As @vrbo’s policy changes shake up the travel and short-term rental industries, our co-founder and CEO, Rena Pacheco-Theard @renapt, shared her insights in Dennis Schaal’s @denschaal@skift article published yesterday: "Rather than travelers being responsible for purchasing trip insurance to protect against natural disasters and abnormal weather events or declared health emergencies, hosts now foot the bill with no compensation."
Read the full article to learn more about this significant shift:
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#TravelIndustry #Hospitality #GuestExperience #VacationRentals #TravelNews #PolicyChange #IndustryInsight #Vrbo #TravelTrends #CEOInsights
“After reaching a post-pandemic high of 7.8% last fall, the average 30-year mortgage rate is now expected to end the year below 6%, according to analysts at Fannie Mae.” – Rob Wile // @NBCNews
According to the January 2024 commentary from the Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group, mortgage rates are expected to decline in 2024, ending the year below 6 percent. The lower rate environment is expected to boost refinance volumes, which are already on the upswing, as evidenced by the recent uptick in Fannie Mae’s Refinance Application-Level Index, to nearly double their 2023 levels in 2024. Lower rates are also likely to help “thaw” the existing home sales market currently affected by the so-called “lock-in effect.”
Read the full article here:
https://t.co/AqygTFOB8t
#mortgagerates #interestrates #mortgages #realestate #investing #realestateinvesting #housing #housingmarket #economics #economy #fed #thefed #federalreserve #finance #refinance #vacationrentals #shorttermrentals
This podcast captures many years of work for myself, @dbdriscoll, and @Boutiq in the short-term rental industry into one conversation. Hope you can take a listen!
Discover the world of #luxury short-term rentals! Tune into the #WorkHardInvestHarder#podcast with @GreatVentureCap’s @jmdixon15 to hear about Boutiq’s🪶 very own founders, @dbdriscoll and @renapt, discuss the advantages of #investing in upscale #vacationrental properties.
EP23 | Building Luxury Rental Homes for Lucrative Payoffs with Rena Pacheco-Theard and Dan Driscoll
Listen to the episode here:
https://t.co/HDk6UmVrqL
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube
We are excited to be finalists for the 2023 A-LIST Awards! Join us on May 23rd at the Long Center to see who will win. Thank you to @austinchamber and @SXSW for hosting such an exciting event that celebrates innovation and growth in #Austin.
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#ATXalist #startups #investors #entrepreneurs
ATX businesses wanting to leverage the power of SXSW 2023 should attend TechTalk at 4pm on Tues, Feb 28 at Capital Factory. Great March Magic stories from Dan Driscoll & Rena Pacheco-Theard! #Austin https://t.co/o2DCoAQQVw @AustinChamber#SXSW@CapitalFactory@dbdriscoll@RenaPT
Join us as our Co-Founders, @RenaPT and @Dbdriscoll, alongside @Hugh_W_Forrest, Co-President and CPO of SXSW, talk about how you can gain value from SXSW in a TechTalk hosted by @AustinChamber and @SXSW. The event is next Tuesday, 2/28, at Capital Factory! https://t.co/betoAzeEr9
Now’s the time to buy a #vacationrental#home! The market is shifting in favor of #homebuyers.
@hugh_son of @CNBC reports: “Mortgage volumes at @WellsFargo slowed further in recent weeks, leaving some workers idle” and #mortgage origination volume is down 90% from a year ago.
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🌊 Did someone say "endless #summer" ...? @Boutiq portfolio's of #luxury#vacation rental #homes keeps growing - we're live in #Destin, #FL! 🏄
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