Short-term rental occupancy rates dip as listings surge
Demand for STRs remains high even as occupancy rate drops more than 8% heading into a busy travel season. Investor revenue still up 66% compared to 2019
by Taylor Anderson Jun 14
AvantStay taps former Lyft executive David Katcher as COO
Katcher worked at ride-hailing service Lyft for the past 7 years before joining the short-term rental company, most recently serving as Lyft's head of global operations
by Lillian Dickerson May 31
Short-term rental demand might set a record year, AirDNA report says
Demand is up 25% despite uptick in occupancy levels, investors earning more revenue, adding more supply. 'As of mid-May 2022, ADRs are pacing 7.9% higher for the summer than last year'
by Taylor Anderson May 23
Here’s what hosts need to know about Airbnb’s big changes
The company is rolling out changes to how guests filter and search places to stay, which have implications for hosts looking to maximize guests in their rentals
by Taylor Anderson May 11
As summer nears, short-term rental platforms set sights on partiers
Airbnb, Vacasa and Your.Rentals have all unveiled new policies and technology focused on noise monitoring in an attempt to block raucous parties before they start for the holidays this summer
by Taylor Anderson May 10
Here's where short-term rental demand is surging, dropping
Occupancy rates dipped slightly in March, but it wasn’t for lack of demand. Travelers drove prices up over 10 percent year over year
by Taylor Anderson Apr 25
Fresh off $2M seed round, The Host Co. helps rental hosts sell goods
The Host Co. is a digital commerce software that allows owners of short-term rentals to earn additional income by selling furniture, artwork, crafts and even food items
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 2
Airbnb logo on smartphone
Short-term rental companies were looking at 2022 as the year international travel surged again. Will Russia’s war in Ukraine temper results?
by Taylor Anderson Feb 28
Beating goal to shelter 20K Afghan refugees, Airbnb doubles down
Short-term rental giant commits to providing free, temporary housing to an additional 20,000 refugees from Afghanistan and other countries
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 23
Vacasa revenue hits all-time high in Q3
The company's gross booking value surged 97% year over year to $776 million. In response, revenue also hit a record high of $330 million, up 77% year over year
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 15
Airbnb revenue and income hit an all-time high in Q3
As pent-up travel demand and the ability to work remotely came to a head, the company's revenue increased 67% year over year and income surged 280% year over year
Vrbo drove Expedia Group to surpass Q3 earnings expectations
Expedia Group's CEO said the short-term rental platform was 'a particular highlight' that helped the company's strong performance during the quarter
'Conjuring' homeowners asked for ghosts' permission to do renovations
The owners of the country's most famous haunted house, a 285-year-old Rhode Island estate made famous by the 2013 horror flick 'The Conjuring,' is on the market for $1.2M
by Marian McPherson Sep 24
Airbnb slashes losses, sees 299% rise in revenue in Q2
The short-term rental giant lost $68M between April and June — a vastly smaller sum than the $1B it lost a quarter earlier, according to earnings figures released Thursday
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 12
Deadly shooting shows Airbnb's no-party rule can be hard to enforce
A California house party resulted in a deadly shooting. The party was thrown without the consent of the host, Airbnb says
by Daniel Houston Aug 10