All posts tagged "VRBO"

Airbnb started it. We all know the story by now. Airbnb founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia...

As I listened to Simon Lehmann at the European VRMA Conference explain why he always brings a set...

It’s time to have a difficult conversation: listing sites are not the enemy. If we choose to...

On February 7—for the first time in the history of the vacation rental industry—property managers and homeowners...

The word is out. Airbnb, VRBO.com, HomeAway, and TripAdvisor charge fees to consumers. Unlike in the hotel...

This week Expedia-owned HomeAway announced recent changes to its revenue model for vacation rental managers. The new pricing...

After more than ten hours, which included listening to over 250 comments from the public, in addition...

Travelers have been staying in vacation homes for centuries, but it wasn’t until the emergence and disruption...

The above question was asked to several veteran managers this week at a meeting I attended.  It...

Last week, as part of its Q2 2017 earnings call, Expedia provided an update on HomeAway activity....

Despite some misgivings, the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission on Tuesday voted in support of new short-term...

  “What is next?”  This is the burning question we get from clients who are frustrated with...

“We urge you to hold hearings on the duopolistic practices of Expedia and Trip Advisor,” states the...

HomeAway announced this week that it is no longer sharing traveler email addresses with homeowners and property managers...

  The Rise of Collaborative Communities For the past 24 months we have weathered endless policy changes, deceptive practices and poor performance by what continues to be an adversarial relationship with the big listing sites.  The latest salvo came a few days ago with  VRBO’s major announcement to no longer allow you...

One in three US vacationers are choosing vacation rentals over hotels for their leisure travel, up from...

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – The Collier County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man over the weekend who they...

Measuring Performance for Vacation Rental Management Companies Part One: A Look Back at How the Marketing and Competitive...

March 14, 2013 –Owners now have access to many tools which make renting their own property easier...

January 17, 2013 –As public awareness of vacation rentals as a lodging option increases, the professional vacation...