World Cup Full Recap: $276.7M in Added Revenue, Higher Rates, Supply Kept Occupancy in Check
By Linda Rollins | 8/3/2026
All told, the World Cup was a success for short-term rental owners. Across the 16 host cities, short-term rentals generated $1.33 billion in total revenue during the 39-day tournament, a 26% increase over the previous year. The vast majority of that extra revenue was generated from higher nightly rates—not additional occupancy—as extra supply actually drove down occupancy rates in most markets.
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Podcast
Ari Eryorulmaz on Building Smarter, Simpler Operations
7/28/2026
Ari Eryorulmaz didn’t plan on building a career in vacation rentals. After accidentally entering the industry as a college student, he went on to become a property manager, entrepreneur, and founder of Extenteam, a company that now supports tens of thousands of units across the short-term rental industry.
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AI Search and Vacation Rentals: What’s Changing and What Isn’t
By Rebecca Lombardo | 7/20/2026
AI search results drive high-intent traffic that converts 31% more often and is worth 4.4 times more revenue than traditional search. But that's because AI models reward specificity and completeness. Whichever property ticks the most boxes, is most likely to succeed. For vacation rental managers, that means the most impactful AI strategy has almost nothing to do with chasing new software hacks and everything to do with mastering content and marketing fundamentals.
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