Vacasa appoints Messing to board of directors
US: Vacation rental management platform Vacasa has announced that Barbara Messing is set to join the company’s board as an independent director upon the successful completion of its merger with special purpose acquisition company [SPAC] TPG Pace Solutions. Messing will bring a wealth of public company, marketing and travel experience to the company, having served as the […]
Vacasa reports record Q3 results before imminent SPAC merger
US: Portland-based vacation rental management platform Vacasa has followed the lead of Airbnb by announcing record-setting financial results for a third quarter, which ended on 30 September. In addition, the company provided an update on its upcoming SPAC merger with special purpose acquisition company TPG Pace Solutions, revealing that it currently expects to close the […]
Vacasa releases new homeowner app and expands tech platform
US: Portland-based vacation rental management platform Vacasa has announced the release of its homeowner app connecting homeowners with insights into the management, care and performance of their vacation rental home. The Vacasa Homeowner app is seen as a key addition to Vacasa’s suite of technologies to professionalise the vacation rental experience for homeowners and guests, and […]
It’s Cabin Time expands book-direct brand in the USA
US: Book-direct cabin and vacation rental listing network, It’s Cabin Time, is expanding its collection of regional listing sites into ten US states, as it aims to bring the direct booking experience to independent vacation rental owners and property managers of all sizes across the country. The Wisconsin-based company recently launched regional book-direct listing sites in […]
Vacasa unveils top 25 places to buy a vacation home in 2021
US: Portland-based vacation rental management platform Vacasa has released its 2021 Top 25 Best Places to Buy a Vacation Home report. The company’s fourth annual report ranks the best US destinations to purchase a vacation rental property based on average cap rate, or yearly rate of return, and reveals a number of new markets with investment potential. During the pandemic, mortgage-rate […]
Vacasa completes pair of major acquisitions
US: Portland-based vacation rental management platform Vacasa has completed a pair of major acquisitions in California and Alabama. The company has confirmed the purchase of SeaBreeze Vacation Rentals, a premier management company in Southern California, and Meyer Vacation Rentals and Meyer Services from SH Enterprises, on the Alabama Gulf Coast. With the SeaBreeze transaction, Vacasa will […]
Vacasa to go public at $4.5bn valuation via SPAC merger
US: Portland-based vacation rental management platform Vacasa has announced that it has entered into an agreement to become a publicly traded company through a business merger with special purpose acquisition company [SPAC] TPG Pace Solutions. Upon closure of the transaction, the combined company is expected to trade publicly under the ticker symbol ‘VCSA’ and earn Vacasa a […]
Vacasa releases 2021 Vacation Rental Search Report
US: Portland-based vacation rental management platform Vacasa has released its 2021 Vacation Rental Search Report, sharing insights into how consumers searched and booked vacation rentals during a pandemic year. With summer now well underway, there are signs of pre-pandemic travel trends re-emerging as the ‘new, old normal’. Summer guest occupancy at Vacasa vacation homes is currently […]
Wyndham extends partnership with Vacasa
US: Wyndham Rewards has announced the addition of 15,000 rentals to its portfolio in partnership with Portland-based vacation rental management company Vacasa. The new addition to Wyndham’s redemption portfolio allows rewards members to have access to Vacasa’s entire vacation rental portfolio. This goes along with Wyndham’s existing portfolio, which now includes more than 50,000 accommodation options. Vacasa has a […]
Vacasa homes added to Homes & Villas by Marriott International
US: Vacation rental management platform Vacasa has announced that select vacation rental properties will be available via curated luxury home collection Homes & Villas by Marriott International. The new partnership and addition of 6,500 select vacation homes, combined with 4,000 properties from Vacasa’s acquisition of TurnKey, makes Vacasa the leading supplier of properties to Homes & Villas […]