73% of property managers cite staffing and revenue strain for 2026
US: Short-term rental analytics company Key Data has published its Vacation Rental Industry Outlook 2026, revealing that operations, staffing, and revenue pressures remain the top challenges for property managers heading into the new year. The report, based on responses from 244 short-term rental professionals representing more than 43,000 properties across the US, found that 73% see […]
Boom launches “first 24-hour AI sales agent for STRs”
US: Boom, an artificial intelligence [AI] platform for the short-term rental sector, has launched what it claims to be “the world’s first AI sales agent” as it continues to transform operational efficiency in short-term rentals.
STRz spotlight: PointCentral president Sean Miller
US: ShortTermRentalz speaks to Sean Miller, president of property automation solution PointCentral, to discuss how the company is set up to provide guest amenity, operational efficiency and asset protection, as well as to analyse how software professionalisation in the short-term rental space will accelerate convergence between asset classes. Please introduce yourself, your company and the services […]