicting a rapidly changing competitive landscape. After hearing from these executives, a substantive marketing track...
Business

OTAs: The End of Property Management as We Know It

Alex Nigg -
  A $70 Billion Difference  A manager at one of the three big global listing platforms recently told me, “There is no doubt that rent-by-owner has...
Business

Hand-to-Hand Combat: Winning the Battle for Direct Bookings

Doug Kennedy -
For years now, vacation rental companies have been fighting desperately to win back market share from third parties, such as online travel agencies (OTAs),...
Business

Piecing Together Technology Systems to Execute Revenue Management Strategies

Emily Pattillo -
In business and life in general, they say to avoid extremes. Make a solid plan, make corrective adjustments, but stay the course and “fly...
COVID-19

Airbnb CEO Acknowledges Vacation Rentals in Last Week’s Earnings Call: “We welcome all hospitality providers on Airbnb.”

Amy Hinote -
Over the last two weeks, investors heard from CEOs at both Airbnb and Expedia/Vrbo about their first quarter performance. According to Airbnb's CEO Brian...
COVID-19

Expedia CEO Peter Kern Discusses Vrbo Performance: Vrbo hosts make more than Airbnb hosts on average.

Amy Hinote -
During the last two weeks, investors heard from CEOs at both Airbnb and Expedia/Vrbo about 2021's first quarter performance. For those who smartly opted...
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Marketing

Stays Group Announces Release of SouthwestStays

Vince Perez -
The member driven marketplace is part of the largest cooperative network of independent vacation rental brands working together to drive book direct initiatives that...
Business

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

Amy Hinote -
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...
Latest News

Expedia CEO Talks Vrbo: We ‘Removed Vrbo from Google’s Vacation Rental Meta Product’

Amy Hinote -
During today’s Expedia Group earnings call, CEO Peter Kern and CFO Eric Hart told its investors that Vrbo provided a bright spot for the...
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