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3 Reasons HomeAway is not ready to be acquired …yet

Earlier this week, Bloomberg Businessweek's Sarah Rabil discussed HomeAway's attractiveness as an acquisition target for online travel companies, such as Expedia and Priceline. The article...

HomeAway Announces Proposed Follow-On Offering

Dec 10, 2013 -- HomeAway, Inc. AWAY -4.79% , the world's leading online marketplace for vacation rentals, today announced it plans to commence, subject...

Will Priceline, Expedia, TripAdvisor or Google Acquire HomeAway?

HomeAway's rising online vacation rental bookings may persuade suitors to tackle the most expensive Internet deal since 2007 as an improving economy spurs a...

HomeAway buys Australian rental rival Stayz for $200M

Big deal in the vacation rental sector – HomeAway has splashed out some $198 million to buy the Stayz Group, a major player in...

Seaside Vacations in Outer Banks Acquires Kitty Dunes Rentals and Realty

Seaside Vacations and Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty Announce the Acquisition of Kitty Dunes Rentals and Realty. December 04, 2013 --Gordon Jones, President and CEO of...

VRMA Names New 2014 President

Nov 27, 2013 --The Vacation Rental Managers Association named Ben Edwards as the new president in an executive session on November 26, 2013, replacing...

VRM Intel 2013 Technology Survey Findings Released

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LiveRez Adds Steve Trover to C-Team

BOISE, Id. –– LiveRez.com, the industry leader in cloud-based software for vacation rental managers, is excited to announce Steve Trover as its Chief Strategy...

HomeAway follows Booking.com lead with Interhome partnership

HomeAway, Inc. announced today it has partnered with Interhome to distribute their inventory of 30,000 vacation rental properties on HomeAway websites using its new...

Skift’s Criticism of the VRMA Switch Initiative Lacks Context

Yesterday, Skift Editor, Dennis Schaal, published “The Trouble with Managing Managed Listings,” in which he discusses the Vacation Rental Managers Association’s (VRMA) ”Switch” initiative....

Over $530 Million Invested in Vacation Rental Startups Since 2011

Over $530 million in disclosed angel and institutional funding has been raised by startups in the vacation rental industry since 2011, with 88% of...

All Star Vacation Homes Acquires Southern California Vacation Rentals

All Star Vacation Homes -San Diego is born with All Star Vacation Home's expansion into SoCal. Outgoing VRMA President Steve Trover, CEO of All...

Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals Conference Starts Monday

The 2013 National Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals Conference starts Monday at the Canal Street Marriott in New Orleans, LA. Join the experts at the New...

HomeAway Partners with Expedia

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Two online travel leaders, HomeAway, Inc. (NASDAQ: AWAY) and Expedia.com (NASDAQ: EXPE), today announced an agreement intended to expand online travel accommodation...
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2013 Portrait of American Travelers® Reveals Increase in Travel Intentions, But Continued Caution About Household Budgets

82 Percent of Active Travelers Planning to Take the Same or More Trips in the Year Ahead ORLANDO (September 30, 2013) – Americans intend to...

Ex-HomeAway Software (HASP) Exec Secures $1.5 mil in All-Star Cast of Angel Investors

Dennis Schaal, Skift Aug 13, 2013 TurnKey Vacation Rentals, a marketing and professional-management solution for individual vacation rental owners, picked up $1.5 million in seed funding...

Emerald Grande Boosts Voice Conversions 20%, Raises ADR with Sales Training, Caller Demographic Data

August 1, 2013 – Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village is a Gulf front destination in Destin, Florida, but it is not your average beach...

Chicago Suburb Allows Vacation Rentals with Regulations

Aldermen OK vacation rental rules on 5-4 vote Submitted by Bill Smith on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at 10:19 am Evanston aldermen gave final approval this...

Trent Blizzard shows how to turbocharge your reviews with “rich snippets”

By Trent Blizzard Turbocharge Your Reviews With Rich Snippets   Adding reviews to your vacation rental web pages is a slam-dunk.  Consumers love them, plain and simple....

Airbnb now allows hosts/managers to sell activities, services and tours in addition to short-term rentals

May 1, 2013 -- Recently, Airbnb has adapted its business model to include sales of tours, activities and services in addition to short-term rentals. The...

Bookt Names Matthew Hoffman Senior Vice President of Sales

Key Appointment Completes Global Leadership Team for Cloud Based Travel Software Firm HOLLYWOOD, FL, April, 2013 – Bookt LLC, an innovator in cloud-based lodging technology,...
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Bookt Releases Revolutionary New Mobile Vacation Rental Technology

InstaSites Are Most Advanced Short-Term Rental Booking Solution for Today’s Mobile, Global and Social World Bookt LLC, an innovator in cloud-based lodging technology, today announced...

You Must be Tripping! Metasearch for the Vacation Rental Industry

April 15, 2013 - Wondering where the Kayak for the vacation rental industry is? It is here and -surprisingly -has gone slightly under the...

10 Books Vacation Rental Management Execs Recommend Which Have Helped Their Success

April 12, 2013 -VRMA's Regional Western Conference in Westminster, CO, was an excellent resource for education, information, trends and networking (and maybe a little...

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