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Travel Trends Position Vacation Rental Operators to Increase Revenue with a Personalized Guest Experience

May 5, 2015 – Today’s travel trends put vacation rental (VR) professionals in an enviable position--they are in the right place at the right time....

George Volsky: New Business Models: Next-Gen VRMs

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...

Shakeup at HomeAway: Shepherd to Retire, Bellm leaving, Hale moved to COO

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...

Kitchen inventory cost for vacation rentals

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...

Airbnb doesn’t fight against PMs, they fight against second home owners

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 Acquires MyVRMS

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 Acquires Corolla Classic Vacations in North Carolina’s Outer Banks

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...
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Flagler County Sued by Vacation Rental Manager

Ponte Vedra, FL - - - - - Fighting to protect the property rights of vacation rental owners in Flagler County and the privacy...

HomeAway’s Game Plan

Vacation rental giant HomeAway has been sending its executive team around the US this month to talk to rooms full of investors, to get...

HomeAway’s Sharples talks Airbnb, Valuation, Business Model and Future

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...

Expedia buys Orbitz…3 weeks after acquiring Travelocity

It is a two-horse race now in the online travel booking world: Expedia is buying Orbitz for about $1.6 billion in cash. This comes...

TruPlace and Barefoot Technologies Partner to Integrate Interactive Floor Plans into Property Management Software

TruPlace, Inc., the number one provider of interactive floor plans in the vacation rental industry, is partnering with Barefoot Technologies, a pioneer in enterprise...

Judge raises concerns over HomeAway suit against San Francisco’s Airbnb law

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...

Expedia purchases Travelocity for $280M

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...
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Onsite Property Management Association Challenges Proliferation of Illegal Short Term Rentals

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 Hires GTHY’s Rob Johnson and Brian Buck

TruPlace, Inc., the largest provider of interactive floor plans in the vacation rental industry, today announced it is launching its national sales rollout strategy...

Barefoot CEO Ed Ulmer looks ahead to 2015

With over twenty years in the vacation rental management industry, Barefoot Technologies CEO Ed Ulmer has a breadth of knowledge and expertise that keep...

5 Vacation Rental Marketing Technology Tools and Tactics to Consider for 2015

From changing business models and technology to evolving consumer behavior, vacation rental marketers are challenged with keeping up, learning new skills and monitoring shifting...

10 Experts Predict Vacation Rentals In 2015

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...

Vacation Rental Pros acquires Beach Properties of St Augustine

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...

Under the Hood with Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations and Sales

Founded in 2008, Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations and Sales is one of the top vacation rental management companies in the Deep Creek Lake area...
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Vacation Rental Pros acquires Lahaina Island Properties and more

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,...

Barefoot’s Yarbrough questions Brent Bellm about HomeAway’s closed communication initiatives

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...

VRHP Annual Conference Starts Monday

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...

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