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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...
Marketing

Kelsie Skinner: “Time to re-evaluate your listing site dependency.” 10 Ways to Adapt to the New Reality of Vacation Rental Listing Sites

Amy Hinote -
Listing sites have been hard at work this year implementing changes that have far reaching effects for vacation rental managers, namely withholding contact information...
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Former Wyndham Vacation Rentals President Bob Milne Joins Vacasa as COO

Amy Hinote -
With 1,400 employees, Vacasa has been making headlines as the fastest-growing full-service property management company in the vacation rental industry. Currently the second-largest vacation...
Technology

Beyond Pricing Acquires Smart Host

Amy Hinote -
Vacation rental revenue management software provider, Beyond Pricing, today announced the acquisition of Smart Host, a Techstars alum which provides vacation rental owners and...
Education

The Summer Issue of VRM Intel Magazine is Headed Your Way

Amy Hinote -
The Summer Issue of VRM Intel Magazine is out the door and headed your way. But if you're like us and can't wait, here...
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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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Hotels Plan Lobbying Push Over Priceline-Expedia “Monopoly”

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The U.S. hotel industry plans to step up a lobbying and public relations attack on Expedia Inc. and Priceline Group Inc., hoping to convince consumers and members...
Marketing

Be Wise and Optimize!

VRM Intel Staff -
We all know how powerful images and rich media are for travel and hospitality marketing. Website visitors should emotionally connect with your brand and...
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Petition Requesting Investigation of Expedia and Trip Advisor Circulates Among Homeowners

Amy Hinote -
"We urge you to hold hearings on the duopolistic practices of Expedia and Trip Advisor," states the petition. "Since Expedia bought the host of...
OTAs

HomeAway Hides Traveler’s Emails Until After After Booking is Confirmed

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HomeAway announced this week that it is no longer sharing traveler email addresses with homeowners and property managers until after the booking is confirmed. According to...
Education

July 25-26, VRM Intel Live! Denver: “The Tech-Enabled Vacation Rental Manager”

Amy Hinote -
VRM Intel Live! is heading to Denver with an exanded agenda and a new theme: "The Tech-Enabled VRM." VRM Intel Live! Denver includes 1 and...
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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...
Property Care

A Newcomer’s Top Takeaways from VRM Intel Live Portland

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On a recent June afternoon, I attended my first VRM Intel Live conference. The location couldn’t have been more bucolic: the McMenamin’s Edgefield, a...
Service

Certification and Accreditation: The Opportunity for Guest Assurance

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The Internet reset the Vacation Rental (VR) market’s product life cycle as it took what was once a simple cottage  industry and exploded it...
News

In Memory of Vacation Rental Industry Sales Veteran, Brian Buck, 1963–2017

Amy Hinote -
Brian Buck served the property management community for 20 years by bringing new technology products to market which have shaped the growth and performance...
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...
Education

Organizational Structure: Is Your Business Structured for Optimal Performance?

Sue Jones -
Every business has an organizational structure. Sometimes it evolves haphazardly, and sometimes you design it deliberately. However, most of the time structure is a...
Property Care

Great Expectations Require Efficient Operations

Jeremiah Gall -
Vacation rental management is a complicated business. Managers need to excel across a wide range of skills and initiatives: hospitality provider, social marketer, asset...
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Mother-Daughter Teams in the Vacation Rental Industry Who are Leading the Way

Amy Hinote -
In honor of Mother’s Day, we reached out to three vacation rental management companies owned and operated by mother-daughter teams who are helping to...
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Under the Hood: Meyer Vacation Rentals in Gulf Shores, Alabama

Amy Hinote -
Meyer Real Estate and Vacation Rentals is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and Sheila Hodges and her daughter Michelle have built one of...
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Under the Hood: Seaside Vacation Rentals in York, Maine

Amy Hinote -
Founded in York, Maine in 1983, Maureen Regan and her daughter Jennifer Thibodeau are leading the way with high quality service for homeowners, guests, and...
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