Airbnb reports surge in bookings for the April 8 solar eclipse
Cities within the path of totality for the eclipse on April 8 are experiencing a 1,000% increase in searches for the short term rentals
by Ben Verde Mar 4
NFX leads $80M round for Overmoon's vacation home fintech
Those wanting to sell a home to Overmoon can choose to do a 721 Exchange, allowing a property owner to conduct a tax-deferred exchange for shares in a REIT, or real estate investment trust
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 16
Vrbo bookings suffer in Q2 as more travelers opt for hotels in 2023
The popular vacation-rental platform dragged down the results of its parent company Expedia Group in the second quarter of the year, according to an earnings call Thursday
by Daniel Houston Aug 3
Lamacchia Realty expands with acquisitions across Massachusetts
In the last month, the East Coast-based brokerage has made 2 strategic acquisitions as the company works to bolster its presence in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Zumper launches dedicated vacation site, flex stays subscription
The launch comes 7 months after the rental marketplace announced a $30M funding round to help solidify its space in the short-term rental market and serve all types of renters
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 22
With $4M seed round, Rove launches property marketplace
The 'remote work-friendly property brand' is in beta with a property sales portal, a marketplace, for selling short-term rental properties. Each listing’s financial filings are provided in full detail
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 29
'Stranger Things' home destined for Airbnb following whirlwind deal
The home where Joyce Byers and her sons Will and Jonathan lived in fictional Hawkins, Indiana, is under contract for nearly twice its asking price after listing for $300K in mid-September
by Ben Verde Oct 5
After $5M investment, Here wants to be everywhere people vacation
The company facilitates fractional investment in short-term rentals and vacation properties, and makes it possible for anyone to invest in them as they would individual stocks
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 13
Vacasa reports vacation home revenue dollars double, $494M in Q1
Despite booming revenue, the steep increases weren’t enough to make the short-term vacation rental platform profitable to start the year, reporting a net loss of $56M
by Taylor Anderson May 11
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
In first earnings since IPO, Vacasa reports bookings rose 55% in Q4
In its first earnings report since going public in December, the company on Thursday reported generating $1.9B in gross booking revenue from approximately 37,000 vacation homes
by Taylor Anderson Mar 17
The best markets for short-term rental investment in 2022: AirDNA
Analysis of 265 destination markets across the U.S. for short-term rental investment potential in 2022 determined that Maui, Hawaii, is No. 1
Pandemic, remote work continue to fuel longer luxury vacation stays
For 2 luxury agents in Carmel-by-the-Sea, where vacation rentals must have 30-day minimum bookings, the longer vacation rental trend has been a nice boost to their business
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 26
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
Vacasa launches new homeowner app to monitor property
The new app will provide homeowners on the company's platform with easy access to information regarding the management and revenue performance of their property