All posts tagged "airbnb"

I once spoke at VRMA conferences about the changes, expense, and reality of OTAs coming into the...

When it comes to accommodations options, vacation rentals lag behind hotels in one important area: safety. Based...

After nearly 20 years in the vacation rental industry, Durk Johnson has seen it all. From his...

Coming off of the successful launch of the NorthwestStays Marketplace for professional vacation rental hosts, Fetch My...

In 2003, Leslie Preston bought a vacation rental home in Hahei, New Zealand, a small beach community...

There’s an old Irish blessing that goes, “May the holes in your net be no larger than...

When a guest is considering renting a vacation home, purpose, cost, and location remain top considerations. Increasingly,...

The 2018 legislation season brought the vacation rental industry some high highs, low lows, and everything in...

Reinventing The Wheel #bookdirect day won’t bring you direct bookings – This article will. Tomorrow (February 6th)...

The late, great Boston mayor Tom Menino once told me, “Hey, Matt, we’re drinking from a fire...

Earlier today, the New Orleans city council voted unanimously to advance a proposed ordinance to restrict short-term...

A federal judge awarded Airbnb and HomeAway today with a preliminary injunction to stop a New York...

2018 was a whirlwind for those of us who cover the vacation rental industry. The pace of...

We had the chance host a panel of executives at Phocuswright’s conference in Los Angeles, with the...

A dozen years ago, before HomeAway acquired VRBO and before vacation rentals had any presence with major...

Over the last two decades, experienced vacation rental professionals have predicted market performance using a set of economic indicators, including real estate activity, consumer confidence, unemployment, hotel...

Yesterday, Massachusetts lawmakers agreed on amendments to Bill H.4841 regulating short-term rentals throughout the state. If signed...

Property management company AvantStay announced yesterday it has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round...

Tourist crowds wandering Burano, a quiet residential island off of Venice   Billed as an “ethical alternative...

This week, Airbnb announced its acquisition of Luckey Homes, a property management company based in France. The news...

BookingPal is pleased to announce the addition of Sam Gilliland to its board of directors. Gilliland is...

Baltimore city council voted 10 – 3 to issue final approval a bill limiting short-term rentals to...

Las Vegas city council voted 4 – 3 on Wednesday to ban non owner-occupied short-term rentals and...

Airbnb wants professional property management companies to know its aim is to work more closely with the...