reAlpha buys Rhove to “democratise real estate investing”

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUSA: AI-powered real estate technology and investment company, reAlpha, has acquired investment and tech firm, Rhove, with co-founder and CEO, Calvin Cooper, joining reAlpha’s Advisory Board.
Airbnb’s Catherine Powell on safety, AI and sustainable tourism

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Catherine Powell, the first-ever global head of hosting at Airbnb, speaks to STRz about enhancing safety and security on the Airbnb platform, prioritising sustainable and responsible tourism, and how AI and machine learning will create a more personalised booking search experience from now on.
Duve introduces DuveAI to revolutionise guest experience

Reading Time: 3 minutesIsrael: Tel Aviv-based guest experience platform Duve has announced that it is planning to release its latest innovation for guest experience management, DuveAI.
reAlpha launches fractional ownership platform for STRs

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: AI-powered real estate technology and investment company, reAlpha, has launched a fractional ownership platform for short-term rentals.
STRz Podcast 42: Julie Brinkman, Beyond

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBeyond CEO Julie Brinkman discusses the evolution of supply in the short-term rental market, the future of data and AI in revenue management, and her role as a judge in the Shortyz Awards, organised by STRz.
reAlpha appoints Aldecoa as president

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Real estate technology and investment company, reAlpha, has appointed real estate investor and operator, Jorge Aldecoa, as president of reAlpha Asset Management.
Machine learning platform bags investment and targets property managers

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Jarvis ML, a machine learning platform founded in 2021, has raised $16 million in seed funding led by Dell Technologies Capital, the global venture capital investment arm of Dell Technologies.
“We’re in the same boat”: Buoy co-founders Tim and Candice Speicher

Reading Time: 6 minutesUS: STRz speaks to Tim and Candice Speicher, co-founders of Buoy, a revenue management tool for the global vacation rental industry, about launching their business as a husband-and-wife duo, how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected how short-term rentals are priced, and their predictions for the future of AI and automation in the sector. Please introduce yourselves, […]
How the rental sector can use AI to succeed in the ‘new normal’

Reading Time: 4 minutesWorldwide: Anshuman Singh, vice president and head of consulting [Europe] at information technology and outsourcing firm, Mindtree, addresses how companies in the short-term rental space can harness artificial intelligence [ AI ] to navigate the ‘new normal’ as countries emerge from their lockdowns. The Covid-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact across all industries, but […]
Perfect Price’s Alex Shartsis on the role of AI in the rental space

Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: ShortTermRentalz spoke to Alex Shartsis, co-founder and CEO of Perfect Price, to discuss the company’s newly-announced integration with TRACK, a property management software solution, as well as the role AI [artificial intelligence] has to play in the evolution of the short-term rental space. Please introduce yourself, Perfect Price and the services you provide within […]