Rising Star Award: Jeff Iloulian
3/13/2024
The VRMA Excellence Awards celebrate and recognize the incredible work, contributions, and impact that vacation rental professionals have made in the past year. We are highlighting each of the 12 award recipients in 2023, continuing today with Rising Star Award recipient Jeff Iloulian.
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Unlocking the Future of Short-Term Rentals: A Dive into the STR Tech Index 2024
By Abode Worldwide | 3/4/2024
In the rapidly evolving landscape of short-term rentals (STRs), staying ahead of technology trends is not just an advantage but a necessity for property managers. The recently launched STR Tech Index 2024 by Abode Worldwide is a comprehensive directory of insights mapping out the technological advancements that are shaping today’s vacation rental industry.
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Podcast
Streamlining Vacation Rental Furnishing
2/26/2024
In this VRMA Arrival podcast episode, Sage Nathan of Minoan discusses the concept of systematizing furnishing in the context of short-term vacation rental businesses. Minoan is a tech platform that aims to streamline the furnishing process for vacation rental owners and operators. Sage emphasizes the challenges in the industry, such as using outdated systems like spreadsheets, and highlights the need for a more efficient approach.
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Revenue Breakpoints: Troubleshooting Issues in Revenue, Pricing, and Distribution
By John deRoulet | 2/20/2024
“Revenue management is complicated.” If you could hear me speaking this statement, you’d know it was delivered wryly and dryly. We all know revenue management is complicated. There are near-infinite factors that go into deciding how to price your rentals and maximize your revenue. What do you do when even after doing all this work to ensure your rental is at the right price at the right time, the reservation comes back and the rate is wrong? Who do you talk to when vendors are pointing their fingers at each other and you aren’t sure where the breakpoint is?
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