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Short-Term Rental Industry Giants Grapple with Building Brand Loyalty, Democratization, Regulations, and More at Skift’s 2020 STR Summit

Skift launched its two-day Short-term Rental and Outdoor Summit today. After an introduction by Skift editor-in-chief Tom Lowry, 11 discussion panels followed. Here are just some of the...

The Bright Spot in 2020 Travel: U.S. Vacation Rentals See Higher ADRs, Revenue, and Adj. Pd. Occupancy

If there was a bright spot for travel in 2020, it was found in the vacation rental industry. US performance data provided today by Key...

6 Takeaways from Vrbo’s 2021 Consumer Travel Trend Report

Vrbo has released its annual Trend Report using travel demand data to identify trends shaping travel for the upcoming year. Said Vrbo president Jeff Hurst,...

Self-Care During a Pandemic

I absolutely love the hospitality industry and everything about it. Yet, it took me 30 years to learn how to love it and still...

Skift Short-Term Rental Summit, Dec 9 with Vrbo, Vacasa, Marriott, Expedia, Sonder, and more

Skift is hosting its Short-term Rental and Outdoor Summit this week, December 9 – 10. The cost to attend is $145, and the short-term...

Managing Profit, Not Just Revenue

The Second Annual Data and Revenue Management (DARM) Master Class may be the quintessential illustration of the vacation rental industry in 2020. After DARM’s incredibly...

Secure More Direct Bookings through Personalized Sales and Marketing

As most of my readers and clients in the vacation rental (VR) niche of lodging know, I have also been providing training in the...
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Barron’s: Airbnb Set to Price December 9 and Trade December 10

According to Barron's, “Airbnb is scheduled to price its initial public offering on Dec. 9 and trade Dec. 10, three people familiar with the situation...

Strategic Forecasting Beyond 2021: Are Vacation Rental Managers Changing Fast Enough?

“Plans are nothing. Planning is everything.” — D. D. Eisenhower In a year where just about every forecasting model fell flat on its face, as...

The COVID Reset with Worry Free Vacations

When unique vacation home rentals from all over the world were added to sites such as Expedia and Booking.com, vacation properties became a recognized...

The Google Trifecta: Three Ways to Leverage the World’s Most Popular Search Engine

Ned Lucks, chief technology officer at Bluetent, likes to say, “If you’re not on the first page of the internet, you’re not on the...

Mid-Term Stays: Adjusting Rates to Accommodate Longer Stays

Some History While extended stays or mid-term stays (these go by many names) have been a hot topic recently, they have a rich history of...

Building Your Vacation Rental Industry Brand

Building your brand can be a challenge in uncertain times, particularly when every week seems different, making it difficult to stand confidently by your...

Selling Your Business? Know Your Tech Stuff!

For any vacation rental company considering selling, there are many areas of preparation needed to realize a successful sales process. This article will discuss...
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Please Don’t Go: Vacation Rental Companies Surviving during the Pandemic

“Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” -Conrad Hilton   The vacation rental (VR) market is a powerful driving force...

Professionalizing Rental Operations in Travel’s New Landscape

Roughly six months ago, I wrote for VRM Intel from quarantine in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. The article offered predictions on how the pandemic...

Employee Retention Ideas for 2021 and Beyond

Since the emergence of COVID-19, we have seen a massive shift in the way business is conducted. Each day brings a different situation to...

Dynamic Pricing: To Adjust Rates or Not to Adjust Rates

We just had an excellent and lively discussion at the Data and Revenue Management (DARM) conference hosted by VRM Intel last week about what...

Data-Driven Customer Segmentation

Customer segmentation is the foundation for hotel revenue management, but it’s not talked about as much in the vacation rental industry. Although most vacation...

Repurposing Space: Broadening Your Vacation Rental’s Appeal

Work From Home Fatigue As shelter orders persist across the country, many have started to experience fatigue associated with working from home. Similar to the...

Building a New Website: Lessons We Learned While Rebuilding our VRM Website

  We knew our website had passed its sell-by date. It was looking old and tired and did not show well on mobile devices. In the...
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Tours and Activities: The Time is Coming for VRMs to Provide a Comprehensive Guest Experience

In life, the only constant is change. This year has seen disruptive changes and challenges for many, but none more so than the travel...

Booking.com Affirms Commitment to Quality with Minimum Cleanliness Score Requirement

For the last two years, Booking.com has been working steadily to ensure the quality of short-term and vacation rentals listed on its platform with...

Airbnb is Finally Going Public: Takeaways for Property Managers from IPO Filing

Airbnb filed for its long-awaited public offering on Monday, shedding light on its past performance and trajectory. According to its S-1, Airbnb has 4 million...

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