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HomeAway's rising online vacation rental bookings may persuade suitors to tackle the most expensive Internet deal since 2007 as an improving economy spurs a...

Big deal in the vacation rental sector – HomeAway has splashed out some $198 million to buy the Stayz Group, a major player in...

Seaside Vacations and Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty Announce the Acquisition of Kitty Dunes Rentals and Realty. December 04, 2013 --Gordon Jones, President and CEO of...

In November, the Leisure-Travel Booking sector provided the best gains among industries, as a result of strong performances by HomeAway (AWAY) and Priceline (PCLN),...

Nov 27, 2013 --The Vacation Rental Managers Association named Ben Edwards as the new president in an executive session on November 26, 2013, replacing...

With the increasing number of homeowners attempting to self-manage their short-term rental properties, professional Vacation Rental Management companies are looking for new ways to...

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BOISE, Id. –– LiveRez.com, the industry leader in cloud-based software for vacation rental managers, is excited to announce Steve Trover as its Chief Strategy...

HomeAway, Inc. announced today it has partnered with Interhome to distribute their inventory of 30,000 vacation rental properties on HomeAway websites using its new...

So how do you make sure you are keeping your owners from being seduced by other options in your market? Here are 10 ideas...

November 17, 2013 --Recently, Florida House Bill 883 has been under attack. A few local governments are wanting to control the use of vacation...

Yesterday, Skift Editor, Dennis Schaal, published “The Trouble with Managing Managed Listings,” in which he discusses the Vacation Rental Managers Association’s (VRMA) ”Switch” initiative....

I wrote this blog in June 2010 while working for Instant Software. The VRMA had recently sent out an RFP and announced its intention...

Nov 13, 2013 --Another partial victory for the vacation rental industry occurred Tuesday in San Luis Obispo, CA, when the City Council voted 3-1...

 

 

Over $530 million in disclosed angel and institutional funding has been raised by startups in the vacation rental industry since 2011, with 88% of...

Nov. 4, 2013 --Glad to Have You™, the leading provider of mobilehospitality and guest management solutions, recently surpassed 300 clients using its Guest Management...

All Star Vacation Homes -San Diego is born with All Star Vacation Home's expansion into SoCal. Outgoing VRMA President Steve Trover, CEO of All...

The 2013 National Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals Conference starts Monday at the Canal Street Marriott in New Orleans, LA. Join the experts at the New...

For Vacation Rental marketers, this latest news from Google is disappointing. Historically, online marketers have been able to see which organic (not paid) keyword(s)...

In Gulf Shores, AL, the city council is hoping to move forward Tuesday on a city law which requires short-term vacation rentals to pass...