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Q&A with Vrbo’s Lisa Chen: “We’ve started seeing encouraging improvement in U.S. traveler demand.”

While the vacation rental industry faces challenges related to COVID-19, property managers and homeowners are having to work directly with third-party booking providers—including Vrbo...

Florida opens panhandle’s vacation rentals 72 hours before Memorial Day Weekend kick off. See approved short-term rental plans.

Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' office approved the reopening of vacation rentals in panhandle counties: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Gulf, Franklin, and...

Florida Governor to Counties: Submit a plan for short-term rentals

Today Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced, beginning Monday, the state would move into a "full Phase One," and short-term rentals can reopen if counties...

Airbnb reaches out to city officials to influence “transitional travel reopening plans”

Airbnb's Chris Lehane, vice president of global policy and communications, is reaching out to city officials to influence COVID-19-related reopening policies to "work together...

FL Governor DeSantis Receives Demand Letter in Response to Decision to Prohibit Vacation Rentals While Keeping Hotels, Resorts, Timeshares Open

As President Trump continues to hand over decision-making power to individual states during the COVID-19 crisis, US governors find themselves with more executive control...

10-year anniversary of the BP-Deep Horizon Oil Spill brings comparisons to COVID-19

As the vacation rental industry faces challenges related to the spread of COVID-19, managers on the Gulf Coast are remembering another unanticipated, debilitating event...

Understanding Aid Available through the Paycheck Protection Program for Vacation Rental Managers

A Simple Guide to Help Vacation Rental Managers Understand Aid Available through the Paycheck Protection Program Undeniably, the vacation rental industry has been absolutely shaken...
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Vacasa announces layoffs, executive pay cuts, and cuts in hours for others

Earlier today, Vacasa notified employees it is laying off an unspecified number of workers, cutting the hours of others in half, and reducing executive...

Webinar: Is the coronavirus affecting short-term vacation rental booking activity?

With all the questions we've had this week about the potential slowdown in travel, we decided to ask the experts. Is it panic or...

Vacasa names interim CEO as founder Eric Breon steps down

Vacasa announced today it  has appointed Matt Roberts, former OpenTable CEO and independent Vacasa board director, as interim chief executive officer. This appointment follows...

The Third Annual #BookDirect Guest Education Day is Scheduled for February 5, 2020

The third Annual #BookDirect Guest Education Day, recurring on the first Wednesday in February, is set for February 5, 2020. With a multitude of...

The Wild West and the Vacation Rental Industry

The 2020s: This new decade will establish law, order, and professionalism for the vacation rental industry. The vacation rental industry is like the Wild West. Over...

Property managers’ company logos and names disappear from Vrbo listing pages in what company calls a “test”

Late last week, vacation rental managers began reporting that their company logos had disappeared from Vrbo's listing pages.  Previously, Vrbo displayed company logos on listing...

The big deal in Vacation Rentals: Booking’s new Quality Ratings

Throwing the gauntlet: dead in five years? Three years ago, Maninder Gulati of OYO predicted at Phocuswright India that “plain aggregators” will be dead in...
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Delivering and Communicating Deep Service Value to Homeowners

The past decade in hospitality has been a whirlwind, and short-term rentals have (and are still having) an incredible run. Every aspect of the...

How did Booking.com rate your properties? New classification system gives vacation rentals a star rating

Property managers and homeowners using Booking.com who haven't checked the site lately might be surprised to find a star rating on their property listings. Booking.com...

20-question survey for vacation rental managers. We need your input.

For vacation rental professionals, we need your help! Will you help us by taking a 20-question survey about your thoughts about the future of the...

Trust Accounting is not Just for North Carolina Vacation Rental Managers

When people hear the terms trust or escrow accounting, their first thoughts may be “that does not apply to me” or “I am not...

What’s Going on with Google and Vacation Rentals?

What if the Only Website You Ever Needed for Travel Booking was Google.com? Related: Before you read this, check out: Google Adds Vacation Rentals   By Susan...

Bedbugs, Block Parties, and Broken Bones

Safeguard Your Short-Term Vacation Rental Business from the Unexpected With the growing number of vacation rental insurance options available today, it can be difficult...

Google Adds Vacation Rentals to Hotel Search

Google has officially jumped into the vacation rental industry, leading to both excitement and trepidation among rental providers. To be quite candid, much is unknown....
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VRMs Give Back: The Power of Giving Back

Amilcar is a sweet, intelligent sixth grader who loves technology and math. He wants to be a dentist when he grows up and has...

Girl, Fix Your Website

Like thousands of ladies across the world, I thoroughly enjoyed Rachel Hollis’s book, Girl, Wash Your Face. If you’ve never read the book, it...

Online ROI Rescue: Using Google Analytics for Greater Success

Data. Analytics. Conversions. Oh My! If you are walking precariously along the yellow brick road of vacation rental marketing, these words are as scary as...

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