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Vacasa raises $35M

Vacasa today announced a $35 million funding round โ€” the largest ofย any Portland-based company in nearly two years and the largest of any vacation...

Fixed-Rent Contracts: Are they really good for VR Managers?

Fixed-Rent Contracts, Leasebacks, Net Commission Arrangements, Guaranteed Payments, Fixed Leases... These are all terms used in the vacation rental industry to describe an arrangement between...

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The new VRM Intel Magazine Spring Issue for vacation rental managers is here! Subscribe below to get your free subscription to VRM Intel delivered to...

VRMA Action Alert Oppose Denver’s proposed primary-residency requirement

The Denver City Council is entertaining an ordinance to allow short-term rentals with restrictions. The proposal will limit short-term rentals to primary residences. This...

Austin-based TurnKey Raises $10M in Series B Funding

Austin-based TurnKey Vacation Rentals Raises Series B Funding in Spite of Austinโ€™s Recent Anti-Vacation-Rental Legislation In March, TurnKey Vacation Rentals disclosed that it has raised...

Expedia on Homeway traveler fee: “We like what we see.”

In yesterday'sย meeting with investors, Expedia took time to provide an update on activities related toย their recent purchase of HomeAway. Expedia CFO Mark Okerstrom described...

OPMA offers sales training program for “Condo-Hotel” vacation rentals

Today the Onsite Property Management Association (OPMA) is launching a new sales training program for its members. This five-hour video training seminar (sponsored by...
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Expedia makes more changes at HomeAway to compete with Airbnb

BY TODD BISHOPย --Expediaโ€™s longtime chief product officer, John Kim, aย key player in the resurgenceย of the travel giantโ€™s flagship site, has movedย to a new role...

New Study Illustrates the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Short-term Rental Regulation

Short-term rental technology companies have created a vibrant marketplace for peer-to-peer accommodations so it comes as no surprise that the popularity of short-term rentals...

TripAdvisor stocks jump on acquisition rumors

Buyout rumors making the rounds with traders have helped TripAdvisor log major gains over the last few days (+10%). Priceline has been mentioned as a...

Arizona state senate votes to protect right to rent

Arizona state senators voted to block local governments from restricting property owners from renting out their homes for short-term or vacation rentals. By Howard Fischer...

North Carolina Alliance for Neighborhood Prosperity To Hold Public Meeting March 17

North Carolina Alliance for Neighborhood Prosperity is holding a public input meeting on short-term rental regulations facing Wilmington homeowners. The meeting will be heldย Thursday,...

2016 LiveRez Partner Conference coming to Austin

2016 LiveRez Partner Conference Kicks Off October 10 at Lost Pines Resort and Spa in Austin, TX Vacation Rental Software Leader Expects Record Breaking Attendance LiveRez.comย today...

Maxxtonโ€™s Enterprise Software for the lodging and vacation rental industry is selected as Technology Platform for Vacation Rentals by Choice Hotels

Dallas, TX โ€” Mar. 9, 2016 โ€” Maxxtonยฎ, a leading enterprise SaaS solutions provider for theย vacation rental industry, is pleased to announce it has...
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Vacation Rental Succes Summit

VACATION RENTALย SUCCESS ย SUMMIT APRIL 30th - MAY 1st ย -- ย TORONTO, ONTARIO The first ever Vacation Rental Success Summitย is to be held in Toronto this year and...

TruPlace Hires Floor Plan Marketing President Tony Maganzini To Drive Sales of Vacation Rental Interactive Floor Plans and Photos

TruPlace Hires Floor Plan Marketing President Tony Maganzini To Driveย Sales of Vacation Rental Interactive Floor Plans and Photos As A Former TruPlace Competitor, Mr. Maganzini...

Where do the U.S. presidential candidates stand on vacation rentals?

As voters look to elect a President of the United States for a potential eight year term,ย vacation rental owners and managers are starting to...

Traveler Fees: A Win-Win-Win for Vacation Rental Managers.

Vacation rental managers get unexpected wins as TripAdvisor and HomeAway add traveler fees to keep step with Airbnb. โ€œWe are going to be free to...

HomeAway CEO Addresses Traveler Fee Concerns

HomeAway posted an open letter to property managers and homeownersย yesterday addressing the addition of traveler fees for bookings on the site. In November, HomeAway...

Resolutions 2016: A New Year, A New You, A New Approach to Your Business

By: Ben Edwards, Weatherby Consulting Every year millions of people make New Year resolutions in a positive effort to impact their health, personal relationships or...

10ย Things Vacation Rental Owners Lookย Forย In A Great Property Managerย 

By: Alanna Schroeder For most vacation rental owners, a vacation home is the largest, most high-maintenance investment theyโ€™ll ever make (aside from their primary residence,...
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Cliff Vars to Head Up HomeAway Software

In an email to clients, HomeAway VP, North America Bill Furlong announcedย Cliff Vars as the new General Manager of HomeAway Software. "Cliffโ€™s experience in enterprise...

Maidbot: Housekeeping robot does floors and makes beds. Available Jan 2017

A small company in Ithaca, led by a 19-year-old entrepreneur, has a robot they say can clean floors and will make beds. The robot...

Takeaways from Wyndham: CEO Steve Holmes Discusses Q4 Earnings

Wyndham Worldwide held its Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Callย Tuesday evening, and CEO Steve Holmes discussed the vacation rental business, working with HomeAway and Airbnb,...

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