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Ojai, CA Bans Vacation Rentals and Votes to Subpoena Airbnb and VRBO

There will be no vacation rentals allowed in Ojai. After a year of debate, public hearings, policy proposals by a focus group, and suspension of...

Onsite Property Management Association (OPMA) Reaches Major Membership Milestone

Membership Rental Inventory Exceeds over 50,000 Rental Units in Less than Two Years Panama City Beach, FLA.  (January 12, 2016) – The Onsite Property Management...

Oranj Palm Vacation Homes acquires Catalina Island Vacation Rentals

Oranj Palm Vacation Homes and Catalina Island Vacation Rentals, the leading vacation rental companies in the Coachella Valley and Catalina Island respectively, announced their...

$2.2B Capital Injected into Vacation Rental Industry in 2015

$2.2 billion in disclosed angel and institutional funding has been raised by startups in the vacation rental industry in 2015, and 99% of that investment is being used...

RGI hands VRMA management reins over to SmithBucklin

On December 1, the management of the Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA) shifted from Raybourn Group International (RGI) in Indianapolis to SmithBucklin in Washington...

Tansler Raises $1.3M for Vacation Rental “Reverse-Auction” Site

Tansler announces $1.3 million in additional funding and wins General Catalyst Award for Travel Innovation and The Most Innovative Emerging Company at the Phocuswright...

2015 Acquisitions of Vacation Rental Management Companies

In 2015 the vacation rental industry has seen a staggering $2.5 billion of disclosed venture capital injected. Expedia announced it will purchase HomeAway for $3.2...
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Recap of the New England Vacation Rental Managers Association’s Annual Meeting (NEVRMA) by Atlantic Vacation Homes

By Michelle Fonvielle Williams, Atlantic Vacation Homes -- On Monday, December 7, 2015 vacation rental managers from all over the Northeast came together for the...

TripAdvisor lowers manager fees and adds traveler fee

Today TripAdvisor implements a new fee structure for vacation rental managers bringing parity to their pricing model for vacation rental listings. Yesterday, TripAdvisor sent an...

A Tribute to Milton Buehner: One Who Epitomized Innovation, Integrity, Passion, and Servant Leadership

“I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things.” –Mother Teresa This quote was often used...

Q&A with Carl Shepherd, Co-Founder, Chief Strategy and Development Officer and Director, HomeAway, Inc.  

Tucked in the fast-paced heart of downtown Austin, HomeAway’s World Headquarters occupies the corner of 5th and Lamar. Just forty-eight hours before his final...

Takeaways from OPMA Fall Executive Summit

The Onsite Property Management Association (OPMA) held its Fall Executive Summit Nov 17-18 in Tampa, FL. This forward-looking conference addressed a multitude of high-level...

NEVRMA set to begin Dec. 7 in Portsmouth, NH

The New England Vacation Rental Managers Association (NEVRMA) Meeting kicks off Monday, December 7 at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, NH. Atlantic Vacation Homes,...

Wyndham signs deal with Booking.com

Wyndham Vacation Rentals recently inked a global distribution agreement with Priceline's Booking.com. Per the deal, Wyndham's vacation rental brands will use the Booking.com site and...
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LiveRez hits milestone with 1,000th software customer

Eagle, ID – LiveRez.com announced today the addition of its 1,000th customer. “This is a historic day at LiveRez,” said LiveRez CEO Tracy Lotz. “Our strength...

Vacation Rental Managers in Paris Face Unprecedented Challenges in Wake of Night of Terror

Vacation rental industry veterans are familiar with disaster preparedness. Hurricanes, fires, and other weather-related incidents have had dramatic impact in many vacation rental destinations...

Marriott to acquire Starwood for $12.2B

Reuters with CNBC - Marriott International will buy Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwidein a cash and stock deal valued at $12.2 billion to create the...

Expedia to purchase HomeAway for $3.9B: Vacation Rental Managers Begin to Weigh In

Today Expedia announced that it will acquire HomeAway for an estimated $3.9 billion in cash and Expedia common stock, representing a per share price...

Expedia buys HomeAway for $3.9B

Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) is buying leading vacation rental marketplace HomeAway (NASDAQ:AWAY) for $3.9B in cash and stock, or $38.31/share based on Expedia's Tuesday close. Expedia will...

HomeAway adds “Traveler Fee” for guests to pricing model

Today, as Expedia announced it is buying HomeAway for an estimated $3.9 billion, HomeAway also shook the vacation rental industry by announcing they are...

Best Vacation Rental Management Websites of 2015

VRM Intel asked industry professionals to submit their favorite vacation rental management company websites that launched in the last 12 months to compete for...
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Vacation Rental Marketing War Room Seminar Held at VRMA Annual Conference

When looking to determine a vacation rental management company's marketing budget and plan, concrete education and information is hard to come by. On October...

The First VRM Intel Magazine is Here!

And we couldn't be more excited! After a lot of hard work and support and contribution from from industry experts and suppliers, we mailed...

VRMA changes management companies –SmithBucklin in, RGI out

The Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA) Board of Directors voted unanimously to retain SmithBucklin Corporation as the association's new management company. According to a letter...

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