Month: January 2023

Redfin now offers a home list-making tool in Favorites

Redfin has recently launched Favorites Lists, a new feature that allows users to organize their homes into customized lists. This feature is built on Redfin’s existing Favorites tool. The new tool allows users the ability to group multiple homes into…

Curbio’s new campaign claims that Curbio’s agent listings will increase by 47%

Curbio, Inc., a Maryland-based home improvement company, launched a new marketing campaign to help agents prepare homes for the market. Curbio repairs homes to market them. It only charges if the property sells. The campaign, “No Risk, No Reward”, highlights…

Arizona Legislature passes a measure to restore some power to cities

  Arizona Legislature passes a measure to restore some power to cities August 1, 2022 By Paris Achen After years of fighting against an Arizona state law that prohibited cities from regulating short-term rentals differently from long-term rentals. Cities have…

Ximplifi adds an Owner Portal to the Automation Suite for Short Term Rental Accounting

  Ximplifi adds an Owner Portal to the Automation Suite for Short Term Rental Accounting August 4, 2022 Ximplifi has recently launched the Owner Portal for property managers using their VRPlatform software. This will allow them to overcome the challenges…

Summit Partners Announces $30 Million Investment by PriceLabs

  Summit Partners Announces $30 Million Investment by PriceLabs August 5, 2022 Funding to support team expansion and product development to meet growing demand for dynamic pricing solutions that are easy to use for short-term rental companies. PriceLabs recently announced…

Guesty raises additional $170 million in Series E to expand internationally and into new verticals

  Guesty raises additional $170 million in Series E to expand internationally and into new verticals August 16, 2022 Guesty today announced that it raised $170 million in Series E funding. The round was led by Apax Digital Funds and…

Tourism Boards and DMOs offer a seat at the table for vacation rentals

  Tourism Boards and DMOs offer a seat at the table for vacation rentals September 13, 2022 Although election season is upon many communities across the country this year, polls aren’t the only place vacation rental operators are making changes…

Monthly Rentals: How to Increase Occupancy in a Competitive Market

  Monthly Rentals: How to Increase Occupancy in a Competitive Market September 16, 2022 This category of the fastest-growing trips can increase your occupancy “Longer stays are increasing.” Bookings for trips that exceed 28 days are the fastest-growing category of…

Voters will soon have access to dozens of vacation rental ballot measures this November

  Voters will soon have access to dozens of vacation rental ballot measures this November October 18, 2022 Local voters will be able to vote on dozens of ballot initiatives regarding short-term rental regulations, ranging from tax increases to partial…

Davis Saadian Group is a partner with Aaron Kirman’s AKG brokerage

Christie’s International Real Estate, a top L.A. real estate broker who starred in CNBC’s “Listing Impossible,” has partnered with Davis Saadian’s team, the Davis Saadian Group. Saadian stated that Aaron’s partnership will allow the team to deliver a stronger commercial…