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Had to skip DARM or VRMA this year? No problem! We attended both vacation rental conferences and summarised our biggest takeaways for you. Here’s our recap of the many enlightening discussions we had with industry peers about everything from revenue management to distribution and preparing for 2022.

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Top-Performing Niche Vacation Rental Sites for Rentals in the APAC Region

With the opening of international travel looking optimistic for many countries within the Asia Pacific region, now is the time to make sure your listings get as much visibility as possible. A great way to make your properties stand out is by getting listed on alternative vacation rental sites. Here are 12 popular listing sites for the Asia Pacific market that our clients have had success with.

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How Can Vacation Rentals Take Advantage of the Wellness Travel Trend?

Wellness travel is on the uptick as people take more care of themselves and look for a way to decompress after two stressful years. In this article we discuss what wellness travel is; why it has become so popular; how vacation rental property managers can take advantage of this trend and the top listing sites to advertise on.

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Vacation Rental M&A and Investment Deals (May–September 2021)

Investment and M&A activity in the vacation rental industry hasn’t slowed down since we last reported on it in April. If anything, it has accelerated. Here is a complete list of the past 5 months' major transactions involving property management companies, software providers, OTAs and niche channels.

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Preparing for Shoulder Season: 5 Summer Booking Trends to Learn From

Vacation rentals experienced a huge surge in demand this summer. But how can you maintain the momentum and keep business booming in the shoulder season? Here are 5 summer booking trends to learn from – and take action on.

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The Top-Performing Cities in the USA and Europe

How are cities performing? We looked at data across twelve cities in 6 counties – Spain, United Kingdom, France, Greece, Italy and the USA – and how cities are recovering compared to 2019 data and top-performing channels. Here is how each city is performing, with data insights from Rentals United Data Studio.

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