We’re all painfully aware of the short term rental reality of the COVID-19 crisis: reservations have taken a colossal hit…
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Will COVID Catapult Google Past the OTAs?
Introduction Conventional wisdom – at least as espoused by OTA CEOs – is that economic shocks strengthen OTAs’ position. On…
MWC 2020 Cancellation – what does it mean for you?
Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona is a trade show dedicated primarily to the mobile communications industry. Hosted annually by Fira…
Impact of 6 Nations: Are your Prices Right? Part 1: London, Paris & Rome
Vacation rental managers are well acquainted with events being revenue catalysts. Sporting events especially have the power to completely disrupt…
10 ways market intelligence can boost your revenue: part 2
Vacation rental property managers have a great problem on their hands… There’s always more money to be made. No matter…
10 ways market intelligence can boost your revenue: part 1
Vacation rental property managers have a great problem on their hands… There’s always more money to be made. No matter…
A Unicorn Illuminated: What The Short Term Rental Industry Can Learn From Sonder’s Series D Pitch Deck
From software to platforms to property managers, investors have flooded the short-term rental category, seeking to participate in travelers’ embrace…
United States of Distribution: How Vacation Rental Distribution in the US is Evolving
Within the short-term rental world, we hear many different reports of the successes and strengths of our various vacation rental distribution options. So we thought we would dig a little deeper… Why is it important and how are vacation rental property managers of different sizes, market types and locations distributing their short-term rentals? Most importantly, what does it mean for you?
From minimum stay to minimum booking value: the newest vacation rental pricing trend
Talking to property and revenue managers within our vacation rental industry every day allows the Transparent team to spot trends…