Vacation Rental Blog | Barefoot Technologies

The Heart of Hospitality: How Personal Touch Transforms Vacation Rentals

5 Ways to Increase Direct Bookings in 2025 – Reducing Reliance on OTAs

Barefoot's 2025 Events Calendar: Where To Find Us This Year

Starting the New Year Right: Refresh and Refocus as a Property Manager

Maximizing ROI in Short-Term Rentals: Insights from Joshua Cadillac

5 Preventative Maintenance Tips for Vacation Rental Slow Season

The Power of Rewards Program in Short-Term and Vacation Rentals

Barefoot Property Management Software Partners with Aidaptive to Revolutionize Guest Matching with AI

Mastering Pace Reports, Enhanced Occupancy Reports, and Rented Before Functionality in Barefoot Technologies

Boost Owner Retention with Barefoot's Owner Contract Renewal Wizard

Barefoot Technologies CEO, Ed Ulmer, Shares Insights at HITEC 2024

Preparing Your Vacation Rental for Your Market's High Season

How Plants and Curb Appeal Attract Guests

Claiborne Promoted to VP of Sales and Marketing

Earth Day in the Vacation Rental Industry: A Greener Guest Experience

Key Trends Shaping the Vacation Rental Industry in 2024 by Ed Ulmer, CEO, of Barefoot Technologies

Upsell to Maximize Revenue for Vacation Rental Management Companies

Secure Stays: Elevating Safety for Women Travelers

How to Prepare for Your Most Successful Vacation Rental Season

Barefoot Technologies: Comprehensive Training and Exceptional Support from Day One

Elevate Your Holiday Marketing Campaigns for Vacation Rental Managers

Short-Term Rentals: Clarity Amidst Confusion

Hurricane Preparedness -- Focus on Using Your Technology Partner to Help

Innovative Integration Between Key Data and Barefoot’s Owner Portal Fuels Communication and Retention

Getting Buy-In to Switch Vacation Rental Management Software

Setting Up Operations for a Vacation Rental Management Business

Our Mission: Remarkable Support for our Vacation Rental Clients

5 Tips for Increasing Last Minute Bookings

How to Choose a Vacation Rental Software Solution

How to Stay Competitive in the Vacation Rental Software Space

The Spirit of Hospitality: Creating Treasured Moments for Your Guests

Top 10 Reasons to Start a Vacation Rental Company

Barefoot Technologies Vacation Rental Solution Month By Month Guide (January and February)

Barefoot Vacation Rental Management Solution -- January Updates

Thanks for Another Wonderful Conference!

Barefoot Technologies Partners with SendSquared to Enhance Communication Tools

Hurricane Season 101: Help Your Guests Weather the Storm

Changing Your PMS? What’s the Barefoot Onboarding Process Like?

Using Drone Videos to Promote Short Term Vacation Rentals

Should I book a Barefoot Agent Demo?

Notes from Ed about on the Vacation Rental Industry in 2022

Announcing Barefoot's Two-Way Integration with Breezeway!

What's in a name? Does chat really work for sourcing leads?

Barefoot: Your Vacation Rental Management Solution for Repairs

Barefoot and SendSquared Announce Partnership

Using a 1031 Exchange to Assist Owners and Investors Purchasing Vacation Rentals

How Barefoot PMS Can Give You a Stress-Free Summer

We are Hiring! Barefoot is looking for a Client Success Director

We are hiring! Business Administrator

The Opportunity of 2021 for Vacation Rental Managers

Vacation Rental Management and Contactless Check in and Check out Functionality

Use a Rewards Point Program to Create Brand Loyalty

Ed Ulmer's Take on Vacation Rentals in 2020

Skift 2019 Short Term Vacation Rental Conference Round Up

Outer Beaches Realty of Hatteras Island Uses Barefoot Vacation Rental Management Software

Understanding Performance Data is the First Step to Making Solid Vacation Rental Business Decisions

CASE STUDY: Grand Cayman Villa's Transition from V12 to Barefoot

The Rise of Ancestry Based Travel and Impacts on Vacation Rentals

Barefoot's Thoughts on Vacation Rental Management and Google

Your Blog The Top 5 Things to Consider When You Are Selecting Vacation Rental Management Software

Housekeeping Functionality In Barefoot

Weathering the Storm. Vacation Rental Asset Management with Extreme Weather Events

Barefoot Announces Partnership with Key Data Dashboard

Leveraging Massachusetts Short Term Rentals Law to Retain and Add Owners and Inventory

Ed Ulmer’s 2019 Vacation Rental Management Industry Predictions

The Importance of Trust Accounting in Vacation Rental Management Software

Making the Most of Attending Rez Fest on Marco Island September 25-27th

We’re in the midst of a foodie revolution... are you prepared?

Thoughts About Photo Size and Web Optimization

Helping you Become a Property Asset Manager

Barefoot PCI Compliance Announcement

The Top 5 Places in the World to Buy a Vacation Home

Ecotourism and The Vacation Rental Industry

Round up of the Vacation Rental Mountain Markets

Ed Ulmer's Thoughts About 2018

Barefoot Statement on Data Ownership

Building Your Vacation Rental Management Value Proposition

Automate Your Energy Management

Ed Ulmer Interviewed by DojoLive about Barefoot's Place in the Industry

Barefoot Thought Leadership for Vacation Rental Managers

Shakeups and New Offerings for Revenue Management in Vacation Rental Software

The Smart Way to Reduce Operating Costs in Vacation Rental Management

Hurricane Preparedness in Vacation Rental Management

VRM Intel Live: Denver Roundup

Lake Tahoe Accommodations Selects Barefoot for Vacation Rental Management Software

Cold, Hard Stats for the Vacation Rental Industry

Thinking Outside of the Technology Box in Vacation Rentals

What Amenities Should I Include for My Vacation Rental Management Guests

5 Steps to Successfully Implementing a New Vacation Rental Management Software

Thoughts on Tradeshow Season

Is the Customer Always Right?

Barefoot Focus: Short-Term Rental Advocacy

What to Expect for 2017

Improve Your Vacation Home Rental Photos With The Evolution of Photography Technology

AllI want for Christmas are New Owner Contracts

Barefoot Technologies Releases Exciting Updates in Version 4.0

Do You Have a Winning Team?

HTTPS... Why it Matters in the Vacation Rental Industry

Is Your Vacation Rental Guest a Trick or a Treat?

Creating Memories as Part of Your Exit Strategy

More Ways to Get Paid—Including American Express

Did Your Vacation Rental Management Business Have a Successful Season?

Flotsam and Jetsam; Vacation Rental Management Industry Odds and Ends

Transparent Trust Accounting for Vacation Rental Managers

Ed Ulmer Announces Candidacy for the VRMA Board -- Supplier Member

Running a Lean and Efficient Vacation Rental Business

What Is Your Plan for the Shoulder Season?

Internet Marketing Changes That May Impact Your Vacation Rental Business

Microsoft’s Acquisition of LinkedIn Will Provide Benefits to the Vacation Rental Manager

Suggestions for Cost Effective Vacation Rental Upgrades

Boosting Your Vacation Rental Reservations Using a Referral Agent Portal

Your Rental Gold Mine... Repeat Vacation Rental Guests

Barefoot Technologies Announces Two Way Integration with Inbound Marketing Industry Leader Hubspot

Millennial Work and Spending Habits Impact the Vacation Rental Industry

Social Media Complaints and Vacation Rental Management

Think Like A Resort Not Just A Vacation Rental Company

How to Choose a Vacation Rental Property Management System

InterCoastal Net Design-- HomeAway's New Fee for Bookers-- Opportunity?

Traveler's Fees and Another Perspective from VacayStay Connect.

Opportunity for Vacation Rental Managers in Response to HomeAway's Traveler Fees

HomeAway Adds Travelers Fee to Vacation Rental Management Portal

Welcome Mike Todd to the Barefoot Team

Why Make a Change? Trends for 2016 in Vacation Rental Management

What Makes A Vacation Rental Property Stand Out

Fighting Chargebacks – Electronic vs. Physical Signatures

People, Product and Process in the Vacation Rental Industry

Sharing Forum for Vacation Rental Management Companies

Vacation Rental Companies as Source for State Revenue

Reflections on the Vacation Rental Manager Association Annual Meeting

The 7 Deadly Sins of Distribution in Vacation Rental Management

Be a Vacation Experience Company, Not Just a Vacation Rental Company

Vacation Home Winter Rentals Made Easier for LargeGroups

The ABC's of Starting a Vacation Rental Management Company

Vacation Rental Management and Airbnb

Yield Management in Vacation Rental Management

Barefoot's Vacation Rental Manager of the Week -- 08/03/15

Google News Alerts for Vacation Rental Management News

Barefoot's Vacation Rental Manager of the Week -- 07/28/15

Muddling Through... Vacation Rental Managers Mid Season

Making the most of the Vacation Rental Shoulder Season

The Changing Nature of Vacation Rental Websites

Zillow's Next Move: Vacation Rental Management Portal

Open API for Vacation Rental Management Solutions: Pandora’s Box or Aladdin’s Cave?

Vacation Rental Industry Expert Tom K -- Security in the Cloud

Tahoe Vacation Rental Management Companies Focus on Other Seasons

What’s the Deal with API’s in the Vacation Rental Management Industry?

Barefoot Welcomes New Partner Manager

5 Takeaways from the Eastern VRMA Conference

Best Implementation Practices for Vacation Rental Software

What Every Vacation Rental Manager Needs to Know (But the OTAs Aren’t Confessing)

What’s Important to George Volsky in Vacation Rental Management Software?

Is Airbnb Taking Market Share from HomeAway?

Vacation Rental Management and Opt Out Insurance

Vacation Rental Management and Photos

Barefoot to Attend HomeAway Integrated Partner Meeting

How to Use Twitter to Market Your Vacation Rental Property Management Company

Ten Components of a Successful Data Port in Vacation Rental Management Software

More Mergers in the Travel Industry: Expedia and Travelocity

Is ERP a Vacation Rental Management Term

What’s Next for Zillow?

Common Reasons to Work with Vacation Rental Management Companies

Vantage Resort Realty Vacation Rental Management Launches New Website

Family Friendly Ski Resorts with Vacation Rentals

Dwellable Takes Vacation Rental Booking to a New Level

Considerations for the Vacation Rental Industry for 2015 from Barefoot

Top 10 Reasons to Spend The Holidays in a Vacation Rental

To OTA or Not to OTA in Vacation Rental Management?

PayByGroup Offers Group Payment Options to Vacation Rental Companies

Some Musings about Airbnb and the Vacation Rental Industry

Customer Support and Vacation Rental Management Software

We Give Vacation Rental Management Companies Options

The Killington Group Joins the Barefoot Vacation Rental Family

CanadaStays: Canada’s Largest Vacation Rental Resource

HomeAway Announces Integrations and Investments at Phocuswright

Chicken or the Egg? Vacation Rental Management System or Website First?

HomeAway’s Brent Bellm Responds to Email Anonymizing Concerns for Vacation Rental Managers

Every Vacation Rental Management Customer is Unique

How Vacation Rental Management Companies Prevent Fraud

Why You Should Use Videos to Promote Your Vacation Rental Management Company

Influential Upcoming Conferences for Your Vacation Rental Management Business

How Vacation Rental Management Companies Compete in the Hospitality Market

How to Protect Your Vacation Rental Management Businesses from Cybercrime

Barefoot Announces New Customer Collins Vacation Rentals, Inc.

A Great Example of How You Create a Vacation Experience

Five Benefits of Accepting eChecks for Vacation Rental Management Companies

Stand Apart from the Rest: Become a Vacation Rental Experience Provider

Getting the Most Out of Attending Vacation Rental Management Conferences

What an Integrated Trust Accounting System Can Do for Vacation Rental Management

Vacation Rentals vs. Hotels

Barefoot Announces New Customer Resort Rentals of Hilton Head Island

The Golden Rule of Vacation Rental Management

The Benefit of Save the World Marketing for Vacation Rentals

Using Your Vacation Rental Owners to Engage New Tenants

Why Vacation Rental Management Companies Should Use Press Releases

Barefoot Is Growing Again... Welcome Sean Woodie to our Support Team.

Barefoot Announces New Vacation Rental Management Customer Debordieu Rentals

Barefoot Technologies Forms New Partnership with AlwaysOnVacation

Beyond Social Media… Let’s Talk About Social Reach

New Customer! Atlantic Realty of the Outer Banks

Implications for the Vacation Rental Industry in Zillow’s Acquisition of Trulia

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