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Editorial: Time to stop false reporting about the vacation rental industry

Since we are talking more and more about "fake news," this is a good time to discuss and begin to address the abundance of false...

RealTimeRental Spins Off RentalRetreat.com

RealTimeRental vacation rental software announced today that it intends to spin-off RentalRetreat.com as an independent company. The distribution channel has been highly successful, and...

Forbes article misses by a mile on TripAdvisor Vacation Rentals prediction

Forbes published an article this week written by contributor Peter Lane Taylor entitled “Watch Out, HomeAway and Airbnb: Here's Why TripAdvisor May Be Your...

Wyndham acquires Wimdu & 9Flats

By Kevin May, Tnooz -- Something in the coffee over at Wyndham Worldwide, with its rental brand Novasol buying Wimdu and 9Flats – a pair that...

Devastating Fires Rip Through Gatlinburg

While little is known at this point, devastating wildfires are still having an impact in the Gatlinburg area as local officials ordered evacuations for downtown...

Join us at VRM Intel Live! Destin on November 30

VRM Intel Magazine is coming live to Sandestin with advanced level education and information for vacation rental managers. VRM Intel Live! will be held on November 30 at the...

Beyond Pricing Wins Phocuswright Battleground 2016

On Monday, Beyond Pricing was one of three winners at the 2016 Phocuswright Battleground Competition. During the Battleground, applicants had ten minutes each to demonstrate their...
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Vacasa Raises Additional $5M from Assurant

Vacasa today announced it has raised an additional $5 million from insurance provider Assurant. As an expansion of its Series A Round, the investment comes...

San Diego City Council Votes Against Ban on Vacation Rentals

The San Diego City Council members voted 7-2 to reject a proposal by council President Sherri Lightner that would have prohibited short-term vacation rentals...

Expedia Execs Discuss HomeAway Performance

Last week, as part of its Q3 2016 earnings call, Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and CFO Mark Okerstrom provided an update on HomeAway’s recent...

Vacasa Acquires 5 More Vacation Rental Companies and Expands to Costa Rica

Vacasa recently announced the acquisition of five vacation rental management companies including: Accommodations Unlimited of Moab in Moab, Utah; Montana’s Best in Whitefish, Montana;...

Wyndham Rewards Expands Loyalty Program to Include More Than 17,000 Vacation Rental Properties

Recognizing guests’ needs to travel differently from trip to trip, Wyndham Rewards unveiled plans to expand its award-winning program across one of the world’s...

Delta Adds Airbnb to SkyMiles Rewards Program

Delta Airlines and Airbnb announced a partnership that grants bonus miles through its SkyMiles rewards program to guests and new hosts who use the...

The Fall Issue of VRM Intel Magazine is Here!

The 2016 VRM Intel Fall issue is officially in the mail and heading your way. With over 30 original articles, this magazine includes our exclusive...
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Phocuswright’s Douglas Quinby Discusses Recent Research on Vacation Rental Industry with VRM Intel

By Amy Hinote --One in three leisure travelers has stayed in a private accommodation in the last year, up from one in ten in...

LiveRez Adds Integration to 3rd Party Channels

LiveRez.com, the most widely used cloud-based software for professional vacation rental managers, announced this past week at its annual Partner Conference that it is...

Top 10 Website Mistakes

Mistakes Can Hurt Your Website Revenue—Regardless Of How Much You Love Your Design By Vikram Singh Website design, like any kind of design, is subjective. Nothing is more painful than...

VRM Intel Magazine’s Best VRM Websites of 2016

We are excited to announce the winners of VRM Intel’s Best Vacation Rental Management Websites of 2016. With more than three dozen entries, the...

Attn: NC, SC: Take a Break to Collaborate

Matthew...Smathhew...VRM Intel Live! is still coming to Wilmington on October 26 at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside from 8-5. We at VRM Intel, along with the...

LeisureLink Ceases Operations, Leaving Many VRMs Unpaid for Reservations

Today, LeisureLink announced that it is ceasing operations and discontinuing use of its platform, leaving dozens of property managers unpaid for completed reservations due...

Brian Sharples Steps Down as HomeAway CEO

Brain Sharples, president and CEO at HomeAway, announced today his resignation from the company he co-founded 12 years ago, took public in 2011, and...
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Sea to Sky Rentals Acquires Mysty Mountain Properties

Sea to Sky Rentals has announced the acquisition of Mysty Mountain Properties, an experienced vacation rental company in the North Cascades. Their inventory of...

HomeAway Hires Rover Tech Vet to Retain and Grow Homeowner Base

By Kurt Schlosser - Matt Gamboa, a 10-year veteran of the Seattle tech scene, is leaving Rover, the network for pet sitters and dog walkers, after 2 1/2...

Study Shows Traveler Concerns Over Booking Directly From Homeowners

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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