Articles tagged “property managers”

Airbnb can cost more than a direct booking with a property manager. Airbnb's customer support people may intervene if a guest is having a problem with a host. But on a pure cost basis, it pays to book direct.

The easier route for platforms to scale listings is to contract with property managers. But Airbnb thinks that the secret sauce is individual hosts.

You can expect that some of Frontdesk's rivals will move in to buy some of its remains.

Booking.com and Airbnb are raiding each other's territories. With their different roots, Booking.com needs to grow short-term rentals in the U.S. while Airbnb seeks to expand in Europe and elsewhere internationally.

Consider this a peek behind the curtain of VTrips, which has not been immune from the layoffs rocking the property management industry.

Three tech-enabled property managers — typically less affected by increasing short-term rental regulations — have announced fundraises recently.

It's clear that elements of these layoffs include some offshoring support, and trims that are AI-induced.

Vacasa officials said they are focusing on execution and there are modest signs of progress. Still, no one said this would be easy.

Fairlyne wants to help travelers resell their unwanted airline tickets, and Boddy wants to help people access gyms while they're traveling.

The VRMA is known for its conferences and networking. Kimberly Miles is trying to broaden its partnerships and make it more relevant.