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Be a Friend to Your Mayor and Create Good Regulations

The late, great Boston mayor Tom Menino once told me, “Hey, Matt, we’re drinking from a fire hose with a straw. If people give...

Vacation Rental Competition Show Comes to Netflix

Netflix users in the US can add another vacation rental reality series to their watch list: “Instant Hotel.” The Aussie reality competition show pits...

Emerald Coast by Owner Acquires DestinFlorida.com, Expands Direct Booking Effort

Emerald Coast by Owner (ECBYO.com) announced yesterday that it has acquired regional site DestinFlorida.com in an equity exchange for an undisclosed amount. Both sites...

New Orleans City Council Advances Vacation Rental Ban

Earlier today, the New Orleans city council voted unanimously to advance a proposed ordinance to restrict short-term rentals outside of commercial zones to owner-occupied properties,...

New Orleans Council Set to Step Toward Vacation Rental Ban

Last month, New Orleans city councilmember Kristin Gisleson Palmer released her proposal to ban non owner-occupied short-term rentals outside of commercial zones, among other restrictions....

Property Manager The Redwoods In Yosemite Helps Keep National Park Clean During Government Shutdown

As the US government nears a record shutdown, the National Park Service is among the agencies that has had to furlough staff, leaving parks...

NWVRP Launches CaliStays.com to Promote Direct Booking

The Northwest Vacation Rental Professionals (NWVRP) announced this week it has launched a new regional listing site: CaliStays.com. The site promotes direct bookings for...
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Industry Veteran Michelle Marquis joins Lexicon Travel as Chief Revenue Officer

Lexicon Travel has added vacation rental industry veteran Michelle Marquis to its leadership team as Chief Revenue Officer. Lexicon is a channel management and...

The Inaugural Vacation Rental Women’s Summit Coming to New Orleans February 19-20, 2019

Hundreds of vacation rental professionals will gather for more than 50 sessions and events to celebrate, educate, and empower women in the vacation rental...

Topsail Realty Vacations Acquires Blue Water Realty, OceanBreeze Properties and becomes Carolina Retreats

Topsail Realty Vacations announced this week it has acquired Blue Water Realty and OceanBreeze Properties, both of Carolina Beach and Kure Beach, NC. The...

How Did the Outer Banks Get So Famous, Anyway?

This is the short version of how the Outer Banks—a small and isolated string of barrier islands on North Carolina’s East Coast—grew from a...

Airbnb and HomeAway Win Preliminary Injunction Against New York City Law

A federal judge awarded Airbnb and HomeAway today with a preliminary injunction to stop a New York City’s short-term rental law from going into...

8 Most Surprising Vacation Rental Industry Developments in 2018

2018 was a whirlwind for those of us who cover the vacation rental industry. The pace of news about funding, acquisitions, regulation changes, and...

Wyndham, TurnKey, VTrips, Vacasa Discuss HomeAway, Google, and What OTAs Can Do Better

We had the chance host a panel of executives at Phocuswright's conference in Los Angeles, with the largest vacation rental companies in the US...
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Agoda Outside Publishes Vacation Rental Handbook

Agoda Outside recently released At Home Around the World: The Short-Term Rentals Handbook for Guests, Hosts, Neighbors and Governments, a compilation of research and guidance...

Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Revised Short-Term Rental Bill

Yesterday, Massachusetts lawmakers agreed on amendments to Bill H.4841 regulating short-term rentals throughout the state. If signed by Governor Charlie Baker, the bill will...

South Lake Tahoe Property Owners File Lawsuit Against City Over Measure T

Update 12/24/18: El Dorado County superior court judge Thomas A. Smith issued a temporary restraining order to prohibit the city from enforcing the occupancy limits...

AvantStay Raises $5 Million Series A

Property management company AvantStay announced yesterday it has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round led by Bullpen Capital, bringing their total...

Community-Centered Booking Platform Fairbnb Gearing Up for 2019 Launch

Tourist crowds wandering Burano, a quiet residential island off of Venice   Billed as an “ethical alternative to Airbnb,” Fairbnb is gearing up for its 2019...

Los Angeles City Council Bans Traditional Vacation Rentals      

On Tuesday, Los Angeles city council voted 12 – 0 to limit short-term rentals to primary residences for a maximum of 120 days per...

GoLocal Suites Turns VRs into Immersive Shop for American-Made Products

  In June, vacation and short-term rental provider Northeast Suites launched GoLocal Suites, a line of properties in which every single item is made in...
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New Orleans Councilmember Palmer Proposes Vacation Rental Ban

Update 12/18/18: Councilmember Palmer has delayed the preliminary vote on this measure to January. Today, New Orleans city councilmember Kristin Gisleson Palmer released details of...

Airbnb’s acquisition of a property management company leads to concerns among property managers and hosts about Airbnb’s intentions

This week, Airbnb announced its acquisition of Luckey Homes, a property management company based in France. The news comes on the heels of Airbnb's announcement...

Baltimore City Council Issues Final Vote to Pass Strict Short-Term Rental Limits

Baltimore city council voted 10 – 3 to issue final approval a bill limiting short-term rentals to primary residences. One additional dwelling unit per...

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