In the past HomeAway has boosted growth by buying the leading vacation rental website in a market if it holds a strong position there.
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But Ventures does have a number of success stories under its belt, including investments in the recently IPO'd Silver Springs and vacation rental marketplace HomeAway, as well as Nest.
In 2002 they sold their Weston, Mass. home, completing their move to Florida's Sanibel Island, where they own and manage seven vacation rental houses, gather shells on the beach and watch their properties appreciate.
But a basic search on Airbnb.com for New York City lodging demonstrates that more than half of the available bookings on the popular vacation rental website are likely illegal according to New York State law.
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The company, launched in 2005, is recognised for having the style and hospitality of an intimate hotel with more offerings than a vacation rental, including 24-hour room service, concierge, housekeeping and, depending on the location, parking.
The winter vacation rental that President Obama and his family have spent the last three holiday seasons occupying could be yours for a weekend, a week, even a month if you have the cash to throw down.
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And this time (this all took place a few weeks ago, before the AIRBNB story broke) I have hesitated and felt nervous about sending a wire transfer for a vacation rental that is not listed anywhere on any website.
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VacationRoost has been a pioneer in this concept, creating a network of Destination Experts who accept incoming calls from prospective travelers and help them choose and manage every aspect of booking a vacation rental from finding the perfect home, arranging air and ground transportation, and even recommending local events and great restaurants.
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Be it the adoption of pricing model in the utilities industry in the world of IT and publishing, the car rental model giving way to vacation rental plans or the music and e-commerce industries coming together, we all have a Chicago butcher story in our lives and many are waiting for that Henry Ford moment to happen.
Dwellable, launched a year ago by Adam Doppelt (a co-founder of Urbanspoon, since acquired by IAC) and Rob Currie, is a rental search site that includes all listings for free, providing access to more than 50, 000 vacation rental listings across the United States in markets including Cape Cod, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Hilton Head, Lake Tahoe, the Outer Banks and San Diego.
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Or you can take the do-it-yourself route and advertise on one of the many websites that cater to vacation-rental owners.
HomeAway, an Austin, Texas, vacation-rental company, hired a graphic facilitator to help train a dozen employees including senior managers and training and human-resources staff to use visual shorthand and sketching to help guide meetings, says Lori Knowlton, the company's vice president of human resources.
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Similar to a rental property, expenses associated with a vacation home must be allocated between rental and personal use.
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Is it a vacation home, a rental or your new primary residence?
In Washington, congressman Charlie Rangel, is going to be censured for issues dealing with unpaid taxes and failure to report rental income on a vacation home he owns in the Dominican Republic.
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