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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 -ย Matt Gamboa, a 10-year veteran of theย Seattle tech scene, is leaving Rover, the network forย pet sitters and dog walkers,ย 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...

HomeAway Sued for Discrimination

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

HomeAway Cracks Down On Language in Vacation Rental Listings

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

VRM Intel Live! Speaker and Session Lineup

VRM Intel Magazine is hostingย 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 Orlandoยญ-area partnership in two years, bringing the companyโ€™s totalย Florida home count to more than 300. USA Vacation Homes, which has...
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Storms Plague Holiday Weekend for Vacation Rental Managers…Again. Promos and Hot Deals Are In the Works.

The Summer of โ€™16 is shaping outย 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:ย 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...

Revenge of the Property Manager

โ€œI predict what I call the Revenge of the Property Manager,โ€ 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 --ย The Department of Labor (DOL) says that most independent contractors are actually employees and that reviewing an employerโ€™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 companyย have a new website design and want...
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Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations & Sales Acquires Long & Foster Deep Creek Lake

Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations & Sales, todayย 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

Floridaโ€™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

Byย Stan Earnshawย --ย Running a vacation rental management company is an operational challenge ฬถ to put it mildly. For Village Realty, with 600 properties along 40...

Ski.com acquires VacationRoost from LeisureLink

LeisureLinkย today announcedย 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 Americaโ€™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, โ€œThe 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...
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Expedia Q2 Earnings: Revenues Fall Short Of Estimates

By Adam Clark, Zacks.com --ย Expedia Inc. (EXPE)ย 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

Aย 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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