Vacasa Net Unit Growth Tracker [Updated May 2026]

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Vacasa is a vacation rental management company based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2009, the company provides property management services for vacation rental owners, as well as a platform for guests to book properties for their vacations. Vacasa is the only public company (in the USA) that focuses specifically on vacation rental management, and many […]

Podcast: Every Section You Need On Your Landing Page To Get More Homeowner Leads

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Listen to the podcast episode Or listen now on Apple iTunes or Spotify. Key Takeaways You need a hero section that hooks homeowners and gets them to take action: Your header shouldn’t just say “Property Management” and call it a day. Use a clear, benefits-driven headline (e.g., “You own the cabin, we make it feel […]

Podcast: Multiple Vacation Rental Markets? It’s Super Hard: And Here’s Why….

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Listen to the podcast episode Or listen now on Apple iTunes or Spotify. Key Takeaways You should assume multiple markets is an advanced mode, not step one: Expanding into a second (or third) destination isn’t just “doing what you already do somewhere else.” It’s closer to running two separate companies at once. If you treat […]

Podcast: Mobile vs Desktop Traffic Trends For 2026: Here’s What To Work On

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Listen to the podcast episode Or listen now on Apple iTunes or Spotify. Key Takeaways You need to know your exact mobile vs desktop split: Don’t guess. Check your Google Analytics and see what percentage of sessions are mobile vs desktop. Many managers are now seeing 60–75% of traffic on mobile, with only 20–35% on […]

Podcast: Here’s How To Get More Direct Bookings in 4 Hours Per Week!

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Listen to the podcast episode Or listen now on Apple iTunes or Spotify. Key Takeaways You don’t need 40 hours a week to do effective marketing: If you can dedicate just four focused hours a week to marketing—and build smart systems or use support—you can significantly grow your direct bookings. The goal isn’t to do […]

Podcast: What To Consider When Building A New Vacation Rental Website 

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Listen to the podcast episode Or listen now on Apple iTunes or Spotify. Key Takeaways You Probably Don’t Know What You’re Getting Into, And That’s Normal: Most PMs don’t build websites often. It’s a complex, uncommon process, and easy to enter with assumptions that don’t match reality. Knowing that you don’t know is step one […]

OTA Commission Calculator

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Want to know how much the big OTA platforms collect in fees from your bookings? Use our free (no opt-in required) OTA Commission Calculator.

Podcast: The Four-Part Process to Build Guest & Homeowner Marketing Plans

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Listen to the podcast episode Or listen now on Apple iTunes or Spotify. Key Takeaways Define Your Ideal Targets: You can’t market effectively if you don’t know who you’re speaking to. Match the Right Property to the Right Person: Not every home fits every guest or owner. Position Yourself Clearly in the Market: Your brand […]

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