Q & A with PointCentral's Mike Harrington
We asked PointCentral customer Mike Harrington, CEO at Carolina Retreats and past president of VRMA, about his experience...
When it comes to accommodations options, vacation rentals lag behind hotels in one important area: safety.
Based on our recent research, over two-thirds of private...
As a landslide of new technology and OTA expansion barrels down the slopes of the vacation rental industry, some opportunities for growth become buried...
Vacation
rental management websites have come a long way in the past decade. The
addition of quotable rates, professional photos, advanced filtering, comparison
shopping, mobile-friendly design, new...
Ascent Processing Inc., the 22-year leader in vacation rental/lodging payment processing in North America, today announced the official release of their consumer travel loan...
Although the Second Annual #BookDirect Guest Education Day is winding to a close, vacation rental managers, homeowners, and industry influencers are keeping the discussion...
Reinventing The Wheel
#bookdirect day won't bring you direct bookings - This article will.
Tomorrow (February 6th) is #bookdirect day but there's a lot more to...
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...
Property management company AvantStay announced yesterday it has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round led by Bullpen Capital, bringing their total...
In June, vacation and short-term rental provider Northeast Suites launched GoLocal Suites, a line of properties in which every single item is made 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...
HomeAway Software announced today that it has named Ryan Hutchings as its new General Manager, replacing Cliff Vars. In this role, Hutchings will oversee...
Last week, HomeAway announced its release of virtual tours for vacation rentals listed on HomeAway and VRBO. Currently being piloted in select markets, the...
On Monday, Phocuswright released its Hot 25 Startups list for 2019. Created in partnership with Voyager HQ, a club that connects travel startup founders,...
The vacation rental industry is booming. In the United States alone, there are an estimated 4,500 professional operators managing more than 600,000 units with a compound annual supply growth...
2018's third quarter already has been packed with venture capital and private equity funding news. In the latest of a series of announcements, San Francisco-based Properly,...
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