The heart of home sharing is authenticity. You occupy the homes of actual people who live in cool destinations rather than expensive, impersonal hotels that serve up sanitized versions of local life. The most visible and talked-about brand in home sharing for years has been...
Vacations are supposed to be fun and relaxing – the dozens of “think pieces” generated in early summer each year about the importance of taking breaks, the tragedy of the decline of the American summer vacation and the importance of travel and leisure to #selfcare...
Slow and steady wins the race? That’s what Portland-based tech property management company Vacasa is hoping for as it touts its pricing algorithm. The company, which has grown to 5,000 vacation rentals in 135 markets, is arguing that automated pricing in its market just isn’t...
In what could be termed almost a repeat of investment activity seen earlier in the month, the latest investment tracker showed fund flows of $141.5 million. Of that tally, FinTech was just about … everything, with more than 97 percent of the total. No deals...
March 13, 2020
The heart of home sharing is authenticity. You occupy the homes of actual people who live in cool destinations rather than expensive, impersonal hotels that serve up sanitized versions of local life. The most visible and talked-about brand in home sharing for years has been Airbnb, with a dominant market position and high consumer awareness, […]
February 05, 2023
Airbnb will soon ask customers to verify their identity before booking a reservation. In an interview with CNBC Friday (Feb. 3), Airbnb head of operations Tara Bunch said that while 80% of the company’s bookings already feature identity verification as an option hosts can request, the company is taking things a step further. “It’s not […]
April 21, 2017
Slow and steady wins the race? That’s what Portland-based tech property management company Vacasa is hoping for as it touts its pricing algorithm. The company, which has grown to 5,000...
November 16, 2016
In what could be termed almost a repeat of investment activity seen earlier in the month, the latest investment tracker showed fund flows of $141.5 million. Of that tally, FinTech...
