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Vacasa Finalizes Purchase of Wyndham Vacation Rentals at $162M

Amy Hinote -
Vacasa has finalized its acquisition of Wyndham Vacation Rentals from Wyndham Destinations (NYSE: WYND) for a purchase price of $162 million. Vacasa financed the...
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Vacasa CEO Eric Breon Discusses Plans to Purchase Wyndham VR for $162M

Amy Hinote -
Vacasa and Wyndham Destinations announced today that they have entered into an agreement under which Vacasa will purchase Wyndham Vacation Rentals for approximately $162...
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Riding the Next Wave of Vacation Rental Consolidation

Jeremiah Gall -
As the industry hits its third wave of maturity, there’s a renewed focus on consolidation. Vacasa continues acquiring vacation rental managers at a rapid...
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Vacasa to Acquire Sea to Sky Rentals: Founder Michelle Acquavella Shares Reasons Behind the Sale and What is Next

Amy Hinote -
Vacasa announced that it will acquire Seattle-based Sea to Sky Rentals and take over the management of its 85 properties in Seattle, Stevens Pass,...
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Who Are We? The Consequences of the Expanded Scope of the “Private Accommodations” Industry

Amy Hinote -
The Scope of the Vacation Rental Industry has Broadened, Forever Changing the Playing Field for Property Managers If it seems like the vacation rental industry...
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Revenue Management: Who’s in Your Driver’s Seat?

Andrew McConnell -
Revenue Management has gone from an arcane subject to perhaps the most discussed topic in our industry (including an upcoming conference hosted by VRM...
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Vacasa Acquires Sterling Resorts

Amy Hinote -
Vacasa has acquired Sterling Resorts, one of the largest vacation rental management companies on the Florida Gulf Coast. Previously purchased by Pacifica Companies in...
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Vacation Rental Tax Guide from Vacasa

VRM Intel Staff -
It’s officially nine days until tax day in the U.S.; and while many might be ahead of the curve, there are millions of Americans...
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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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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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Vacasa Adds Multifamily and Community Association Management Programs

Alexa Nota -
As Vacasa snaps up property management companies, it’s also creating an ecosystem of secondary service offerings that have come with the acquisitions, most recently...
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Opinion: Why The Vacation Rental Industry Needs Ratings 

Alex Nigg -
Consistency Drives Convergence In a recent USA Today article on why Airbnb and similar sharing economy businesses are dwindling in popularity, this quote caught my eye: “Travelers say they’re tired of the unknown.”   Why is...
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Vacasa Raises Additional $64 Million in Funding, Bringing Total to $207.5 Million

Amy Hinote -
Vacasa today announced the company has closed on $64 million in a Series B-2 round led by existing investor Riverwood Capital with participation from...
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Phocuswright Conference to Address Alternative Accommodations

Amy Hinote -
Alternative accommodations, short-term rentals, vacation rentals—however you label this fast-growing lodging sector—there's no denying its impact on travel. The Phocuswright Conference, to be held...
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Stay Alfred Raises $47M, Bringing Total Funding to $62M

Amy Hinote -
Today, Stay Alfred announced it has raised $47 million in a Series B round led by Nine Four Ventures, bringing the total funding to $62...
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Vacasa Acquires/Saves Oasis Collections

Amy Hinote -
Vacasa announced it has purchased Oasis Collections, a short-term rental company with listings in U.S. and international cities including Barcelona, Chicago, London, Milan, Paris,...
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Handing Over Key to the Rockies: What it was Like Selling Our Vacation Rental Business

Julie and Mike Magliocchetti -
Mike and Julie Magliocchetti tell the story about the recent sale of their business, Key to the Rockies, to Vacasa. Mike: It all started when...
Education

Unbundling the Property Manager

Alex Nigg -
Property managers (PMs) traditionally provide a wide range of activities, including design and listing preparation, competitive benchmarking, pricing advice, marketing, distribution, guest screening and...
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Vacation Rental Listing Site Launches Crowdfunding Campaign Ahead of ICO

Alexa Nota -
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...
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The Rise of Brands in the Vacation Rental Industry

Alex Nigg -
Branding, they say, is everything. If you’re starting a company, one of the first things you’ll hear is that you need a strong brand. People...
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Vacasa acquires 21 management companies in 2018 and moves toward IPO

Amy Hinote -
It's been a busy year for Vacasa leadership. So far in 2018, Vacasa has acquired 21 vacation rental management (VRM) companies (including Mandoki Hospitality at...
Technology

Xplorie Grows Sales and Marketing Teams as Company Expands

Alexa Nota -
Xplorie has hired Debi Steigerwald as its new vice president of marketing. Steigerwald previously served as the director of marketing operations for Vacasa and director of...
Regulations

Portland city council votes to collect new fees from short-term rentals

Alexa Nota -
Last week, Portland, Oregon’s city council voted to adopt an ordinance amendment to collect two new fees on short-term rentals in the city: a...
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