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Carrots and sticks: Vacation rentals and the creation of affordable, workforce housing

By Paris Achen More communities across the nation are coming up with creative solutions that leverage vacation rentals to boost affordable and workforce housing stocks. “As...

2022 Election Results of Vacation Rental Ballot Measures

Voters on Nov. 8 soundly defeated two ballot initiatives that would have capped the number of short-term rentals and days of operation in Big...

Dozens of Vacation Rental Ballot Measures Heading to Voters this November

Dozens of ballot initiatives on short-term rental regulations ranging from partial bans to tax increases will head to local voters this November.  This year, California...

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

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

Aspen and Pitkin County, CO Limit Vacation Rentals to 120 Days a Year

In the last week, both Aspen City Council and the Pitkin County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed ordinances that limit short-term rental activity to...

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

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...

Stays Group Announces Release of SouthwestStays

The member driven marketplace is part of the largest cooperative network of independent vacation rental brands working together to drive book direct initiatives that...
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Vacation Rental Occupancy Drops for Summer as Coronavirus-Related Shut Down Continues

The economic effects of COVID-19 on vacation rental bookings are being felt across key leisure destinations as shelter-in-place orders, travel restrictions, and beach/ski closings...

Colorado Governor Closes Ski Operations Through March 22

Last night, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issued an executive order to close the state’s nearly 30 ski areas for one week amid the new coronavirus...

Vacation Rental Booking in Leisure Markets is Holding Steady: Vacation Rental Booking Pace from March 5 to March 13

According to current data—and in contrast to other sectors of travel—vacation rentals are performing better than anticipated in spite of COVID-19 concerns. We often talk...

Current Data Shows Vacation Rental Booking Activity for Spring Break and Summer in US Leisure Destinations Still Strong, In Spite of Coronavirus Concerns

As news circulated throughout the world about the highly contagious coronavirus, or COVID-19, the travel industry began to see increases in cancellations and decreases...

18 Months in Review: A Look at Actual ADR, Occupancy, Length of Stay, and Booking Window Across Key Vacation Rental Markets

While the concept has taken time to catch on, vacation rental managers and DMOs are beginning to value and utilize comparative data platforms that...

Unlocking Travel for All: How VillaKey is Making Vacations Accessible for Families with Autism

“I got an opportunity just a couple weeks ago to spend some time with one of our families in Orlando,” said Alice Horn, founder...

Property Managers Discuss Their OTA Distribution Strategies

Strategic distribution has become one of the hottest topics in the vacation rental industry. As the speed of OTA technology and policy changes increases,...
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Exceptional Stays Drives Direct Bookings with the Human Touch

“OTA independence is essential to our business strategy,” said Christina Casas, founder and CEO of Exceptional Stays. “We decided long ago that we had...

Drop the Mic: A look behind the scenes with VRM podcasters Sarah Bradford and Tim Cafferty

Over the past year and a half, Sarah Bradford and Tim Cafferty have become household names in the vacation rental industry, thanks to their...

Former Sabre CEO Sam Gilliland Joins BookingPal Board of Directors

BookingPal is pleased to announce the addition of Sam Gilliland to its board of directors. Gilliland is the former chairman and CEO of travel...

VillaKey Becomes First Certified Autism Center VR Company

Last month, VillaKey became the first vacation rental company to become certified in autism travel by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education...

Vacasa Adds Multifamily and Community Association Management Programs

As Vacasa snaps up property management companies, it’s also creating an ecosystem of secondary service offerings that have come with the acquisitions, most recently...

Streamline Summit 2018 Recap

Last week, Streamline Vacation Rental Software hosted 525 property management professionals and forty-one vendors at its fifth annual Streamline Summit at the Westin Kierland...

Summit Mountain Rentals Raises $50,000 Through Homeowner Matching Program

Summit Mountain Rentals (SMR) recently hit a $50,000 fundraising milestone through a creative philanthropic tool: a program in which homeowners can contribute a percentage...
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Palm Springs Votes Down Short-Term Rental Ban

Measure C, a proposition to phase out vacation rentals in single-family neighborhoods in Palm Springs over the next two years, was struck down with...

Denver Having Issues Managing and Enforcing Short-Term Rental Regulations

The City of Denver is struggling with its processes for tracking and enforcing its new short-term vacation rental regulations. City auditors issued a report...

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