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NWVRP Launches CaliStays.com to Promote Direct Booking

Alexa Nota -
The Northwest Vacation Rental Professionals (NWVRP) announced this week it has launched a new regional listing site: CaliStays.com. The site promotes direct bookings for...
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The Inaugural Vacation Rental Women’s Summit Coming to New Orleans February 19-20, 2019

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Hundreds of vacation rental professionals will gather for more than 50 sessions and events to celebrate, educate, and empower women in the vacation rental...
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Topsail Realty Vacations Acquires Blue Water Realty, OceanBreeze Properties and becomes Carolina Retreats

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Topsail Realty Vacations announced this week it has acquired Blue Water Realty and OceanBreeze Properties, both of Carolina Beach and Kure Beach, NC. The...
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How Did the Outer Banks Get So Famous, Anyway?

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This is the short version of how the Outer Banks—a small and isolated string of barrier islands on North Carolina’s East Coast—grew from a...
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Airbnb and HomeAway Win Preliminary Injunction Against New York City Law

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A federal judge awarded Airbnb and HomeAway today with a preliminary injunction to stop a New York City’s short-term rental law from going into...
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Unlocking Travel for All: How VillaKey is Making Vacations Accessible for Families with Autism

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

8 Most Surprising Vacation Rental Industry Developments in 2018

Amy Hinote -
2018 was a whirlwind for those of us who cover the vacation rental industry. The pace of news about funding, acquisitions, regulation changes, and...
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Wyndham, TurnKey, VTrips, Vacasa Discuss HomeAway, Google, and What OTAs Can Do Better

Amy Hinote -
We had the chance host a panel of executives at Phocuswright's conference in Los Angeles, with the largest vacation rental companies in the US...
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Is There a Generational Shift in Traveler Behavior? 

Amy Hinote -
In traditional vacation markets, the vacation rental industry has enjoyed a 30-year trend of multigenerational family trips. However, changes in millennial behavior are creating disruption...
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The Push for Quality: How Hotel Convergence is Affecting Vacation Rentals 

Jeremiah Gall -
A dozen years ago, before HomeAway acquired VRBO and before vacation rentals had any presence with major online travel agencies (OTAs), rental managers were...
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Leading Economic Indicators: Are Predictive Indicators Holding?

Amy Hinote -
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 performance, gas prices, international travel behavior, and vacation rental...
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Agoda Outside Publishes Vacation Rental Handbook

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Agoda Outside recently released At Home Around the World: The Short-Term Rentals Handbook for Guests, Hosts, Neighbors and Governments, a compilation of research and guidance...
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The Theory of Limited Edition: Are your homes commodities or limited edition offerings? 

Matt Landau -
I would like to share what I feel is the most radical concept in the vacation rental industry today—the theory of limited edition—which argues that, contrary to large...
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Revised Short-Term Rental Bill

Alexa Nota -
Yesterday, Massachusetts lawmakers agreed on amendments to Bill H.4841 regulating short-term rentals throughout the state. If signed by Governor Charlie Baker, the bill will...
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South Lake Tahoe Property Owners File Lawsuit Against City Over Measure T

Alexa Nota -
Update 12/24/18: El Dorado County superior court judge Thomas A. Smith issued a temporary restraining order to prohibit the city from enforcing the occupancy limits...
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AvantStay Raises $5 Million Series A

Alexa Nota -
Property management company AvantStay announced yesterday it has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round led by Bullpen Capital, bringing their total...
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Community-Centered Booking Platform Fairbnb Gearing Up for 2019 Launch

Alexa Nota -
Tourist crowds wandering Burano, a quiet residential island off of Venice   Billed as an “ethical alternative to Airbnb,” Fairbnb is gearing up for its 2019...
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GoLocal Suites Turns VRs into Immersive Shop for American-Made Products

Alexa Nota -
  In June, vacation and short-term rental provider Northeast Suites launched GoLocal Suites, a line of properties in which every single item is made in...
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New Orleans Councilmember Palmer Proposes Vacation Rental Ban

Alexa Nota -
Update 12/18/18: Councilmember Palmer has delayed the preliminary vote on this measure to January. Today, New Orleans city councilmember Kristin Gisleson Palmer released details of...
OTAs

Airbnb’s acquisition of a property management company leads to concerns among property managers and hosts about Airbnb’s intentions

Amy Hinote -
This week, Airbnb announced its acquisition of Luckey Homes, a property management company based in France. The news comes on the heels of Airbnb's announcement...
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Election Officials Confirm Vacation Rental Ban in South Lake Tahoe

Alexa Nota -
On Tuesday, El Dorado County’s official election results confirmed that South Lake Tahoe’s Measure T has passed by just 58 votes, 3,517 to 3,459....
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Airbnb Addresses Professional Vacation Rental Managers: “PMs are an indispensable part of Airbnb’s success.”

Amy Hinote -
Airbnb wants professional property management companies to know its aim is to work more closely with the professionally managed community. Below is a message...
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Resort Realty Acquires Elan Vacations on NC’s Outer Banks

Alexa Nota -
Resort Realty announced today that it has acquired Elan Vacations. Founded in 2001, Elan Vacations specializes in vacation rental management and is based in...
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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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