The Netflix original series “Stay Here” debuts today, shining a new spotlight on the vacation rental industry. The show features well-known interior designer and...
Most people are familiar with the concept of trust when it comes to personal relationships, but what about professional relationships?
I have been working with...
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Targeting Facebook users can seem daunting if you’re unaware of their travel interests. Vacation rental companies once targeted potential customers based on audience demographics,...
If you are seriously considering selling your vacation rental business and you want to garner maximum value, there are several steps you should take...
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....
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...
Last week HomeAway submitted a short-term rental policy proposal to the city of New Orleans. Its Whole-Home, Whole-Community Policy Solutions proposal follows a measure passed by...
Today Bluetent, the vacation rental industry’s largest provider of website development and online marketing services, announced it has acquired Visual Data Systems (VDS) for an...
In its blog post, “10 Eye-Opening Email Marketing Stats You Need to Know,” Constant Contact estimates that for every $1 spent on email marketing, companies...
Lino Maldonado, vice president of operations, growth, and innovation for Wyndham Vacation Rentals North America, has been named the new chair of the 2018-2019 VISIT...
This week vacation rental listing site Vacayrx launched a crowdfunding campaign and plans to use the funds to promote an initial coin offering (ICO) later this...
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell submitted a bill last week to regulate short-term rentals on Oahu. The proposal would allow owner-occupied bed-and-breakfasts (B&Bs) to operate...
Chicago city council voted unanimously last week to increase the surcharge on short-term rental transactions from 4 percent to 6 percent. Proposed by Mayor...
The reactive maintenance approach, or “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” is expensive and inefficient. Vacation rental property managers wind up spending more...