By George Volsky --Evolution is spawning next-generation VRM business models and changing the face of vacation rentals.
Note: The blog below comes from the standing-room-only...
HomeAway made several announcements in yesterday's Q1 2015 earnings call that turned the heads of industry observers.
First, CEO Brian Sharples announced that Co-founder and...
We recently furnished a vacation rental kitchen with the kitchen inventory recommended by Pro Housekeeping's Steve Craig and the Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals and...
Facing an initial public offering, Airbnb’s overwhelming problem is that their business is illegal in the majority of the large cities in which they...
Bluetent, the premier digital agency for the vacation rental industry, recently announced that it has acquired MyVRMS, the vacation rental software that automates responses...
Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) acquired Corolla Classic Vacations in Corolla, NC, effective April 1, 2015.
The purchase of this prominent Outer Banks company adds over 200 vacation...
The vacation-rentals firm’s CEO says he’s running a real business, and the “sharing economy” has nothing to do with it.
Brian Sharples, CEO and founder...
TruPlace, Inc., the number one provider of interactive floor plans in the vacation rental industry, is partnering with Barefoot Technologies, a pioneer in enterprise...
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) - A federal judge Friday raised concerns about vacation rental marketplace HomeAway's challenge to a San Francisco ordinance regulating short-term rentals...
As rumored, Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) announced it has acquired Travelocity from Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) for $280 million in cash.
The acquisition follows the 2013...
OPMA Board approves efforts to battle unlawful business practices within the self-managed rental sector.
In a major industry development the Onsite Property Management Association (OPMA),...
TruPlace, Inc., the largest provider of interactive floor plans in the vacation rental industry, today announced it is launching its national sales rollout strategy...
With over twenty years in the vacation rental management industry, Barefoot Technologies CEO Ed Ulmer has a breadth of knowledge and expertise that keep...
From changing business models and technology to evolving consumer behavior, vacation rental marketers are challenged with keeping up, learning new skills and monitoring shifting...
In a recent article, Matt Landau, founder of the Vacation Rental Marketing Blog, interviewed vacation rental industry leaders about their predictions for 2015. Landau's...
Last week Vacation Rental Pros, headquartered in Northwest Florida, purchased Beach Properties of St Augustine, adding 93 homes to its inventory.
With just under 1,000...
Ponte Vedra-based VacationRentalPros.com added more than 220 new properties to its portfolio through the acquisition of Lahaina Island Properties, based in Fort Myers, Florida,...
Claiborne Yarbrough from Barefoot Technologies sat down with HomeAway COO Brent Bellm at the VRMA Annual Conference in San Diego to discuss HomeAway's closed...
The Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals has released the agenda for the 2014 National VRHP Conference in Charleston, SC, November 10-12. The conference is designed...