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Vrbo commercials: After a Long Wait series, with John Legend
Vrbo’s advertising activity has been on the rise since the start of the pandemic: In 2020, the company unveiled a ...
Airbnb and Booking targets of G7 push for higher taxes for multinationals and EU focus on restraining gatekeepers
Property managers and vacation rental owners operate businesses that are fundamentally local. As such, they pay taxes in the cities, ...
2021 Short Stay Summit: 3 major holiday rental associations get together
The last 18 months have provided plenty of networking and educational opportunities within the realm of holiday rentals, but none ...
U.S. Vacation Rentals vs. Labor Shortages: Extenteam’s Luke Bujarski reports
After losing a dramatic number of jobs in 2021, the vacation rental industry is now scrambling to find workers. Extenteam, ...
3 thought-provoking data points from Airbnb’s 2021 travel report
In our European travel report, we shared data about Airbnb’s bookings for summer 2021. One striking data point showed that ...
Asia-Pacific: SE Asia villa market slumps (-66% in Bali), while Australia booms (+80% in Byron Bay)
While data about the surge in vacation rental bookings in the US abound, fewer reports are available about other regions. ...
Last-minute bookings, when should you drop or raise your price?
Property managers and Revenue Managers are constantly trying to set the prices that will maximize the revenue of each property ...
Summer 2021 Holiday rental market trends (Airbnb, Transparent)
In Europe, the surge in short-term rental bookings has arrived. Yet, data shows that the US started riding this wave ...
Increasing the profitability of your rental business at the “Offer moment”
Growing profitability for your rental business starts with increasing occupancy while selling nights for the highest price possible. One critical ...
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Watch Brian Chesky on Airbnb May 24 announcement (+ complete transcript)
On May 24, Airbnb announced more than one hundred upgrades across its service for guests, new hosts, and existing hosts. ...
The 4 pillars of Airbnb’s 2021 Strategy
On May 24, Airbnb announced its most comprehensive update to its service in 12 years. The company unveiled a simpler ...
Airbnb’s Q1 2021 data: What if Airbnb’s bet to become more than a travel company was paying off?
In 2014, when Airbnb introduced its new tagline, “Belong anywhere“, the company said it wanted to be a lifestyle brand, ...
Leverage Google Dynamic Search Ads For Your Vacation Rental Business
If you are a vacation rental manager with a large inventory, you probably want to make sure your marketing caters ...
Airbnb’s May 24, 2021 Special announcement: Takeaways + 103 new features
On May 24, Airbnb announced its most comprehensive update to its service in 12 years. The company promises to unveil ...
7 things to learn from RedAwning’s plan to make its new owners and managers succeed fast
Competition for supply is heating up among big names in the vacation rental industry. For instance, Airbnb has streamlined its ...
Learn from the experts (it’s not who you think it is)
A how-to guide for multi-property owners Companies must be prepared to change to stay on top. COVID showed us that. It ...
US vacation rental boom favors Vrbo while Booking.com falls short due to lack of inventory.
Both Expedia Group (Vrbo’s parent company) and Booking Holdings (which includes Booking.com) have released their Q1 2021 financial performance. Neither ...
How AI can help you write more attractive property descriptions and reply to guest reviews faster (even negative ones)
The concept of AI-generated content has been around for a while. You may have even seen some clever and witty ...
Vrbo vs Airbnb for hosts: Vrbo claims it is better at generating booking revenues
Vrbo wants to attract hosts that are loyal to Airbnb. We’ve seen it with Vrbo’s Fast Start campaign, where a ...
