Summer pivots to SaaS with SummerOS launch

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Venture-backed real estate proptech startup Summer has pivoted its business model to software-as-a-service [SaaS] by launching SummerOS, which it describes as the first asset management software built for STR operators.
Portoro premieres first market with StayLocalAustin acquisition

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Texas-based vacation rental management startup Portoro has launched its maiden market in Austin, Texas, with the acquisition of StayLocalAustin.
D. Alexander on “hospitality’s newest trend”: Home Hotels

Reading Time: 5 minutesUS: In this latest feature, ShortTermRentalz speaks to Alex Allison, co-founder of hospitality firm and vertically integrated real estate fund, D. Alexander, about changing consumer needs and the challenges / opportunities involved in managing a high-quality property portfolio. Please introduce yourselves, the D. Alexander brand and the services you provide in the short-term rental industry. […]
D. Alexander launches pioneering hospitality brand

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: D. Alexander has launched a hospitality brand to set a quality and consistency standard for short-term vacation rental homes. The hospitality firm and vertically integrated real estate fund already owns and operates a portfolio of single-family vacation homes, with the intention of managing them to the same standards that a boutique hotel would set […]