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Home invasion: Vrbo aims to poach listings from Airbnb as summer heats up

Posted: 20 Jun 2021 06:00 AM PDT

Vacation rental platforms are pulling out all the stops to bring in listings — and they’re also directly going after each other’s hosts. Two of the leading U.S. firms — Airbnb and Expedia’s Vrbo — launched programs to make listing easier for owners amid a shortage of available rental properties, according to the Wall Street Journal. In March, Vrbo launched its Fast Start program that allows property owners to more easily transfer their Airbnb ratings