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HomeAway Sued for Discrimination

Yvette Hobzek, a Seattle-area real estate broker, filed suit against HomeAway this week, alleging racial discrimination. Hobzek claims she was denied the ability to book a vacation...

HomeAway Cracks Down On Language in Vacation Rental Listings

Vacation rental managers and owners who have listings on HomeAway's sites are reporting that HomeAway is cracking down on content in vacation rental listings that provides...

VRM Intel Live! Speaker and Session Lineup

VRM Intel Magazine is hosting VRM Intel Live! Wilmington on October 26, and VRM Intel Live! Destin on November 30, and we just finalized this...

Vacasa Acquires An Flamand’s USA Vacation Homes

Vacasa announced its sixth Orlando­-area partnership in two years, bringing the company’s total Florida home count to more than 300. USA Vacation Homes, which has...

Storms Plague Holiday Weekend for Vacation Rental Managers…Again. Promos and Hot Deals Are In the Works.

The Summer of ’16 is shaping out to be relatively disappointing for the majority of vacation rental owners and managers. Vacation Rental Managers (VRMs) in beach...

Booking.com: “Charging travelers is neither optimal for the customer, nor sustainable as a long-term business model.”

An Inside Look at Booking.com: David Mau, Director of Product at Booking.com, talks to VRM Intel about their growth, pricing model, regulations and the importance...

On The Road To Healthy Local Regulations for Short Term Rentals

By Matt Curtis -- I used to weigh over 500 pounds. While my struggle with my weight was more extreme than most, there wasn't...
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Revenge of the Property Manager

“I predict what I call the Revenge of the Property Manager,” said Carl Shepherd, co-founder at HomeAway, in an interview with VRM Intel last...

Independent Contractor Or Employee? The Department of Labor may consider an independent contractor to be an employee more often than you realize.

By Sue Jones -- The Department of Labor (DOL) says that most independent contractors are actually employees and that reviewing an employer’s use of independent...

VRHP Announces Agenda for Annual Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals Conference in Las Vegas

Today, the Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals (VRHP) announced the agenda for their Annual Conference which is to be held at the Excalibur Hotel and...

VRM Intel’s Best 2016 Vacation Rental Websites — Submissions are Due September 6

It is time to select VRM Intel's 2016 Best New Vacation Rental Website! Does your vacation rental management company have a new website design and want...

Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations & Sales Acquires Long & Foster Deep Creek Lake

Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations & Sales, today announced the acquisition of Long & Foster Vacation Rentals & Real Estate at Deep Creek Lake. This will...

ATTN: Florida Vacation Rental Professionals – Help Fight Crippling Regulations on Sep. 22 in Orlando

Florida’s Vacation Rental Industry is under attack by Local Governments. Ordinances that over-regulate our industry are being considered all over the state. Come help...

Village Realty Transforms Business With Smart Home Integration

By Stan Earnshaw -- Running a vacation rental management company is an operational challenge ̶ to put it mildly. For Village Realty, with 600 properties along 40...
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Ski.com acquires VacationRoost from LeisureLink

LeisureLink today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell VacationRoost.com and its other mountain consumer brands and operations to Ski.com. Ski.com is North America’s largest...

NAVIS Taps Industry Expert Amber Mayer as Vice President of Product Solutions

NAVIS today announced a strategic new addition, Amber Mayer, to its executive team. As Vice President of Product Solutions, Amber will lead product strategy,...

Expedia CEO on HomeAway: “Results have been better than expected.” Takeaways from Q2 Earnings Call

Last week, as part of its Q2 2016 earnings call, Expedia provided an update on HomeAway activity. According to CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, “The HomeAway transition...

In Memory of Maui Rental Group Founder Paul Dobson (1955-2016)

In May, the vacation rental industry suffered an enormous loss with the passing of Paul Dobson, president and principal broker of Maui Rental Group. Known...

Expedia Q2 Earnings: Revenues Fall Short Of Estimates

By Adam Clark, Zacks.com -- Expedia Inc. (EXPE) just released its second quarter fiscal 2016 earnings results, posting earnings of $0.40 per share (excluding special items)...

Senator Elizabeth Warren Launches Inquiry Into Impact Of Short-Term Rentals On Affordable Housing

A group of three senators are concerned that the affordable housing market is being squeezed by the increasing number of short-term rentals. Senators Brian Schatz (HI),...

VRM Intel Magazine Summer 2016 Issue is here! Look for it in your mailbox.

The 2016 VRM Intel Summer issue is officially in the mail and heading your way. With over 30 original articles, this magazine includes an...
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All short-term rentals banned in Anaheim by City Council

By Joseph Pimentel - After a five-and-half hour special meeting Wednesday, the Anaheim City Council voted to ban the operation of short-term rentals. The owners of...

Vacation Rental Pros Rapidly Expanding with Acquisition of Waterfront Vacation Rentals

Vacation Rental Pros, LLC, one of the fastest growing vacation rental management companies in North America, reached an agreement to acquire Waterfront Vacation Rentals,...

Charleston officials starting short-term rental task force

To Lauren Packert, the charm of Charleston is mostly meant for people who live in the Holy City.But she's torn, when it comes to...

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