The referendum prohibits using a property as a short-term rental for more than a total of 60 nights a year if the owner is not present
Hint: They're almost all in Florida
The funding round is the largest ever for Vacasa, and the company now says it is valued at more than $1B
The $162 million deal grows Vacasa's portfolio to more than 23,000 vacation rental units across four continents
In honor of the iconic doll's 60th anniversary, the company is giving 1 person and 3 guests a chance to stay in the real-life Dreamhouse
The new leaders — none of whom have backgrounds in real estate — have previous experience working at Amazon, Netflix, Hulu and in the venture capital industry
Economists and real estate agents are mixed about the impact the next recession will have on housing
The proptech startup provides pricing recommendations for short-term rental hosts
The company believes the prospect of buying an entire room's worth of furnishings and fixtures will appeal to property managers and short-term rental owners
Real estate agents could comprise a disproportionately large stake, particularly if Airbnb offers equity to hosts
Opinion
Running a successful portfolio of short-term rentals is not a part-time gig.
Leaders from Airbnb, MetaProp, Nextdoor and RXR Realty among those that signed a letter to Congress calling for a national background check law, 'red flag' law
A new integration between the rental management company and the search giant will allow Vacasa properties to show up in Google searches and maps of hotels
A short-term rental analytics startup is releasing a new index, which shows revenue growth in the sector may have stagnated this summer
Opinion
New bleeding-edge augmented reality home tour app from Sparkout raises more questions about the technology's role in the industry than it does about the home being viewed