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Three big questions

Sheila Hauser, Marketing Director for Collins Vacation Rentals, Inc. answers three big questions about legislation, competition and technology in the vacation rental industry.

source: Arrival

After the storm: What to know next

Following the recent events associated with hurricanes Harvey and Irma, many of our members are asking the question: What does this mean next? For vacation rental managers, there are some measures you can take to both help victims of natural disasters, and ensure you are...

source: Arrival

Three new travel trends for 2017

As the global tourism industry grows and more people travel more often, travelers are becoming more picky about not just where they go – heli-skiing, heli-hiking or a lodge you can only get to by a white-water raft – but the value of the overall experience.

source: The National

Google Travel is worth $100 billion — even more than Priceline

There’s no doubt that the Priceline Group is a juggernaut, but Skift Research calculates that Google’s travel business could be worth as much as $100 billion — and that would make it larger than Priceline with...

source: Skift

Four big digital trends impacting travel & tourism marketing

Once a forgotten resource, now an increasing number are actively reaching out to international travelers, and using their online presence to persuade and motivate people to visit. But, how exactly are they doing it? Here’s a look at of some of the most interesting...

source: eConsultancy

Four ways selfies have changed the travel industry

For travel brands hoping to retain a leg up, understanding the importance of visual appeal in selling travel services is essential. Selfies have not only revolutionized the vacation experience, but they have inspired an entire generation of would-be travelers to get out...

source: TGDaily

HomeAway's new revenue management platform is the latest industry disruptor for the fast-evolving vacation rental industry

Today, at its software user conference, Expedia-owned HomeAway launched a revenue management and pricing platform, MarketMaker. With MarketMaker, vacation rental owners and managers are able to compare pricing...

source: VRMintel

Berkeley renters now required to register short-term rentals by Oct. 31

Berkeley residents who provide short-term rentals will now have to register with the city, according to a new ordinance announced on the city’s website recently. To be in compliance with the city, hosts of short-term rentals...

source: The Daily Californian

Short-term rental ban in Berlin for Airbnb and others appears to be eroding

Authorities in Berlin last year appeared to have implemented one of the strictest bans on short-term rentals in the world. However, a new ruling seems to suggest that ban is not as strict as originally conceived, giving hope to home-sharing...

source: Skift

Mashpee supports short-term rental tax

The Mashpee Board of Selectmen threw its support behind the state legislation that would treat short-term rentals by residents like other hotels and bed and breakfasts. The selectmen supported a letter to Robert A. DeLeo, Speaker of the House at the State House, requesting...

source: The Mashpee Enterprise

Seattle plans to tax Airbnb operators $10/night and limit short-term rentals to two properties per host

The Seattle City Council has released a new set of regulations designed to prevent property owners from operating Airbnbs and other short-term rentals as if they were hotels — part of a larger effort to ensure...

source: GeekWire

Travel is good for us, but do we need scientists to tell us so?

Among all the articles I shared on my Facebook page last week, one...

source: By Linchi Kwok

Williamsburg City Council considers policy on short-term rentals

More short-term rentals are coming to the city of Williamsburg, and City Council took the first step toward deciding where and how it would allow them in a work session recently. Internet-based rental companies such as Airbnb and FlipKey...

source: The Virginia Gazette

Proposed regulations strike a pretty good balance, short-term rental owners say

It took nearly two years, but the City Council’s Affordable Housing, Neighborhoods, and Finance Committee has officially released its proposed regulations for short-term rental units in Seattle. The original impetus for developing...

source: Seattle Weekly

San Diego to consider regulating short-term rentals as city becomes fourth busiest Airbnb market

San Diego was the fourth-busiest market for online vacation rental agency Airbnb this summer, the firm reported recently. San Diego only ranked behind New York, Los Angeles and Seattle. According to Airbnb, 33,800 residences...

source: KPBS

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Three big questions

After the storm: What to know next

Three new travel trends for 2017

Google Travel is worth $100 billion — even more than Priceline

Four big digital trends impacting travel & tourism marketing

Four ways selfies have changed the travel industry

HomeAway's new revenue management platform is the latest industry disruptor for the fast-evolving vacation rental industry

Berkeley renters now required to register short-term rentals by Oct. 31

Short-term rental ban in Berlin for Airbnb and others appears to be eroding

Mashpee supports short-term rental tax

Seattle plans to tax Airbnb operators $10/night and limit short-term rentals to two properties per host

Travel is good for us, but do we need scientists to tell us so?

Williamsburg City Council considers policy on short-term rentals

Proposed regulations strike a pretty good balance, short-term rental owners say

San Diego to consider regulating short-term rentals as city becomes fourth busiest Airbnb market

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