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Vacasa CEO Eric Breon Discusses Plans to Purchase Wyndham VR for $162M

Vacasa and Wyndham Destinations announced today that they have entered into an agreement under which Vacasa will purchase Wyndham Vacation Rentals for approximately $162...

Independent Vacation Rental Managers: Beat the Disruptors by Playing Your Game

Play to Your Strengths as a Local Vacation Rental Brand Like virtually all industries these days, the vacation rental (VR) business is experiencing a period...

New payment option helps guests pay for their vacation rentals over time

A Win-Win for VRMs and Modern Travelers Vacation costs can burden guests’ finances, regardless of their budgets. Paying up front for accommodations and transportation can...

Riding the Next Wave of Vacation Rental Consolidation

As the industry hits its third wave of maturity, there’s a renewed focus on consolidation. Vacasa continues acquiring vacation rental managers at a rapid...

TurnKey Vacation Rentals raises $48M and looks to package and sell its technology to vacation homeowners and small property managers

TurnKey Vacation Rentals announced today it has secured $48 million in funding, bringing the total amount of capital raised to date to $120 million....

Summer 2019: Vacation Rental Performance in NC, SC, AL and FL Panhandle

Average Daily Rates Are Up, But Overall Occupancy Rates Are Down At VRM Intel, we have been a long-time strong advocate for comparative data in...

Building Innovative Teams

Have you ever encountered someone who exuded passion about his or her career, hobbies, family, or even the beauty of life in general? I...
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Trust Flow Matters

Expedia’s recent revenue miss is flushing out the true state of OTAs as it relates to our industry. Doing away with the HomeAway brand...

How Company Culture Impacts Hospitality

Almost five years ago, Hannah Lau Zarley had the opportunity to transition from the multifamily side of technology to the vacation rental industry. Her...

GSV’s “Vacation Brands” Acquires Majority Stake in iTrip, Going Head to Head with Property Management Companies

Yesterday, iTrip executives announced to employees that a majority stake in the company has been acquired by Vacation Brands, the private equity funded vacation...

Increase Your Revenue by Pairing Vacation Rentals and Experiences

The vacation rental market is crowded, and as a vacation rental property management company, distinguishing yourself from your competition requires a creative approach. Although...

Trust Accounting is not Just for North Carolina Vacation Rental Managers

When people hear the terms trust or escrow accounting, their first thoughts may be “that does not apply to me” or “I am not...

Vacasa to Acquire Sea to Sky Rentals: Founder Michelle Acquavella Shares Reasons Behind the Sale and What is Next

Vacasa announced that it will acquire Seattle-based Sea to Sky Rentals and take over the management of its 85 properties in Seattle, Stevens Pass,...

GSV initiates technology rollup in the vacation rental industry, including LiveRez, Streamline, VRM, Bluetent, and more.

Tennessee-based private equity firm Greater Sum Ventures (GSV)—partnering with Insight Venture Partners—has been steadily rolling up large technology companies in the vacation rental industry,...
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Why Coaching Soft Skills is so Different from Training Hard Skills

According to LinkedIn data, 57 percent of senior leaders feel soft skills are more important than hard skills. Interviewing candidates on hard skills is...

What’s Going on with Google and Vacation Rentals?

What if the Only Website You Ever Needed for Travel Booking was Google.com? Related: Before you read this, check out: Google Adds Vacation Rentals   By Susan...

Direct Booking Case Study: How a Destin VRM Reduced Dependence on the OTAs by 52 Percent in Only Eight Months

These Vacation Rental Managers Are Winning against the OTAs! Nancy Fox and Larry Synder have a strong sense of their brand, their guests, and what...

Rethinking Communication for Smoother Operations and a Better Guest Experience

With the push for quality and rising expectations of property owners and guests, vacation rental managers are working harder than ever. The job requires...

Bedbugs, Block Parties, and Broken Bones

Safeguard Your Short-Term Vacation Rental Business from the Unexpected With the growing number of vacation rental insurance options available today, it can be difficult...

Google Adds Vacation Rentals to Hotel Search

Google has officially jumped into the vacation rental industry, leading to both excitement and trepidation among rental providers. To be quite candid, much is unknown....

VRMs Give Back: The Power of Giving Back

Amilcar is a sweet, intelligent sixth grader who loves technology and math. He wants to be a dentist when he grows up and has...
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The Future of Brand Marketing

Expanding the Radius of Your Brand with Like-Minded Brand Amplification As we close out the first quarter of 2019, we are seeing continued changes that...

Girl, Fix Your Website

Like thousands of ladies across the world, I thoroughly enjoyed Rachel Hollis’s book, Girl, Wash Your Face. If you’ve never read the book, it...

Who Are We? The Consequences of the Expanded Scope of the “Private Accommodations” Industry

The Scope of the Vacation Rental Industry has Broadened, Forever Changing the Playing Field for Property Managers If it seems like the vacation rental industry...

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