Strategic distribution has become one of the hottest topics in the vacation rental industry. As the speed of OTA technology and policy changes increases,...
As property managers and homeowners rally to promote direct bookings and build OTA independence, so too are the vacation rental industry's comrades in the...
โOTA independence is essential to our business strategy,โ said Christina Casas, founder and CEO of Exceptional Stays. โWe decided long ago that we had...
Netflix users in the US can add another vacation rental reality series to their watch list: โInstant Hotel.โ The Aussie reality competition show pits...
Emerald Coast by Owner (ECBYO.com) announced yesterday that it has acquired regional site DestinFlorida.com in an equity exchange for an undisclosed amount. Both sites...
Earlier today, the New Orleans city council voted unanimously to advance a proposed ordinance to restrict short-term rentals outside of commercial zones toย owner-occupied properties,...
Last month, New Orleans city councilmemberย Kristin Gisleson Palmer released her proposal to ban non owner-occupied short-term rentals outside of commercial zones, among other restrictions....
The Northwest Vacation Rental Professionals (NWVRP) announced this week it has launched a new regional listing site: CaliStays.com. The site promotes direct bookings for...
Lexicon Travel has added vacation rental industry veteran Michelle Marquis to its leadership team as Chief Revenue Officer. Lexicon is a channel management and...
Hundreds of vacation rental professionals will gather for more than 50 sessions and events to celebrate, educate, and empower women in the vacation rental...
Topsail Realty Vacations announced this week it has acquired Blue Water Realty and OceanBreeze Properties, both of Carolina Beach and Kure Beach, NC. The...
In traditionalย vacation markets, the vacation rental industry has enjoyed a 30-year trend of multigenerational family trips. However, changes in millennial behavior are creating disruption...
A dozen years ago, before HomeAway acquired VRBO and before vacation rentals had any presence with major online travel agencies (OTAs), rental managers were...
Overย the last two decades,ย experiencedย vacation rental professionalsย haveย predictedย market performance usingย a set of economic indicators,ย including real estate activity, consumer confidence,ย unemployment,ย hotel performance, gas prices, international travelย behavior, andย vacation rental...
Agoda Outsideย recently released At Home Around the World: The Short-Term Rentals Handbook for Guests, Hosts, Neighbors and Governments, a compilation of research and guidance...