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Vacasa On Using AI To Put Predictability In Home Sharing
Artificial Intelligence // March 13, 2020

The heart of home sharing is authenticity. You occupy the homes of actual people who live in cool destinations rather than expensive, impersonal hotels that serve up sanitized versions of local life. The most visible and talked-about brand in home sharing for years has been...

How Headout Is Making The Spontaneous Schedulable
Retail // July 13, 2018

Vacations are supposed to be fun and relaxing – the dozens of “think pieces” generated in early summer each year about the importance of taking breaks, the tragedy of the decline of the American summer vacation and the importance of travel and leisure to #selfcare...

Vacation Rental Vacasa Takes Aim At Airbnb’s Market
Investments // April 21, 2017

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Vacation Rental Startup Vacasa Clinches Funding
Innovation // November 16, 2016

In what could be termed almost a repeat of investment activity seen earlier in the month, the latest investment tracker showed fund flows of $141.5 million. Of that tally, FinTech was just about … everything, with more than 97 percent of the total. Get the...

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Vacasa On Using AI To Put Predictability In Home Sharing

March 13, 2020
The heart of home sharing is authenticity. You occupy the homes of actual people who live in cool destinations rather than expensive, impersonal hotels that serve up sanitized versions of local life. The most visible and talked-about brand in home sharing for years has been Airbnb, with a dominant market position and high consumer awareness, […]

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Airbnb to Begin Requiring Guests to Verify Their IDs

February 05, 2023
Airbnb will soon ask customers to verify their identity before booking a reservation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Vacation Rental Vacasa Takes Aim At Airbnb’s Market

April 21, 2017
Slow and steady wins the race? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Vacation Rental Startup Vacasa Clinches Funding

November 16, 2016
In what could be termed almost a repeat of investment activity seen earlier in the month, the latest investment tracker showed fund flows of $141.5 million. Of that tally, FinTech...