The Wire Interview: Maison International Vice President, Erin Alls

Erin Alls
[Alvin Brickman for Metrosetter Wire]

The Wire Interview is a continuing series of conversations with players in the corporate housing industry.

Times are changing — New technology, increased diversity of travelers,  shifting regulation of sister industries  —  but according to Erin Alls, Vice President of Maison International, there’s never been a better time to be in the business. Continue reading

The Wire Interview: Kamo Housing Owner, Andrey Kamogari

KAMO-LOGO transparent [Alvin Brickman for Metrosetter Wire]

The Wire Interview is a continuing series of interviews with players in the corporate housing industry.

This week we present a special chat we had with Andrey Kamogari, owner of Kamo Housing, an interesting company working within three different sects of the temporary housing industry, namely, corporate housing, homestays, and shared apartments. Continue reading

[VIDEO] In Austin it Pays to Procrastinate

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Here’s a video from a local news channel in Austin, Texas, about what the city’s three-month-old short-term rental ordinance has been met with by the the multitude. In a word: Procrastination.  Continue reading

The Wire Interview: Attache Corporate Housing Founder & Owner, Tim Touchette

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The Wire Interview is a continuing series of interviews with players in the corporate housing industry.

Hey folks! We have a great interview for you this week, this time with Tim Touchette, founder and owner of Attache Corporate Housing (Attache Property Management LLC). Continue reading

FlipKey’s Top 13 Vacation Rental Destinations for 2013

Greetings_from_Palm_Springs_-_Palm_Canyon_Drive_postcard_(1950s)[Alvin Brickman for Metrosetter Wire]

FlipKey have just published the 13 leading vacation rental destinations for 2013 along with the top 12 destinations of 2012 based on their traveler demand. Surprisingly, Palm Springs, CA, is number six on the list for 2013, and two European cities were of the top five in 2012. Continue reading