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First Vacation Rental Data and Revenue Management Conference to be held in Atlanta, August 6-7

Amy Hinote -
With the creation of comparative data and pricing tools, the science of revenue management for the vacation rental industry is quickly evolving and has...
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The Transformation of Today’s Vacation Rental Industry: What is going on out there? By Simon Lehmann

Simon Lehmann -
If you can keep track of everything that is happening in our fast-transforming vacation rental industry, then you are a genius. Let’s face it, for...
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UK’s Sykes Holiday Cottages Acquires Major Stake in New Zealand’s Bachcare

Amy Hinote -
UK holiday rental firm Sykes Holiday Cottages acquired a major stake in Bachcare, New Zealand’s largest vacation rental management company. Since 2003, Bachcare has been...
Technology

Carolina Retreats Embraces Smart Home Technology

VRM Intel Staff -
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...
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Guest-Centric Digital Strategies for 2019

Jennifer Perez -
Spring is a time for renewal, and there’s no better time to freshen up your digital strategy. Tom Kenyon, Vice President of Product at...
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Safety in Vacation Rentals Should be an Expectation, Not an Option

Sean Miller -
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...
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Fireside Chat: Breezeway and Durk Johnson

VRM Intel Staff -
After nearly 20 years in the vacation rental industry, Durk Johnson has seen it all. From his accidental transition into the business with Deer...
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Niche Vacation Rental Listing Sites

Alexa Nota -
As a landslide of new technology and OTA expansion barrels down the slopes of the vacation rental industry, some opportunities for growth become buried...
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The 2019 Vacation Rental Management Web Store

Amy Hinote -
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...
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Ascent Processing Inc. Launches Vacation Loan Product: ASCENTpay powered by Uplift

VRM Intel Staff -
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...
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Podcast Roundup: VRMs Light Up the Airwaves with Direct Booking Discussions

Alexa Nota -
Although the Second Annual #BookDirect Guest Education Day is winding to a close, vacation rental managers, homeowners, and industry influencers are keeping the discussion...
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Vacation Rental Marketing: The Book Direct Blueprint

Alan Egan -
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...
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Property Managers Discuss Their OTA Distribution Strategies

Alexa Nota -
Strategic distribution has become one of the hottest topics in the vacation rental industry. As the speed of OTA technology and policy changes increases,...
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How Hotels Push Direct Bookings and Seek OTA Independence

Alexa Nota -
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...
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8 Most Surprising Vacation Rental Industry Developments in 2018

Amy Hinote -
2018 was a whirlwind for those of us who cover the vacation rental industry. The pace of news about funding, acquisitions, regulation changes, and...
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AvantStay Raises $5 Million Series A

Alexa Nota -
Property management company AvantStay announced yesterday it has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round led by Bullpen Capital, bringing their total...
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GoLocal Suites Turns VRs into Immersive Shop for American-Made Products

Alexa Nota -
  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...
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VRM Platform Hostaway Raises $1.45 Million Seed Round

Alexa Nota -
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...
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Is Texting the New Email for Vacation Rental Managers? Giving Great Service While Texting 

Ali Cammelletti -
Communication via texting is rapidly increasing as we all see every day. Now when I dine out at a restaurant and I am waiting for a table,...
Technology

HomeAway Software Has a New Interim GM: Ryan Hutchings

Amy Hinote -
HomeAway Software announced today that it has named Ryan Hutchings as its new General Manager, replacing Cliff Vars. In this role, Hutchings will oversee...
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HomeAway Announces Virtual Tour Pilot

Alexa Nota -
Last week, HomeAway announced its release of virtual tours for vacation rentals listed on HomeAway and VRBO. Currently being piloted in select markets, the...
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VR Companies Make Phocuswright’s Hot Startups List

Alexa Nota -
On Monday, Phocuswright released its Hot 25 Startups list for 2019. Created in partnership with Voyager HQ, a club that connects travel startup founders,...
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Simon Lehmann on Vacation Rental Software: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 

Simon Lehmann -
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...
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Properly Raises $8.5M for Housekeeping and Inspection Tech Platform for Airbnb Hosts

Amy Hinote -
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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