Vacasa has purchased Meyer Vacation Rentals and Meyer Services from SH Enterprises, doubling its short-term rental footprint along the Alabama Gulf Coast. Starr Textiles...
Experts in many fields, from economics to health care, have referred to COVID-19 as an accelerator that escalated shifts in societal behavior. The pandemic...
At the south end of the Long Beach peninsula lies a large basalt headland consisting of forested hilltops and magnificent capes overlooking the Pacific...
Property managers get all kinds of questions from homeowner clients, and sometimes these are tax and financial questions. Homeowners may share tax-relevant information with...
When we started Breezeway in 2016, few companies in the vacation rental ecosystem were talking about property care and operations. Managers were focused on...
Inhabit IQ, a collective of tech-forward products serving the residential, commercial and vacation rental management industries, announced today that Kimberly Lang has joined the...
Key Takeaways
• Vacation rentals are among the top choice above all other forms of accommodation for 78% of travelers, continuing even beyond the pandemic...
Operational efficiency is difficult to measure, but imperative to your business’ success.
Ben Edwards of Weatherby Consulting offered a virtual session in March as part...
“With more competition in the market, acquiring and retaining owners is a large determinant of running a successful management business. It’s always a challenge...
Property and guest safety are foundational to delivering five-star guest experiences. The pandemic has made this clearer than ever for operators and their guests.
In...
Few would argue against the statement that a vacation rental operator’s most critical function is handled by the cleaning and maintenance teams. What can...
“Vacation rental managers have historically taken a reactionary approach to in-stay communication: leave the guest alone and be ready to respond when needed. Today,...
“Without a doubt, the pandemic has made the job of property managers harder. There’s an increased emphasis, quite rightly, on standards and cleanliness, and...
As the industry pushes for higher-quality service, guest expectations aren’t the only driving force for operational excellence -- state and local regulators are closely...
“The ecosystem of ancillary technology enables vacation rental managers to work more efficiently. Short-term rental managers have gravitated away from one-size-fits-all technology and rely...