Dive Brief: Ragin’ Raccoon, a Philadelphia-based startup founded in 2021, is seeking to carve out a niche in the waste industry by focusing on “white glove service” for vacation rental properties. While the company declined to share detailed financial results, it says expansion has contributed to a 500% revenue uptick in the past three months. […]
Allison Hasler of Marion owns Southern Illinois Vacation Rentals, a company that manages short-term rentals in Jackson and Williamson Counties. Provided / Nina Wilson Photography Allison Hasler could be described as a Southern Illinois’ cabin concierge. In a hospitality setting such as a five-star hotel, the concierge is one who, although employed by the hotel, […]
Whether you’re new to the vacation home market or you have already carved that niche in your area, this real estate sector is booming, especially since the onset of COVID-19. In 2021, sales of vacation homes surged throughout the pandemic, and according to NAR’s 2021 Vacation Homes County Report, it outpaced the overall housing market. […]
Who else takes themselves home as a freelancer over the holidays? How do you manage freelance writing during the vacation? Because freelancers can work from anywhere, it often means that we have the luxury of spending more vacation time with the family than our traditionally employed colleagues who have to go back to work on […]