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Living in a World of 800 lb Gorillas: Convergence Drives Growth…and Opportunity 

VRM Intel Staff -
By Alex Nigg, Founder and CEO, Properly -- The short-term rental industry is expanding rapidly. As Douglas Quinby of Phocuswright reminds us, our industry is increasingly converging with the...
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HomeAway Addresses Questions About Its New Revenue Management Tool

Amy Hinote -
Expedia-owned HomeAway recently launched its revenue management tool, MarketMaker, that allows vacation rental owners and managers to compare pricing with other homes listed on HomeAway’s sites and...
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Who is the next disruptor in the vacation rental industry?

Amy Hinote -
Travelers have been staying in vacation homes for centuries, but it wasn’t until the emergence and disruption of VRBO.com and Airbnb that the industry...
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Vacation Rental Managers and Owners: What is Your Brand Worth?

Vince Perez -
The above question was asked to several veteran managers this week at a meeting I attended.  It is an uncomfortable question, one that produces...
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HomeAway’s New Revenue Management Platform is the Latest Industry Disruptor for the Fast-Evolving Vacation Rental Industry

Amy Hinote -
Today, at its software user conference, Expedia-owned HomeAway launched a revenue management and pricing platform, MarketMaker. With MarketMaker, vacation rental owners and managers are...
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$3M Lawsuit Against Vacasa Serves as a Warning for All Vacation Rental Managers

Amy Hinote -
Last week, an Oregon resident and vacation home owner filed a lawsuit against Portland-based Vacasa requesting class action status and seeking $3 million in estimated...
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Managers And Owners Angry At HomeAway’s Changes, But Is It Fair?

Amy Hinote -
Vacation rental managers and homeowners in traditional vacation markets are up in arms about the many changes at HomeAway since Expedia’s purchase of the...
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Funding in the Vacation Rental Sector Slows: $639 Million Raised in 2017, Down from $1.85 Billion in 2016

Amy Hinote -
Startups in the vacation rental sector raised $639 million in disclosed funding in 2017, down from $1.85 billion in 2016. With the size and opportunity...
OTAs

Skift Reports on the Current State of Relationships Between OTAs and Hoteliers

VRM Intel Staff -
Most major hotel company CEOs are still insistent that their direct booking pushes are working, but they’re candid about also maintaining ties with major...
OTAs

Mike Murray: “The big OTAs will NOT start treating hotels fairly.” And other things that will not happen this year.

Amy Hinote -
A great deal of what we read nowadays is predicting how the travel market will change and how hoteliers need to pre-emptively adapt in...
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Stay Alfred Raises $15M and Introduces Hotel-Like Short-Term Rentals to Downtown Urban Markets  

Amy Hinote -
Founded in 2012, Spokane-based Stay Alfred manages four hundred short-term rentals in busy downtown areas in twelve major U.S. cities, with plans to grow its rental inventory tenfold and expand internationally over the next...
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RedAwning CEO Tim Choate on $40 million raise: “The market opportunity is essentially unlimited”

Amy Hinote -
RedAwning recently announced it has secured $40 million in a Series A funding round led by Boston-based growth equity firm Silversmith Capital Partners. RedAwning primarily...
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Local planning board OKs short-term Savannah, GA vacation rental restrictions

Dan Kline -
Despite some misgivings, the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission on Tuesday voted in support of new short-term vacation rental restrictions. The revisions were developed by...
Resources

A Commercial Insurance Requirement is Good for the VR Industry

Darren Pettyjohn -
On October 22, 2015, Airbnb announced its Host Protection Insurance that provides $1 million in commercial liability insurance to all US hosts and owners who book through the Airbnb site. The coverage applies during the booked...
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Vacation Rental Managers and Owners: HomeAway Chaos – Round 3

Vince Perez -
  "What is next?"  This is the burning question we get from clients who are frustrated with the continued policy changes that are negatively impacting...
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[Infographic] Debunking the Myth: Airbnb is for Backpackers and Partiers

VRM Intel Staff -
Airbnb is often believed to serve only partiers, backpackers, and budget-conscious couch surfers, but the truth is, they have captured the interest and loyalty of...
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AHLA lobbying effort influences Elizabeth Warren and Diane Feinstein to take on “concerns about the short-term rental industry”

Amy Hinote -
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) is in the process of implementing a proactive strategy to rein in professional short-term rental operators. According to a...
Marketing

PR Example: Educating homeowners and pushing back on OTAs

Amy Hinote -
The following article was printed on June 17 in Nova Scotia's Chronical Herald, features Jayne McCaw, owner of Jayne’s Cottages in Ontario, and provides...
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2017 Rutgers Study Suggests Discrimination for Guests with Disabilities on Airbnb

Amy Hinote -
A recnt Rutgers University study — based on more than 3,800 Airbnb lodging requests sent by the researchers — suggests travelers with disabilities are...
Service

“It’s the Relationship, Stupid”

Doug Macnaught -
With election season finally over, TV commercials have returned to advertising things like beer, drugs, and cars, but I still can’t seem to get...
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Use Airbnb and VRBO.com to Look – But Not to Book – a Vacation Home

Amy Hinote -
One in three US vacationers are choosing vacation rentals over hotels for their leisure travel, up from one in ten just five years ago,...
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Airbnb purchases Luxury Retreats

Amy Hinote -
Airbnb moved into the luxury vacation realm Thursday, saying it's acquired high-end vacation rental company Luxury Retreats. Airbnb declined to disclose the financial terms...
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Airbnb’s Lack of Safety Concern is a Danger to All 

VRM Intel Staff -
On January 22, Airbnb posted a photo on its internationally viewed Facebook page showing a large stone staircase with no railings and a child...
Education

Over $530 Million Invested in Vacation Rental Startups Since 2011

VRM Intel Staff -
Over $530 million in disclosed angel and institutional funding has been raised by startups in the vacation rental industry since 2011, with 88% of...
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