Vacasa raises $319M for expansion, tech enhancements

Fast-growing vacation rental startup Vacasa announced this morning that it has raised $319 million in its latest funding round, helping drive its total valuation to more than $1 billion. Continue reading

Vacasa wraps up purchase of Wyndham Vacation Rentals

Vacation rental startup Vacasa announced today that it has wrapped up a massive deal to acquire Wyndham Vacation Rentals, in the process growing its total portfolio to include tens of thousands of units. Continue reading

When will real estate investors start reacting to climate change?

Just a few days ago, Orlando-area real estate agent Eric Rollings was talking to his parents, Michigan-based snowbirds who’ve had a home on the Florida coast for decades. And they talked about the area’s Blue-green algae blooms that give of… Continue reading

Online retailer Wayfair to sell pre-designed sets of home furnishings

The company believes the prospect of buying a room’s worth of furnishings and fixtures will appeal to property managers and short-term rental owners. Continue reading

Vacasa properties are now bookable through Google

A new integration between the rental management company and the search giant will allow Vacasa properties to show up in Google searches and maps of hotels. Continue reading

This is how you succeed at renting

More than a third of all American households currently rent out at least a part of their home or a second property — a number that’s growing fast. Continue reading

Smokey Mountains named the best spot to buy vacation rentals

The Smokey Mountains, a range that spans the border between Tennessee and North Carolina, is currently the hottest place in the U.S. for vacation rentals, according to a new report from vacation rental startup Vacasa. Continue reading

Vacasa to acquire Wyndham Vacation Rentals in $162M deal

The $162M deal, to be finalized this fall, will grow Vacasa’s portfolio to more than 23,000 vacation rental units across nearly every continent. Continue reading

Far more agents could be taking advantage of the vacation rental market

Despite a constant influx of travelers, only 17% of real estate agents in the Orlando market have ever sold a vacation rental. Continue reading