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VRM Platform Hostaway Raises $1.45 Million Seed Round

Alexa Nota -
Vacation rental software company Hostaway recently announced a seed funding round of $1.45 million. The round was led by Finland-based Vendep Capital Fund, which...
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VR Companies Make Phocuswright’s Hot Startups List

Alexa Nota -
On Monday, Phocuswright released its Hot 25 Startups list for 2019. Created in partnership with Voyager HQ, a club that connects travel startup founders,...
Education

Continuous Learning: Knowledge is the Key to Business Success 

Heather Bayer -
“What’s the point of learning about crypto-currency? It will never affect me.” That was my sister’s response when I told her I was researching distributed...
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Opinion: Why The Vacation Rental Industry Needs Ratings 

Alex Nigg -
Consistency Drives Convergence In a recent USA Today article on why Airbnb and similar sharing economy businesses are dwindling in popularity, this quote caught my eye: “Travelers say they’re tired of the unknown.”   Why is...
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10 Questions with Airbnb’s Head of Professional Hosting, Clara Liang 

Amy Hinote -
Airbnb currently offers 5 million listings in 191 markets (compared to HomeAway, which lists 1.6 million properties). Growth rates at Airbnb have been extraordinary,...
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Properly Raises $8.5M for Housekeeping and Inspection Tech Platform for Airbnb Hosts

Amy Hinote -
2018's third quarter already has been packed with venture capital and private equity funding news. In the latest of a series of announcements, San Francisco-based Properly,...
Education

VRM Intel Magazine’s 2018 Fall Issue is Here

Amy Hinote -
The fall issue of VRM Intel Magazine is here. In 2015, when I started this magazine, Doug Macnaught, a close friend and mentor asked me, “Do you...
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Regulations

San Diego City Council Rescinds Short-Term Rental Ordinance

Alexa Nota -
San Diego city council voted 8 – 1 today to rescind the short-term rental ordinance passed in July that banned second-home rentals in the...
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LiveRez CEO Tracy Lotz Wins Idaho Innovator of the Year Award

Alexa Nota -
Last week, LiveRez CEO Tracy Lotz received the 2018 innovator of the year award from the Idaho Innovation Awards. The award recognizes Idaho professionals who...
Marketing

What Recent Hotel Industry Numbers Mean for Vacation Rentals

Alexa Nota -
At Triptease’s Direct Booking Summit for the hotel industry in early October, Isaac Collazo, vice president of competitive intelligence at IHG, shared several largely...
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Las Vegas Planning Commission Sends Short-Term Rental Ban to City Council

Alexa Nota -
The Las Vegas city planning commission voted 4-3 Tuesday night to approve a ban of short-term rentals. The proposal will now head to the city...
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Expedia CEO on HomeAway: “We bought the Craigslist of vacation rentals.” #SkiftForum

Amy Hinote -
At the recent Skift Global Forum, Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom fielded on-stage questions from Skift founding editor, Dennis Schaal, about the progress the company is...
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Are Hotels Obsessed with Direct Bookings?

Alexa Nota -
Hoteliers are debating the amount of focus that should be given to direct bookings. Recent PhocusWire articles, written by reporter Lisa Fox and Duetto's Patrick...
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Former Airbnb Exec Shaun Stewart Discusses the State of the Vacation Rental Industry at LiveRez User Conference

Amy Hinote -
Last week at the LiveRez Partner Conference in Boise, Shaun Stewart, chief business development officer of Waymo and former global head of vacation rentals...
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Stay Alfred Raises $47M, Bringing Total Funding to $62M

Amy Hinote -
Today, Stay Alfred announced it has raised $47 million in a Series B round led by Nine Four Ventures, bringing the total funding to $62...
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RemoteLock Updates Logo and Combines All Brands Into One

VRM Intel Staff -
RemoteLock, provider of the leading cloud platform for smart locks, announced August 15 that it has updated its logo and combined all its brands...
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MyVR’s Series A Funding Brings Randy Sparks Back to the Vacation Rental Industry

Alexa Nota -
MyVR’s $6.1 million Series A funding last December is being deployed in part to grow its first sales department, and its first hire brought...
Education

Skift Global Forum, Sep 27-28: Hear from Airbnb, Expedia, Google, Booking and TripAdvisor

Amy Hinote -
VRM Intel is partnering with Skift Global Forum taking place September 27-28, 2018 in New York, NY. Use code "VACATION" to save 20% off your ticket. Skift...
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Massachusetts Short-Term Rental Bill Hangs in Limbo

Alexa Nota -
At the end of July, Massachusetts lawmakers approved short-term rental regulations that include registration, tax collection, and a state-wide public registry of licensed rentals....
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Albuquerque Eyes Short-Term Rental Regulations

Alexa Nota -
Last week, Albuquerque city council sent a bill to the finance and government operations committee to create a task force to explore options for...
Technology

Millennials and Technology

Sean Miller -
How VRMs Can Embrace Change and Ride Both to Success Millennials, people between the ages of 18 and 34, are currently America’s largest generation, numbering...
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Share San Diego, Airbnb, and HomeAway Launch Referendum Fight Against Short-Term Rental Regulations

Alexa Nota -
Airbnb, HomeAway, and advocacy group Share San Diego announced yesterday a referendum petition to overturn the effective ban on second-home short-term rentals in San...
Education

Real Estate and Vacation Rentals Relationship Status: “It’s Complicated”

Erica Muller -
Vacation rentals and real estate are two massive industries worth billions that have long existed parallel to one another. The juxtaposition of the two...
Service

Great Experiences Begin with Genuine Connections

David Kornblith -
Great experiences are the cornerstone to driving new and repeat guests. Creating memories are what a vacation is all about. Because not all guests...
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