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Airbnb vs. Vrbo 2021: 8 industry experts on which channel gets you the most bookings (and why)
2020 was undeniably significant for the vacation rental industry, and thus far, 2021 promises to outdo it. This year has ...
2021 – 2023 US Short-term rental market trends, according to AirDNA
Short-term rental data provider AirDNA has boldly gone where no industry analyst has gone before by publishing a forecast report ...
Airbnb firm cancellation policy: Differences with moderate and strict
In June 2021, after several months of testing, Airbnb introduced its new Firm cancellation policy. Firm fits between Moderate and ...
Vacation rental tech: Own vs. Rent, a live workshop with Yoomondo
If you are scaling your property management business, it comes a time when you wonder you should be switching from ...
How flOasis, a new listing site of unique stays for remote workers, launched in under 12 months
How do you launch a booking platform offering unique stays to remote workers and digital nomads under 12 months? How ...
The ridiculous debate about Airbnb’s cleaning fees.
Twitterstorm erupted after “We gotta stop Airbnb” message shows screenshot of a $114 cleaning fee. Twitter users and the press ...
No Vacancy | Record-High Vacation Rental Bookings Leave Vacation Rental Managers with No Supply
Travel Trends: What Do High Vacation Rental Bookings Mean For Family Vacations and Property Managers Across the United States? Key ...
No, Airbnb’s Smart Pricing algorithm does not discriminate against black hosts. But …
On May 13, 2021, the Financial Times published an article titled “Airbnb pricing algorithm led to increased racial disparities, study ...
Tourism Declares aims to make property managers more sustainable
A how-to guide for multi-property owners Sustainability is big. It’s really big. And that’s a good thing. It means there ...
Hottest U.S. vacation rental trends for summer 2021
It is no secret that traditional vacation rental markets (coastal, mountain, and rural) are booming in the US for summer ...
7 new Vrbo developments that property managers and hosts should not miss
While Airbnb was busy packaging no fewer than 103 updates in one release in May, Vrbo has launched new features ...
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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