An 11-page advisory document on adopting a PMS. The short-term rental industry has many market sectors. They are split primarily into RBO (Rent by Owner) and Agencies/Managers. The latter two terms are often misused or in the wrong context, but both increasingly require a PMS, and the purpose…
Another successful show ~2024 There have been hundreds of posts, images, and videos about the Scale Barcelona show earlier this month, all of which are well worth the money. There have been so many praises and congratulations on the educational content. All are valid and illustrate the need for a…
“A nation of shopkeepers Airbnbers” That’s what the government thinks! BBC News on the 8th of 2024 covered the removal of Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) tax benefits in the Spring budget, and we thought it was worth investigating what may happen and why. As far back as 2022,…
Airbnb proclaims exclusivity and owner appreciation, but how important are managers to their shareholders? Is it leaking money from managers who are disloyal to any platform? Managers are always looking for arguments to convince owners to work with them, and Airbnb is always quoting millions of exclusive homeowners…
& the need for a private members listing platform This document has been created to highlight the need for a brand standard for Ultra-Luxury properties. The brand standard is almost impossible to generate or articulate for non-luxury properties, even mid-range and high-end luxury villas and chalets. Such is…
UPDATE: This article was written in the first week of January, and today, Feb 11th, the price is $152.73 (4th July 2024). Written for VR-Analysis. The Big Three. The last few years have seen three companies gravitate to the top of the STR (short-term rental) marketing tree: Booking…
We cover the 2023 deals that have been made public and/or are of interest. There are considerably smaller deals across the globe, and through 2024, we will be bringing more local deals and opportunities, as witnessed on VRMX.io 1. Raus' Funding Boost for Expansion Germany's Raus, a cabin…
INSIDE THE VEEVE-UNDERTHEDOORMAT MERGER: FUNDING, GROWTH TACTICS, AND WHAT’S NEXT - Written for RentalScaleup (owned by PriceLabs) The recent merging of Unique Ventures, trading as Veeve (originally Vive Unique) and UnderTheDoormat, both UK companies, may be a warning of more deals. The former company was founded in 2011, and the second…
Welcome to Part 2 of our blog series about AI, written by our friends at Yes Consulting. Part 1 covered what AI is, with a semi-technical explanation with examples of use cases and tools used across this industry and others. Now, part 2 will explore how AI can be used in the…