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...
Revenue Management has gone from an arcane subject to perhaps the most discussed topic in our industry (including an upcoming conference hosted by VRM...
Vacasa has acquired Sterling Resorts, one of the largest vacation rental management companies on the Florida Gulf Coast. Previously purchased by Pacifica Companies in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Property managers (PMs) traditionally provide a wide range of activities, including design and listing preparation, competitive benchmarking, pricing advice, marketing, distribution, guest screening and...
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...
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...
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...
Vacasa co-founder Cliff Johnson has resigned from his role as head of the company's international division to join Rented.com as vice president of sales.
"Cliff’s...
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...