Baltimore city council voted 10 – 3 to issue final approval a bill limiting short-term rentals to primary residences. One additional dwelling unit per...
Resort Realty announced today that it has acquired Elan Vacations. Founded in 2001, Elan Vacations specializes in vacation rental management and is based in...
Vacation rental software company Hostaway recently announced a seed funding round of $1.45 million. The round was led by Finland-based Vendep Capital Fund, which...
Last month, VillaKey became the first vacation rental company to become certified in autism travel by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education...
Last week, the Hawaii County council voted 6–1 to pass short-term rental regulation Bill 108, which blocks new non-owner-occupied short-term rentals, limits where they can operate,...
As Vacasa snaps up property management companies, it’s also creating an ecosystem of secondary service offerings that have come with the acquisitions, most recently...
Last week, HomeAway announced its release of virtual tours for vacation rentals listed on HomeAway and VRBO. Currently being piloted in select markets, the...
The DC city council voted unanimously yesterday to approve a short-term rental bill that limits non-owner occupied rentals to primary residences only and caps them at a maximum...
On Monday, Phocuswright released its Hot 25 Startups list for 2019. Created in partnership with Voyager HQ, a club that connects travel startup founders,...
On Tuesday, residents in several municipalities cast their votes for or against local short-term rental ballot measures. In South Lake Tahoe and Pacific Grove,...
“What’s the point of learning about crypto-currency? It will never affect me.”
That was my sister’s response when I told her I was researching distributed...
TurnKey Vacation Rentals announced today that it has appointed Chris Elam as vice president of guest experience. Elam was previously the vice president of...
Last week’s Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA) International Conference in Las Vegas was the largest yet with over 1,700 attendees, and the event proved...
If any company can find opportunities amid challenging circumstances, it’s Starr Textile Services.
In 2004, Meyer Vacation Rentals in Gulf Shores, Alabama, was quickly outgrowing the only local...
Consistency Drives Convergence
In a recent USA Today article on why Airbnb and similar sharing economy businesses are dwindling in popularity, this quote caught my eye: “Travelers say they’re tired of the unknown.”
Why is...