Industry News
Stay informed on the latest developments in the vacation rental and short-term rental industry. This category provides vacation rental managers and short-term rental managers with news on industry growth, trends, events, and insights into the future of short-term rental property management. From major updates across European markets to professional insights into industry shifts, explore the news shaping the landscape of vacation rentals.
Why your website is golden
I was amazed a few years back at a leading edge Vacation Rental conference when only half the audience had ...
Short term rental clampdown in Sydney
If any further evidence is needed of my view that the industry is expanding so fast that things break, here ...
The OTAs compared – Airbnb vs Homeaway vs Booking.com vs Tripadvisor
In a previous article I showed how Airbnb has dominated growth of property supply in the VR industry. However there ...
How STANDING OUT brings you bookings
As the inexorable growth of Airbnb floods more and more owners into the market, the competition for Vacation Rental owners ...
The domination of Airbnb
Looking back over the last few years since I wrote the first Holiday Rental Mastery stories, it is clear that ...
We are back – after 3 disasters
There has been a gap of 2 years in our stories for readers, but we are back! It has been, let’s ...
GDPR for Vacation Rental Business Entrepreneurs: Quick and Not-So Dirty
If you have, like me, a vacation rental business for which you have launched online websites where people can book ...
Could Property Management Companies Disappear? Speakers at vacation rental conference show concern.
On June 8, I attended a VrTech (vacation rental technology) event in Rome. I was there to bring back industry ...
5 Tips to Land a Job at Booking.com’s Homes and Apartments Division
I had the pleasure to speak at several vacation rental industry events, such as the VRMA National Conference in Phoenix and the ...
Why you should be attending Vacation Rental World Summit 2016
How about attending a vacation rental conference organized by your peers? How about listening from people like you, learning from ...
Let’s meet up at the 2016 VRMA National Conference #VRMA2016
The 2016 VRMA National Conference is taking place in Phoenix (Chandler), Arizona, from October 16 to 19. This event, put ...
Home-Sharing Platforms You Need to Incorporate into Your Business
You will find here a guest blog post by Glenn Carter of the Casual Capitalist. I found it interesting to ...
Booking.Yeah: Why my joining Booking.com Homes & Apartments division could be good for you
If you have been a subscriber to the RentalPreneurs newsletter or a member of the RentalScaleup Club, you may not ...
Discover Matt Landau’s Vacation Rental Marketing Blog and See Why You Should Join His Inner Circle
Have you ever visited one of the most respected website in the vacation rental industry, aptly called the Vacation Rental Marketing ...
Disaster Planning – a precautionary tale
You think it will never happen to you, but when it does, your rental world can change forever. Ours was ...
Firebnb – Making your last-minute deals on Airbnb more visible
In order to fill up your Airbnb listing, you sometimes have to discount your price to attract last-minute bookings. But ...
Niche Vacation Rental Listing Sites: More Bookings, More Independence
Vacation rental owners and managers want to find niche vacation rental listing sites for several reasons, such as getting more ...
How to find niche vacation rental listing sites to get more bookings
Searching and finding niche vacation rental sites for your properties should not be a time-consuming chore. But if you just use ...
Family Vacation Rentals: How Clanventure can help you get more bookings year round
Vacation rentals seem like a natural fit for families who need 2, 3 or more bedrooms when traveling. Yet, it ...
Misterbnb on growing a gay-friendly vacation rental listing site into a global brand
MisterBnB.com helps travelers find gay-friendly vacation and short-term rentals. This is a great example among niche vacation rental listing sites, ...