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HomeAway hits unprecedented 1 million listings

HomeAway hits unprecedented 1 million listings
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VRM Intel Staff
June 25, 2014

With over 1 million listings, HomeAway has the most inventory of any vacation rental site worldwide.

By Faith Merino

As the mom of a two-year-old and another one due next month (!!), I’ve resigned myself to the fact that I won’t be traveling anywhere for a long ass time. Because you know what’s worse than jet lag, losing your bags, delayed flights, and food poisoning from crappy airport food courts? All of that with a toddler. Two kids? Pass.

But I still like to dream. A couple times a week, I like to go on HomeAway or Airbnb and browse around for mountain cabins, treehouses, or seaside cottages. And now, there are more listings than ever before. HomeAway announced Wednesday that it has reached one million listings. The company notes that that adds up to 2.8 million rooms, which is more than the four largest hotel companies in the world have combined.

That number is up from 952,000 listings as of last quarter. HomeAway launched in 2006 with vacation rentals in 90 countries. Today it has listings in 190 countries. Home owners who rented out their vacation rentals on HomeAway generated some $11 billion in revenue in 2013, and the vacation rental market overall is worth an estimated $85 billion in the U.S. and Europe.

By comparison, Airbnb launched in 2008 and has some 600,000 listings.

HomeAway generated $346.5 million in revenue in 2013, an increase of 23.6% from 2012. Net income for the year came in at $17.7 million, which is up from $15 million in 2012.

It seems likely that the new jump in inventory growth is the result of HomeAway’s recently added Pay Per Booking option.

While Airbnb makes its money by charging guests a 6-12% fee and taking a 3% cut from hosts, HomeAway has never charged guests. Hosts front the whole of the costs by either paying a subscription fee or handing over a cut of each booking.

Subscription fees range from $349 a year to $999 a year, and different packages offer different perks, such as better rankings in search results. The subscription feature is great for hosts who have properties they want to rent out year-round.

Last fall, however, HomeAway acknowledged that not everyone wants to make that kind of commitment, so the company launched another option: pay per booking. Now, owners have the option of handing over a cut of each booking rather than subscribing for a full year. It’s a lot higher than Airbnb’s 3%, though. HomeAway charges owners a minimum of 10% per booking, and up to 20% for those who want HomeAway to manage the whole listing.

The pay-per-booking option appears to be having a positive impact on HomeAway’s bottom line. Average revenue per listing in the fourth quarter rang in at $377, an 8% increase from $349 in Q4 2012.

The company has been on something of a buying spree in the last few months. Last March, HomeAway acquired customer hospitality company Glad to Have You, which allows owners and property managers to reach out, communicate with and keep track of their guests. And in December, the company bought Australian competitor Stayz for $198 million.

To celebrate the new milestone, HomeAway is launching a $10,000 giveaway to those who “like” HomeAway on Facebook. The contest will run from now until July 16.
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