DECEMBER 2010
December 10, 2010
TheStreet.com
"Vacation rental site HomeAway spokeswoman Jaime Dito says interest in that site's No. 1 Christmas destination, New York City, has risen 29% from last year. Despite this, available properties still include a $200-a-night, two-and-a-half bedroom, 1,000-square-foot apartment in Bushwick, Brooklyn, right near the L train to Manhattan and its store windows, skating rinks and monster Christmas trees. The site's No. 2 destination, Miami, got a 5% boost from holiday snowbirds this year, with rentals including a $150-a-night two-bedroom condo overlooking Biscayne Bay proving popular with Christmas revelers from colder climes. Austin, Texas, meanwhile, has seen interest jump 98% as travelers staying at a $169-a-night, two-bedroom condo downtown get to check out the city's usual bands-and-barbecue funkiness, combined with awesome arrays of lights on 37th Street and the Trail of Lights in Zilker Park."
December 10, 2010
"Twelve to 18 months ago, most tech-minded job candidates already had one job offer. Today, it's typically two or three competing offers, which forces HomeAway to ramp up its efforts to attract workers, she said.
"'We've definitely turned around,' Knowlton said. 'Now we're seeing people with plenty of good alternatives, and we're competing for them pretty aggressively.'"
Austin Business Journal
"Officials at HomeAway, Inc., an Austin-based broker of vacation home rentals, noticed more competition for tech workers in the second quarter. During the coming year, about 37 percent of its new jobs will be technology positions, Vice President of Human Resources Lori Knowlton said."Twelve to 18 months ago, most tech-minded job candidates already had one job offer. Today, it's typically two or three competing offers, which forces HomeAway to ramp up its efforts to attract workers, she said.
"'We've definitely turned around,' Knowlton said. 'Now we're seeing people with plenty of good alternatives, and we're competing for them pretty aggressively.'"
December 08, 2010
"'...HomeAway is the place where more people in the world go to to find a listing to rent a home and it's a way share some of your holdings and properties in a much more efficient way than listing agents and newspapers.'"
FOX Business
"'HomeAway is the leading site on the internet for vacation rentals of second homes..."'...HomeAway is the place where more people in the world go to to find a listing to rent a home and it's a way share some of your holdings and properties in a much more efficient way than listing agents and newspapers.'"
December 06, 2010
"Why are these visits so stressful? Visitors' bad habits.
"Here are the top complaints hosts have about their visitors, according to the survey:
The Oklahoman
"According to a survey from Homeaway, an online vacation rental site, most people say their relatives overstay their welcome — some in as little as one day!"Why are these visits so stressful? Visitors' bad habits.
"Here are the top complaints hosts have about their visitors, according to the survey:
• Leaving their belongings all over the place (31 percent).
• Not helping with the cooking/cleaning (26 percent).
• Wanting to be entertained constantly (21 percent).
• Going through cabinets and drawers (2 percent).
• Dominating the television remote (2 percent)."
December 06, 2010
Pit Stops For Kids
"Family travelers can find HomeAway rentals in nearly every major city and holiday hot-spot the world over, which means you’ll never miss out on all the action your vacation destination provides (although you might miss out on the noise and crowds in a hotel…sorry about that)."
December 01, 2010
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
"Best Vacation-rental site: Stay in a vacation rental and get more space and amenities than a hotel room provides for about the same cost. HomeAway.com offers the biggest selection of rental lodgings -- more than 230,000 properties."
December 01, 2010
Every Day With Rachael Ray
"HomeAway.com: You'll find an incredible selection of properties from this house-rental powerhouse."
December 01, 2010
AARP The Magazine
"Instead of staying in a cramped hotel room, consider renting an apartment or vacation home. This can also be a lot cheaper than booking multiple hotel rooms. Look for rentals at sites such as HomeAway (homeaway.com) and Vacation Rentals by Owner (VRBO.com). Ask specific questions: Is the pool heated? How many beds are in the bedrooms? How close is public transportation?"
December 01, 2010