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Tourism Boards and DMOs Offer Seat at the Table for Vacation Rentals

Paris Achen -
While election season is upon many local communities across the country, polls are not the only place where vacation rental operators are changing policies...
Business

Ximplifi Adds Owner Portal to Automation Suite for Short Term Rental Accounting

VRM Intel Staff -
Ximplifi recently announced the launch of the Owner Portal to property managers using their VRPlatform software—allowing them to overcome challenges around monthly owner statements.  The...
News

Steamboat Springs Bans Vacation Rentals in More Than Half of the City

Paris Achen -
On Tuesday, June 7, the Steamboat Springs City Council voted 6-0 to pass an ordinance that bans vacation rentals in the majority of the...
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Vacasa (VCSA) Stock Falls as Lock-up Period Expires

Amy Hinote -
Since Monday, Vacasa (NASDAQ: VCSA) stock has fallen over 30 percent as trading volume increased and lock-up restrictions expired. The stock had a trading...
Business

Front of the House, Meet the Back of the House

Lino Maldonado -
There is a military adage that states ‘maneuver without firepower is perilous and firepower without maneuver is pointless.’ Without getting into the subtleties of...
Business

Honolulu City Council Bans Stays Under 90 Days Across Oahu

Alexa Nota -
On Wednesday, April 13, Honolulu City Council voted 8-1 to pass Bill 41, an effective ban on vacation rentals across the island of Oahu. Most...
COVID-19

5th Annual #BookDirect Guest Education Day, Feb 2: Why It Matters

Amy Hinote -
It only takes listening to a couple of earnings calls from publicly traded hospitality companies to know how important direct bookings are to hotels,...
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Stays Group Announces Guest Loyalty App for Vacation Rental Travelers

Vince Perez -
The first guest loyalty app that supports independent vacation rental professionals The beta release will take advantage of the rapid growth of the Stays Group...
Business

The Value of Direct Bookings vs. the Airbnb & Vrbo Demand

Amy Hinote -
KPIs Show the Value of Direct Bookings, but Airbnb is Quickly Gaining Ground as a Percentage of Total Revenue  The following data sets were provided...
Business

Simon Lehmann and Nicolas Galantini: Harnessing Industry Recovery

Simon Lehmann -
After 19 months of an unprecedented global pandemic, the travel industry—as a whole—has deeply suffered. However, recoveries across the travel industry have not all...
COVID-19

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Predicts Travel Revolution: “Travel as we know it is never coming back.”

Amy Hinote -
At this week’s Skift Global Forum, Airbnb cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky told an audience of travel providers that the world is experiencing a...
Business

Third-Party Distribution Channels: Are OTAs Your Foe, Friend, or Frenemy?

Michelle Marquis -
My experience on this topic began with a foundation in the hotel industry where I saw distribution, revenue management, and use of online travel...
COVID-19

Airbnb CEO Acknowledges Vacation Rentals in Last Week’s Earnings Call: “We welcome all hospitality providers on Airbnb.”

Amy Hinote -
Over the last two weeks, investors heard from CEOs at both Airbnb and Expedia/Vrbo about their first quarter performance. According to Airbnb's CEO Brian...
COVID-19

Expedia CEO Peter Kern Discusses Vrbo Performance: Vrbo hosts make more than Airbnb hosts on average.

Amy Hinote -
During the last two weeks, investors heard from CEOs at both Airbnb and Expedia/Vrbo about 2021's first quarter performance. For those who smartly opted...
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Marketing

Stays Group Announces Release of SouthwestStays

Vince Perez -
The member driven marketplace is part of the largest cooperative network of independent vacation rental brands working together to drive book direct initiatives that...
Business

Takeaways from Airbnb’s First Earnings Call as a Publicly Traded Company

Amy Hinote -
Yesterday, Airbnb held its first earnings call as a publicly traded company following the release of its Q4-2020 financials. For vacation rental managers listing...
Marketing

Stays Group Vacation Rental Network Opens SoutheastStays

Vince Perez -
The member driven marketplace is part of the largest cooperative network of independent vacation rental brands working together to drive the book direct initiatives...
Business

Vrbo Is Performing Better Than Airbnb for Vacation Rental Managers, But Direct Booking Still Number One Revenue Source . . . By A Lot

Amy Hinote -
Is Airbnb the top booking source for vacation rental managers? Not by a long shot. Looking at $2.4 billion in 2020 rental revenue received by...
COVID-19

Airbnb Goes Public. CEO Brian Chesky: “Travel is never going to look like it did in January”

Amy Hinote -
The day is finally here. Airbnb begins a new chapter in its story with today's Wall Street debut. Priced at $68 with a $47B...
Business

Short-Term Rental Industry Giants Grapple with Building Brand Loyalty, Democratization, Regulations, and More at Skift’s 2020 STR Summit

Zandra Wolfgram -
Skift launched its two-day Short-term Rental and Outdoor Summit today. After an introduction by Skift editor-in-chief Tom Lowry, 11 discussion panels followed. Here are just some of the...
Business

The Bright Spot in 2020 Travel: U.S. Vacation Rentals See Higher ADRs, Revenue, and Adj. Pd. Occupancy

Amy Hinote -
If there was a bright spot for travel in 2020, it was found in the vacation rental industry. US performance data provided today by Key...
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Barron’s: Airbnb Set to Price December 9 and Trade December 10

Amy Hinote -
According to Barron's, “Airbnb is scheduled to price its initial public offering on Dec. 9 and trade Dec. 10, three people familiar with the situation...
Business

Strategic Forecasting Beyond 2021: Are Vacation Rental Managers Changing Fast Enough?

Clark Twiddy -
“Plans are nothing. Planning is everything.” — D. D. Eisenhower In a year where just about every forecasting model fell flat on its face, as...
Business

Professionalizing Rental Operations in Travel’s New Landscape

Jeremiah Gall -
Roughly six months ago, I wrote for VRM Intel from quarantine in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. The article offered predictions on how the pandemic...
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