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Expedia CEO Discusses HomeAway’s Q3 Growth: “They are just pushing a ton of change.”

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Despite an active hurricane season, strong third quarter performance by HomeAway provided Expedia with much needed positive talking points during today's earnings call, as newly...
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Who Owns Your Data? Vacation Rental Technology Companies Weigh in on Renewed Concerns about Data Privacy and Usage.

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Last month, HomeAway reportedly contacted several software companies requesting “strategic partnerships” between HomeAway and software providers in which the software companies would share client data with HomeAway to...
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Living in a World of 800 lb Gorillas: Convergence Drives Growth…and Opportunity 

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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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Vacasa Raises $103.5M in Largest Funding Round in Vacation Rental Management History

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Vacasa announced today the company has raised $103.5 million in a Series B funding round led by Riverwood Capital, followed by New Spring Capital,...
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OneRoofTop Founders Discuss Recent Acquisition by Cloudbeds

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Cloudbeds, San Diego-based provider of software and channel management for independent properties (hotels, hostels, inns, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds, vacation rentals, and more), announced...
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HomeAway Addresses Questions About Its New Revenue Management Tool

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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?

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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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VRHP Joins with VRM Intel for Fall Education in Gatlinburg, November 6-8

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The Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals Annual Conference and VRM Intel Live! are joining together in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, November 6-8, to host a special vacation...
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Vacation Rental Options Minutes from VRMA National Conference

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The Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA) National Conference is set to kick off October 15-18 in Orlando, FL at the Omni Championsgate Resort. Over...
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HomeAway’s New Revenue Management Platform is the Latest Industry Disruptor for the Fast-Evolving Vacation Rental Industry

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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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HomeAway to Sponsor “Vacation Rental Potential” TV Series on A&E

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Today at its user conference, HomeAway announced it is sponsoring an upcoming TV series titled "Vacation Rental Potential." The series will be produced by Chicken...
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$3M Lawsuit Against Vacasa Serves as a Warning for All Vacation Rental Managers

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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?

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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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Meredith Lodging Acquires Oregon Shores Vacation Rentals

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Meredith Lodging LLC, based in Lincoln City, Oregon, announced today that it has acquired Oregon Shores Vacation Rentals. This is Meredith Lodging's fifth vacation...
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Funding in the Vacation Rental Sector Slows: $639 Million Raised in 2017, Down from $1.85 Billion in 2016

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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...
Technology

The Tech-Enabled Vacation Rental Company Has Arrived, But What Does It Mean?

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Over the last several months, fast-growing vacation rental companies have begun to describe themselves as “technology-enabled” or “tech-enabled” in the media and in their communications. However, in a sector...
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Expedia’s CEO Heading to Uber

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According to the New York TImes, Uber has selected Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to take over the CEO role left vacant after the controverisal resignation of...
OTAs

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

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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...
Marketing

Discrimination: An Old Problem For A Young Industry

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I literally could not believe the words. These were my friends. Good friends. Not racist people… Or, so I thought. “I’m not racist, but I...
Technology

Founder and CEO Tracy Lotz Discusses LiveRez’s Growth, Outlook, and New Initiatives  

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Founded in 2008, LiveRez has grown to be one of the most used technology platforms in the vacation rental industry. With over 1,200 systems...
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Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on HomeAway Performance: “These changes represent industry best practices and serve to improve the overall experience and protection of our...

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Last week, as part of its Q2 2017 earnings call, Expedia provided an update on HomeAway activity. According to Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, “We recently...
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Marketing

3 Types of Business Intelligence for VRMs 

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"Business Intelligence" (BI) is an umbrella term that includes all the applications, infrastructure, tools, and best practices that enable vacation rental managers (VRMs) to access and analyze the information needed to improve and optimize their companies’ decisions and performance. As we...
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Vacasa Founders Eric Breon and Cliff Johnson: An Inside Look at Vacasa’s Fast Growth and the Lessons Learned Along the Way 

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With 1,400 employees, Vacasa is making headlines as the fastest-growing technology-enabled, full-service property management company in the vacation rental industry. Currently the second-largest vacation rental management...
Property Care

Breezeway and FlipKey founder Jeremiah Gall: “How well do you know your properties?” 

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Consumed by users on unlimited plans, analyzed by scientists, leveraged by marketing teams, and the basis of informed management decisions from the largest hotel...
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