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Marketing the Experience: A New Strategy for Property Managers

One of the most difficult questions any property manager has to answer is this: “How do I separate myself from the crowd?” Even with...

HomeAway Hires Rover Tech Vet to Retain and Grow Homeowner Base

By Kurt Schlosser - Matt Gamboa, a 10-year veteran of the Seattle tech scene, is leaving Rover, the network for pet sitters and dog walkers, after 2 1/2...

Study Shows Traveler Concerns Over Booking Directly From Homeowners

Wyndham Vacation Rentals recently sponsored a study conducted by Kelton Global designed to gauge traveler sentiment about renting private accommodations from a professional vacation...

HomeAway Sued for Discrimination

Yvette Hobzek, a Seattle-area real estate broker, filed suit against HomeAway this week, alleging racial discrimination. Hobzek claims she was denied the ability to book a vacation...

HomeAway Cracks Down On Language in Vacation Rental Listings

Vacation rental managers and owners who have listings on HomeAway's sites are reporting that HomeAway is cracking down on content in vacation rental listings that provides...

VRM Intel Live! Speaker and Session Lineup

VRM Intel Magazine is hosting VRM Intel Live! Wilmington on October 26, and VRM Intel Live! Destin on November 30, and we just finalized this...

Vacasa Acquires An Flamand’s USA Vacation Homes

Vacasa announced its sixth Orlando­-area partnership in two years, bringing the company’s total Florida home count to more than 300. USA Vacation Homes, which has...
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TruPlace Inks Agreement With Xplorie To Be Exclusive Provider of Interactive Floor Plans to Their Vacation Rental Management Clients  

TruPlace, the largest provider of interactive floor plans and professional photos for the vacation rental industry, today announced they have been selected by Xplorie...

RemoteLock 5i WiFi Smart Lock for Rentals, Home and Office Access Management

LockState has recently released RemoteLock 5i, a WiFi controlled smart lock available in deadbolt or lever options. The keypad door lock is the perfect...

Storms Plague Holiday Weekend for Vacation Rental Managers…Again. Promos and Hot Deals Are In the Works.

The Summer of ’16 is shaping out to be relatively disappointing for the majority of vacation rental owners and managers. Vacation Rental Managers (VRMs) in beach...

Booking.com: “Charging travelers is neither optimal for the customer, nor sustainable as a long-term business model.”

An Inside Look at Booking.com: David Mau, Director of Product at Booking.com, talks to VRM Intel about their growth, pricing model, regulations and the importance...

On The Road To Healthy Local Regulations for Short Term Rentals

By Matt Curtis -- I used to weigh over 500 pounds. While my struggle with my weight was more extreme than most, there wasn't...

Revenge of the Property Manager

“I predict what I call the Revenge of the Property Manager,” said Carl Shepherd, co-founder at HomeAway, in an interview with VRM Intel last...

Independent Contractor Or Employee? The Department of Labor may consider an independent contractor to be an employee more often than you realize.

By Sue Jones -- The Department of Labor (DOL) says that most independent contractors are actually employees and that reviewing an employer’s use of independent...
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VRHP Announces Agenda for Annual Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals Conference in Las Vegas

Today, the Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals (VRHP) announced the agenda for their Annual Conference which is to be held at the Excalibur Hotel and...

VRM Intel’s Best 2016 Vacation Rental Websites — Submissions are Due September 6

It is time to select VRM Intel's 2016 Best New Vacation Rental Website! Does your vacation rental management company have a new website design and want...

Catching the Traveler’s Eye: How to Set Your Vacation Rental Brand Apart With Great Content

By Brandon Zienowicz, Bluetent -- There is a trend most of us in the vacation rental industry are intimately familiar with – OTAs and listing sites...

Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations & Sales Acquires Long & Foster Deep Creek Lake

Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations & Sales, today announced the acquisition of Long & Foster Vacation Rentals & Real Estate at Deep Creek Lake. This will...

ATTN: Florida Vacation Rental Professionals – Help Fight Crippling Regulations on Sep. 22 in Orlando

Florida’s Vacation Rental Industry is under attack by Local Governments. Ordinances that over-regulate our industry are being considered all over the state. Come help...

Village Realty Transforms Business With Smart Home Integration

By Stan Earnshaw -- Running a vacation rental management company is an operational challenge ̶ to put it mildly. For Village Realty, with 600 properties along 40...

Millennials, Mobile and Business Travelers: How Vacation Rental Managers Can Take Advantage of New Guest Trends

By Julian Castelli -- Worldwide online travel sales are robust, with continued growth projected through 2019. For determined Property Management Companies (PMCs), striking while...
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Ski.com acquires VacationRoost from LeisureLink

LeisureLink today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell VacationRoost.com and its other mountain consumer brands and operations to Ski.com. Ski.com is North America’s largest...

NAVIS Taps Industry Expert Amber Mayer as Vice President of Product Solutions

NAVIS today announced a strategic new addition, Amber Mayer, to its executive team. As Vice President of Product Solutions, Amber will lead product strategy,...

Expedia CEO on HomeAway: “Results have been better than expected.” Takeaways from Q2 Earnings Call

Last week, as part of its Q2 2016 earnings call, Expedia provided an update on HomeAway activity. According to CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, “The HomeAway transition...

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