Hosted by Steve Milp · EN-US · 46 episodes
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The premier news on the vacation rental industry. We talk not only OTAs such as Air BNB, Expedia or Booking.com we discuss strategies, market trends and legislation that concern the short term rental market.
Steve Milp hosts Straight Fire VR, a business show with 46 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail With 2024 almost in the rear-view mirror, we wrap up the year by mentioning a few on the naughty and nice list. We have our eyes set on 2025 and the positive signs ahead. Returning guest Michelle Marquis
Send us Fan Mail Q3, 2024 results are out and we go over the results. We also react to VRMA Fall 2024 in Phoenix. Guest Dennis Goedheid discuss with Co-Host Miriam Ramsey and Host Steve Milo discuss the results and respo
Send us Fan Mail With micro/ DYI property managers crowding the market, many consumers are feeling like the vacation rental market is the "Wild West" in standards. Professional Property managers are working hard to win b
Send us Fan Mail Building a solid future in the vacation rental world means building purpose built. Hosts Steve Milo and Miriam Ramsey speak with experts in the propco world, Mike Harrington and Sebastien Long about the
Send us Fan Mail Our returning ALL STARS Amy Hinote and Jason Sprenkle join the panel to go over the latest moves in the vacation rental world. See what ideas are seen as shining examples and which are just dim wattage.
Send us Fan Mail The summer 2024 numbers are out and they are not rosy. A tough fall "harvest" is to be expected however it seems that some part of the harvest can be saved. Guest Michelle Marquis and Jeff Robertson spea
Send us Fan Mail Returning Guest Alex Nigg joins host Steve Milo on covering publicly traded Vacation Rental companies and analyze by the numbers their current trajectories. Can AirBnB continue with their stock high? Wil
Send us Fan Mail Straight Fire VR Investigates: The Vanishing Act . Where has the middle market gone, and will it come back? When pricing is crucial to a strategy, acknowledging the missing middle is key to putting toget
Send us Fan Mail Straight VR in this Emergency Episode discusses Governor Ron Desantis' final decision on SB 280 and what that means for Florida Property Managers. We also take a temperature check of the current market
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Straight Fire Summer Games where we pay tribute to those in the Vacation Rental Royalty. A leaner market means only the fittest will survive. Those who have been treading water the past ye
Send us Fan Mail Season 2 Episode 13 : Paying the price of silence (Guests Scott Fasano, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Amy Hinote)
Send us Fan Mail Out in the open! Straight Fire VR speaks with guests about their outspoken opinions on three very important players in the industry: the three V’s, VRMA, Vacasa, and VRBO. Joining us this week in the cro
Send us Fan Mail Straight Fire VR is keeping an eye on the market that is heating up in time for summer. AirBnB’s stock prices have seen a rocket ride this past year and they have taken a bigger bite of the market share.
Send us Fan Mail Vacasa, a onetime Unicorn in the Vacation Rental industry is now a struggling property management company. With prices as of April 9, 2021 of of over $200 a share to now trading under $6.00, where did it
Send us Fan Mail VRMA is the largest Vacation Rental Manager's association in the world. Recent low attendance and leadership shakeups has raised eyebrows in the industry. Our panel guests Scott Leggat and Amber Carpente
Send us Fan Mail The firestorm that the vacation world has seen in the last few years may have cleared the forest floor a bit and allowed the surviving players to grow. In this week’s episode, our guests speak about the
Send us Fan Mail Message Received? Answer: MAYBE. Have you noticed your emails falling short lately? Many property managers may have noticed their emails being sent coming up short, and this could be due to new changes o
Send us Fan Mail If as a property manager you are feeling that the headwinds are quickly turning into a hurricane, you are not alone. Increasing labor prices, lowered ADR and shortened stays require a manager ro become m
Send us Fan Mail Women make up 70% of the vacation rental industry workforce but hold only a fraction of leadership roles. In this episode we speak with two female business owners about the landscape of the changing indu
Send us Fan Mail SPECIAL ALERT EPISODE! An urgent CALL TO ACTION is needed. Our latest Straight Fire VR episode outlines Florida SB 280 which passed the house and now threatens the industry if Governor De Santis signs it
Dennis Goedheid
Founder of Casiola Vacation Homes · Casiola
1 appearance on this show
Mike Harrington
Founder & CEO of Carolina Retreats · Buffalo News
1 appearance on this show
Jeff Robertson
Advisor · Roanoke Region Small Business Development Center
2 appearances on this show
Melanie Brown
Scary Spice · Key Data
1 appearance on this show
Andy Morris
Sensei · Cirencester Friendly Society
2 appearances on this show
Dr. Ben Edwards
professor of geosciences · Dickinson College
1 appearance on this show
Tiffany Edwards
Coletta Consulting LLC
1 appearance on this show
Paul Smith
secretary general at Botanic Gardens Conservation International · Royal College of Occupational Therapists
1 appearance on this show
Ryan Bailey
President and CEO · Cambridge Savings Bank
1 appearance on this show
Alex Nigg
AirBnB
1 appearance on this show
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