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Summer 2020 Trends: Rural places, cabins, Cottages, Private pools and “vacation rentals near me”.
In a previous article about Summer 2020 vacation rental recovery, we had shown you that searches on Google for terms ...

While Booking.com launches a “Work-Friendly Program” for homes and apartments, Airbnb reduces Airbnb for Work into a more nimble “Laptop-Friendly Workspace” requirement.
Vacation rentals have been great places where to work for a very long time. Witness Ian Fleming’s Goldeneye villa in ...

Vrbo as the key engine to Expedia Group’s results in Q2 2020. Vrbo brand off to a good start with a lot of direct traffic coming in. Supply may increase as homeowners need to generate money during the COVID recession.
On July 30, the Expedia Group, owner of Vrbo, among other brands, published its quarterly report for the second quarter ...

Vacation Rental Management Conference: Richard Vaughton’s 10-point plan to be ready for the return of demand
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our March 2020 conference: ...

Vacation Rental Management Conference: How to design a Lean Vacation Rental Business Model with Filipa Leitão de Aguia
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our April 2020 conference: ...

Vacation Rental Management Conference: Airbnb property management company Houseys CEO on pivoting business model
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our April 2020 conference: ...

Vacation Rental Management Conference: Vacation Rental Business: How to dramatically cut costs to survive
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our April 2020 conference: ...

Vacation Rental Management Conference: Casal dei Fichi’s Bob Garner on eco-friendly vacation rental businesses
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our April 2020 conference: ...

Vacation Rental Management Conference: How to hire an Airbnb Virtual Assistant to expand your vacation rental business
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our April 2020 conference: ...

airbnb ceo Brian Chesky on drastic changes in travel patterns, pausing Airbnb plus and luxe, focusing on homes and experiences, refunding guests, firing employees, IPO plans and racial justice.
During an interview with Andy Serwer, Brian Chesky gave a very interesting and detailed exposé that vacation rental managers, Airbnb ...

Why And How Should Hosts Use Airbnb’s New Listing Promotion?
Are you a new host? Or are you a seasoned property manager with some new listings? Perhaps you noticed an ...

Vacation Rental Management Conference: New Zealand holiday rental manager Jo Bourke on facing COVID-19
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our May 2020 conference: ...

Vacation Rental Management Conference: How local property mangers can unite to face the big OTAs, with Jaume Barberena
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our April 2020 conference: ...

Vacation Rental Management Conference: Vacation Rental Consultant Natacha Parmantier on Direct Bookings & Social Media
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our April 2020 conference: ...

Vacation Rental Management Conference: How to pivot a an urban short-term rental management company during a crisis
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our April 2020 conference: ...

Vacation Rental Management Conference: 1 US state, 2 vacation rental businesses, very different booking patterns
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our April 2020 conference: ...

Vacation Rental Management Conference: European Holiday Home Association: Summer 2020 vacation rental trends
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our April 2020 conference: ...

Vacation Rental Management Conference: Vacation Rental Consultant Simon Lehmann of AJL Consulting: COVID-19 & the vacation rental industry
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our March 2020 conference: ...

Vacation Rental Management Conference: Vacation Rental Cleaning & Coronavirus: Best Practices for Property Managers
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our March 2020 conference: ...

Vacation Rental Management Conference: Vacation Rental Conference host Antonio Bortolotti on facing coronavirus COVID-19
This article is part of our Rental Scale-Up vacation rental management conference series. This is an extract from our March 2020 conference: ...