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Google Product and Marketing Execs Confirm the Company is Adding Vacation Rentals

Google's Richard Holden, vice president of product management, and Rob Torres, managing director of advertising and marketing for the travel sector spoke with Sean O'Neill...

Steve Trover Discusses Closing All Star Vacation Homes and the Hard Lessons He Learned Along the Way

We live in an inauthentic world of PR spin, and the vacation rental industry is no exception. We brag about successes and hide failures....

Vacation Rental Listing Site Launches Crowdfunding Campaign Ahead of ICO

This week vacation rental listing site Vacayrx launched a crowdfunding campaign and plans to use the funds to promote an initial coin offering (ICO) later this...

The Rise of Brands in the Vacation Rental Industry

Branding, they say, is everything. If you’re starting a company, one of the first things you’ll hear is that you need a strong brand. People...

San Diego City Council Bans Second-Home Vacation Rentals

In a 6-3 vote Monday night, the San Diego city council adopted short-term rental regulations allowing a host to be issued one short-term residential...

Vacasa acquires 21 management companies in 2018 and moves toward IPO

It's been a busy year for Vacasa leadership. So far in 2018, Vacasa has acquired 21 vacation rental management (VRM) companies (including Mandoki Hospitality at...

South Lake Tahoe Resident Group Submits Petition to City Council to Ban 75% City’s Vacation Rentals

On Tuesday, South Lake Tahoe City Council voted to order a report on the financial impact of a proposed vacation rental ban before it...
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The Future of OTA Guest Fees for Vacation Rentals: Airbnb, Booking, Expedia/HomeAway Have Conflicting Views on a Fee for Travelers

Airbnb started it. We all know the story by now. Airbnb founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia couldn't afford to pay rent in their San...

RedAwning.com purchases Blizzard Internet Marketing and rebrands to Red Awning Group

Today RedAwning.com announced it has acquired Colorado-based Blizzard Internet Marketing. “By joining forces with Blizzard, RedAwning strengthens its position as a global marketing engine supporting...

A Learning Experience: Urban Short-Term Rentals and Traditional Vacation Rentals

The Growth of Urban Short-Term Rentals Over the last few years we have seen a significant rise in the number of property management businesses operating...

The Rise of the Instant Satisfaction Guest and How It Is Transforming Operations

Remember when providing linens or cleaning the property post-stay entailed additional charges to the customer? And renting linens didn’t mean the beds would be made...

Technology-enabled Property Management Lodging Platforms

The vacation rental industry is undergoing a rapid transformation in terms of both market growth and in the operational and lodging side. With the...

Northwest Vacation Rental Professionals Selects Fetch My Guest to Power NorthwestStays.com in Landmark #BookDirect Initiative

Fetch My Guest and the Northwest Vacation Rental Professionals partnership addresses the concerns of many in the vacation rental industry. Vacation rental travelers are...

Matt Landau’s Sense of Place Begins Season Two

Vacation rental professionals, rejoice! Sense of Place, the quirky and avant-garde travel show that follows VRMB's Matt Landau as he meets worldly destinations through the...
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HomeAway’s New Listing Agreement Leads to More Frustration Among Vacation Rental Managers

Expedia-owned HomeAway recently released an updated Listing Agreement for Property Managers which includes language for integrated property managers (PMs) that is causing anxiety in the...

Co-founder Cliff Johnson resigns from Vacasa

Vacasa co-founder Cliff Johnson has resigned from his role as head of the company's international division to join Rented.com as vice president of sales. "Cliff’s...

Airbnb Amends Lawsuit Against Santa Monica to Focus on California Coastal Act and Federal Law

AirBnb did not waste any time in taking action to incorporate last week's California Coastal Commission 9-2 vote to reject Laguna Beach’s ordinance, which...

Savannah Sues Vacation Rental Operator Now That Short-Term Rentals Are Defined By City Ordinance

In September 2017 Savannah City officials adopted an amended ordinance to define and create more structure for the growing number of short-term vacation rentals within...

Denver Having Issues Managing and Enforcing Short-Term Rental Regulations

The City of Denver is struggling with its processes for tracking and enforcing its new short-term vacation rental regulations. City auditors issued a report...

Tybee Island amends ordinance for short-term vacation rentals and increases fees

After working closely with representatives of the short-term vacation rental industry, the Tybee City Council approved amendments to the city's short-term vacation rental ordinance...

360 Blue Acquires St. Joe Club & Resorts’ Vacation Rental Program

360 Blue, LLC announced it has acquired the entirety of the St. Joe Club & Resorts’ Vacation Rental program, adding over 235 homes to the...
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San Diego City Council Adjourns without a Final Vote on Short-Term Rental Regulations

After more than ten hours, which included listening to over 250 comments from the public, in addition to amendments flying back and forth between...

Wyndham CEO on EU Vacation Rentals: “We received considerable interest in this business from potential buyers”

In August, Wyndham Worldwide announced plans to spin off its hotel business from its ownership business to allow the two separate companies to focus on their...

Vacasa Raises $103.5M in Largest Funding Round in Vacation Rental Management History

Vacasa announced today the company has raised $103.5 million in a Series B funding round led by Riverwood Capital, followed by New Spring Capital,...

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