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Austin Report: Short-term rentals not a neighborhood problem

Short-term rental regulation has been a hot topic as sites like Airbnb gain popularity in non-traditional vacation rental markets.  As everyone in the VR...

2015 Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals National Conference Agenda

The 2015 Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals National Conference Agenda has been finalized and posted for your review. The topics discussed at this years conference include:...

Ascent Processing Announces Dawn Yeskulsky As Director of Business Development

Ascent Processing Inc. recently named Dawn Yeskulsky as its Director of Business Development and Partner Relations. Dawn has been with Ascent Processing since 2010,...

Wyndham Continues Buying Spree With Whistler Acquisition

Wyndham Vacation Rentals announced its acquisition of ResortQuest Whistler. The purchase marks Wyndham's "first foray" into Canada and adds nearly 600 condominium units to its growing portfolio...

Editorial: Owner Service Providers in the Sharing Economy

The Important Role of Owner Service Providers in the Sharing Economy Editorial by John Banczak, Co-founder and Chairman, TurnKey Vacation Rentals It would be virtually impossible...

Brindley Beach “Phoenix Rising”

By Kip Tabb, North Beach Sun Everyone handles disaster differently. For Doug Brindley, President of Brindley Beach Vacations, when the company’s Corolla offices burned to...

VRMs: Be Counted. Take the 2015 VRM Survey

Data collection has begun for the 2015 National VRM Industry Survey. This is the survey that can make a difference for your business! For several...
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Outer Banks Fire at Brindley Beach Vacations

On Friday night, a fire broke out at Brindley Beach Vacations and Sales in Corolla, NC. Currituck County spokesman Randall Edwards said the fire started...

Luxury Retreats gets $11M in Funding Led by iNovia

Luxury Retreats, a company offering curated luxury vacation rentals, today announced that it has raised $11M in capital funding to continue its differentiation strategy...

Topsail Realty acquired by Mike Harrington

Last week Mike Harrington, former CEO at Resort Realty of the Outer Banks, resigned from Resort Realty and acquired Topsail Realty in Topsail, North...

PMT Launches RateChaser™

Property Manager Tools (PMT) – the originator, and still the leader, in automated quote response technology with SmartResponse™ – has launched the next generation...

Wyndham acquires Vacation Palm Springs

Today Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) acquired Vacation Palm Springs in Palm Springs, California, adding approximately 450 vacation rental properties to its inventory. Vacation Palm Springs was...

Kayak to display HomeAway listings

Today HomeAway and Priceline-owned Kayak announced an agreement to display HomeAway's vacation rentals on Kayak's metaseach platform. According to the press release, "Integration is expected to be...

Stuart Pack named CEO at Resort Realty

Resort Realty has named Stuart Pack the company’s new Chief Exectutive Officer, replacing Mike Harrington, who recently stepped down. “Stuart has been one of the main...
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The Plight of the In-House Marketer in the Vacation Rental Industry

In order to keep up with increasing competition, marketing expectations for 2015 and beyond are astonishingly high in the vacation rental management industry. Today's marketing...

FTC schedules workshop on sharing economy issues

The Federal Trade Commission will hold a workshop on June 9 to explore issues relating to emerging internet peer-to-peer platforms— the “sharing” economy—and the...

Hyatt deepens vacation rentals footprint with investment in onefinestay.com

The hotel industry has fought short-term rental companies like Airbnb tooth and nail. But, in a rare move, Hyatt Hotels has aligned itself with...

OPMA Executive Summit in Atlanta a resounding success

In what was referred by many as a ground breaking industry event. The Onsite Property Management Association (OPMA) hosted it's Executive Summit May 11...

Airbnb Buddies up to North Carolina Cities

BY TAYLOR KNOPF --North Carolina guests renting rooms and apartments through Airbnb soon will begin paying sales and hotel occupancy taxes. The online vacation rental...

HomeAway Survey: Strong Influence of Kids on Family Travel Plans

Findings show what “kidfluencers" – and their parents – really want in a whole vacation: adventure, family bonding and a pool. HomeAway, the world’s leading...

Myrtle Beach: 37% decrease in Spring weekly vacation rentals

Study shows 37% decrease in weekly Myrtle Beach vacation rentals in Spring 2015. A new study shows weekly vacation rentals on the Grand Strand are...
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Urban Vacation Rentals on the Rise: Data from Beyond Pricing

By Nick Wallace --Since it began operating in 2008, Airbnb has shaken up the hospitality industry, and reports are that it could soon be...

LiveRez wins 2015 Travel Industry Excellence Award in Boise

LiveRez won the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce‘s 2015 Travel Industry Excellence Award. This is the second year in a row the company has been...

Airbnb annihilates vacation rentals…again…in Santa Monica

Led by Airbnb, Santa Monica banned vacation rentals for less than 30 days, but legalized “home-sharing” -- in which the occupant rents a couch,...

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