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Vacation rental technology startup competition set for March 9 in London at Millennium Hotel Mayfair

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The vacation rental industry is innovating quickly to accommodate the growing demand for private homes as accommodations alternatives and to apply newly available technology to...
Service

Wyndham sells its European Vacation Rental Division to Private Equity Firm

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PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its...
Education

VRM Intel Magazine Winter Issue

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The winter issue of VRM Intel Magazine is here. This issue contains 27 articles designed to help you grow your business in 2018. Matt Curtis...
Service

Properly Announces First Amazon Echo Remote Management Support in Vacation Rental Tech

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Properly today announced support for remote management of Amazon’s line of Echo devices, the first of its kind in the vacation rental industry. The...
Education

VRM Intel is joining with VR Tech for London seminar on March 9

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Two conferences, VR Tech and VRM Intel Live, are joining together in London on March 9 to discuss the latest issues facing the fast-evolving...
News

Expedia CEO discusses HomeAway’s 2017 performance, match back, and relationship with suppliers

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In after-hours trading, Expedia, Inc. shares fell 17 percent as the company missed analysts' quarterly profit estimate on higher marketing expenses. While there is much...
OTAs

Vacation rental managers and homeowners join together to reach over 18 million consumers with #BookDirect education

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On February 7—for the first time in the history of the vacation rental industry—property managers and homeowners came together in a grass roots effort...
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Co-founder Cliff Johnson resigns from Vacasa

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Vacasa co-founder Cliff Johnson has resigned from his role as head of the company's international division to join Rented.com as vice president of sales. "Cliff’s...
Marketing

Vacation Rental Shopping 101: How to Book a Vacation Home Directly with the Manager or Owner

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The word is out. Airbnb, VRBO.com, HomeAway, and TripAdvisor charge fees to consumers. Unlike in the hotel industry, where the booking fees are passed on...
Marketing

Vacation rental managers and owners share #bookdirect messages

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With #BookDirect, a.k.a. Guest Education Day, fast approaching on February 7, vacation rental managers and owners are sharing their #bookdirect messages for travelers. Here...
OTAs

HomeAway’s Jeff Hurst discusses “off-platform booking” attribution

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When HomeAway sent an email to vacation rental managers on December 14 introducing a pricing increase for subscriptions—along with a new fee for off-platform...
Regulations

FVRMA President Discusses Owners’ Right to Rent Vacation Properties

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I recently traveled to Tallahassee to represent the Florida Vacation Rental Management Association and an industry which has become a vital part of Florida’s...
Technology

Unbundling the Property Manager 

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Property managers (PMs) traditionally provide a wide range of activities, including design and listing preparation, competitive benchmarking, pricing advice, marketing, distribution, guest screening and communications, reservation services, payment management, operations...
Education

VRM Intel Live! is coming to Orange Beach, Alabama, February 5, 2018

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In light of recent changes in the regulatory environment, at HomeAway, and across the industry, VRM Intel is hosting an informational and educational event for...
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News

Vacation Rental Pros rebrands as VTrips

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Vacation Rental Pros, one of the largest multi-destination, technology-enabled property management companies in the US has rebranded as VTrips. The announcement marks the latest...
OTAs

Examining the Traveler’s Decision Process: Who, What, When, Where, Why, How Much? 

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I keep six honest serving-men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who.  —Rudyard Kipling  In grade...
News

OTAs have been learning from working with hotels and are applying these lessons to vacation rentals

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At industry events, including VRM Intel Live, industry experts often talk about what hotels learned from working with OTAs and how vacation rental owners...
News

Is Orange Beach, AL ground zero for vacation rental bans?

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On Thursday, the city council of Orange Beach, Alabama heard comments related to a proposed ban on all new licenses for vacation rentals (under...
Latest News

Savannah Sues Vacation Rental Operator Now That Short-Term Rentals Are Defined By City Ordinance

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In September 2017 Savannah City officials adopted an amended ordinance to define and create more structure for the growing number of short-term vacation rentals within...
News

California Coastal Commission Rejects Laguna Beach’s Short-Term Rental Ban

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On Thursday, Dec. 14, the California Coastal Commission met in Dana Point, CA to review and vote on the city of Laguna Beach’s proposed short-term...
Latest News

Denver Having Issues Managing and Enforcing Short-Term Rental Regulations

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The City of Denver is struggling with its processes for tracking and enforcing its new short-term vacation rental regulations. City auditors issued a report...
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Tybee Island amends ordinance for short-term vacation rentals and increases fees

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After working closely with representatives of the short-term vacation rental industry, the Tybee City Council approved amendments to the city's short-term vacation rental ordinance...
News

HomeAway raises subscription fees 25% and adds new transactional fees for vacation rental managers

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This week Expedia-owned HomeAway announced recent changes to its revenue model for vacation rental managers. The new pricing and fee structure includes a 25 percent...
Latest News

360 Blue Acquires St. Joe Club & Resorts’ Vacation Rental Program

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360 Blue, LLC announced it has acquired the entirety of the St. Joe Club & Resorts’ Vacation Rental program, adding over 235 homes to the...
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