Business Strategy and Trends

3/16/2026

Property management companies are turning to real estate brokers—both internal and external—to attract new owners, increase referrals, and build long-term trust in the community. These collaborations can drive meaningful business development and strengthen a company’s reputation in competitive markets.

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2/23/2026

In this episode of the VRMA Arrival Podcast, Pierre‑Camille Hamana, CEO and founder of Hospitable, joins us to unpack key findings from Hospitable’s newly released 2026 STR Industry Report and what they signal for hosts and professional property managers.

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By Hal Conick | 2/16/2026

As travelers seek deeper connections and more memorable stays, vacation rental managers are embracing local experiences—from curated tours to cookie recipes—as the new frontier of guest satisfaction, brand differentiation, and revenue growth.

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By Alexander Lyakhotskiy | 1/19/2026

Franchise models have been essential to the success of small and medium businesses in other sectors for decades, from restaurants and stores to tree cutting and cleaning services, and now they’re growing in success in vacation rentals, too.

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1/11/2026

The VRMA Excellence Awards celebrate and recognize the incredible work, contributions, and impact that vacation rental professionals have made in the past year. Here we highlight each of 2025’s 10 award recipients.

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By Abode Worldwide | 1/5/2026

Another year is here. After tightening regulations, shifting guest behavior, and rapid technological developments, property managers are quite rightly wondering whether the second half of the decade will follow the unpredictable pattern of the first.

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12/15/2025

In this episode of the VRMA Arrival podcast, we sit down with Salty Dog Vacations co-owners Kymberlee Nguyen and Krista Goodrich, recent recipients of VRMA’s Community Impact Award.

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By Generali Global Assistance | 12/8/2025

Generali Global Assistance reflects on VRMA Last Vegas, sharing insights from its sessions on travel protection being part of property managers’ business strategy and disaster preparedness, while reminding property managers to review product offerings and refresh team training ahead of the busy holiday season.

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11/24/2025

Melanie Brown, vice president of data insights at Key Data, joins the podcast to unpack Key Data’s Vacation Rental Industry Outlook 2026—a survey of nearly 250 US property managers that reveals what operators expect in the year ahead. According to Brown, sentiment has finally shifted toward “cautious optimism,” with most managers anticipating flat to modest gains in ADR, demand, and revenue per unit. But optimism isn’t replacing realism: staffing shortages, revenue pressures, and tightening regulations remain top concerns heading into 2026.

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By Victoria Cowart | 11/10/2025

Today, well over half of US households—between 66% and 75%—own a pet. That translates to more than 66%, or 86.9 million pet-owning households. Among those, we have more than 65.1 million households with one or more dogs and 46.5 million households with one or more cats.

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