Articles tagged “property managers”

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Thinks Its Edge Over Vrbo and Booking Is Individual Hosts

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

Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago

Airbnb Thinks Its Edge Over Vrbo and Booking Is Individual Hosts

Short-Term Rentals

Frontdesk’s Assets Will Likely Be For Sale

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

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Frontdesk’s Assets Will Likely Be For Sale

Short-Term Rentals

Booking Focuses on U.S. Short-Term Rental Growth While Airbnb Looks Abroad

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.

Dennis Schaal | 10 months ago

Booking Focuses on U.S. Short-Term Rental Growth While Airbnb Looks Abroad

Short-Term Rentals

A Trimmed Down VTrips Laid Off 9% of Its Employees

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

Dennis Schaal | 12 months ago

A Trimmed Down VTrips Laid Off 9% of Its Employees

Startups

Habyt Raises $42 Million for Home and Hotel Rental Platform: Startup Funding Roundup

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

Justin Dawes | 12 months ago

Habyt Raises $42 Million for Home and Hotel Rental Platform: Startup Funding Roundup

Short-Term Rentals

Property Manager Evolve Lays Off 20% of Its Workforce

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

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Property Manager Evolve Lays Off 20% of Its Workforce

Short-Term Rentals

Vacasa Ups Outlook to ‘Slight’ Profitability in 2023

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

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Vacasa Ups Outlook to ‘Slight’ Profitability in 2023

Startups

Fairlyne Raises $3 Million for Travel Ticket Resale Platform: Startup Funding Roundup

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

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Fairlyne Raises $3 Million for Travel Ticket Resale Platform: Startup Funding Roundup

Short-Term Rentals

Vacation Rental Management Association Seeks New Allies and a Stronger Voice

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

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Vacation Rental Management Association Seeks New Allies and a Stronger Voice

Travel Technology

Hotel Tech Startups Using AI to Combat Labor Shortage

Most of the attention around generative AI and travel has been around consumer products, but more business-to-business companies are using it too.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Hotel Tech Startups Using AI to Combat Labor Shortage