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HelpBookMe Invents Bumper Days to Facilitate Cleaning

(News Item #0417, Published: 03/30/20, Author: William Victor May, VortexManagers.com) – Software engineers at the Vortex Organization have designed and installed a new system that adds unoccupied "Bumper" dates between bookings to separate occupancy between guests and staff. Read more

BluerHeronHolidays.com is now AtTheBlue.com

(News Item #0356, Published: 01/01/19, Author: , Goldener.com) – The owner director rental program at Blue Heron Resort on WashingtonS tate's Hood Canl has been renamed AtTheBlue.com to better position the business as an independent service. Read more

Lenny Lenihan Joins Leavenworth Getaways

(News Item #0350, Published: 07/09/18, Author: Elizabeth Rogers, LeavenworthGetaways.com) –

Vacation House Destinations Selects Vortex Managers

(News Item #0324, Published: 11/25/15, Author: , VortexManagers.com) – The only destination club specializing in Northwest Vacation Rental homes has selected Vortex Reservations to expand its properties and services. Read more

How leavenworth got its life back

(News Item #0306, Published: 10/14/14, Author: , Seattle Times Newspaper) – Read more

Varoom Vacation Rental Cooperative for Rent By Owners

(News Item #0295, Published: 02/01/14, Author: , Varoom.biz) – A novel new approach helps fill vacation Homes fill unoccupied dates by coordinating inquiries between managers and Rent by Owners with no risk or up front cost.. Read more

Crystal Chalets At Crystal Mountain Hires New Managers

(News Item #0291, Published: 12/22/13, Author: William Victor May, CrystalChalets.com) – After considering self manager, Home Owner Association chooses Goldener, a lodging management firm that specializes in operating remote properties at high hospitality standards. Read more

May 2013 Speakers Covered The Bases

(News Item #0283, Published: 05/07/13, Author: Josh Dettwiller, WAVRMA.org) – Speakers for the May 2012 get together of the Washington State Vacation Rental Managers Association (www.WAVRMA.org) covered topics from State Tourism to startling internet innovations. Read more

Your 2013 travel resolution? Don’t be a jerk

(News Item #0278, Published: 01/03/13, Author: , Seattle Times Newspaper) – Wheter you're flygin, driving or sailing, there's something about travel that brings out the jer in all of us. Read more

New Washington State Vacation Rental Website

(News Item #0271, Published: 06/01/12, Author: William Victor May, WAVRMA.org) – There is a new vacation rental website in Washington state that lists homes only from quality managers who are members of the Washington State Vacation Rental Managers Association. Read more

WAVRMA widens doors for new members & directors

(News Item #0263, Published: 04/27/12, Author: William Victor May, WAVRMA.org) – Washington State Vacation Rental Manager Association returns to its roots of free wwheeling open-forum trade association open to membeship by managers, suppliers and vacation rental suppoters. Read more

Sunspots President - 10 Things Vacation Rental Websites Won't Say

(News Item #0258, Published: 12/14/11, Author: Linda Lacina, Smart Money Magazine) – Since 2008, when Americans spent $24 billion on vacation rentals, the industry has undergone a veritable sea change, thanks to a new breed of travel-booking websites Read more

VRA Director - 10 Things Vacation-Rental Sites Won't Say

(News Item #0257, Published: 12/14/11, Author: Linda Lacina, Smart Money Magazine) – Since 2008, when Americans spent $24 billion on vacation rentals, the industry has undergone a veritable sea change, thanks to a new breed of travel-booking websites Read more

Skyo Lodge Mount Rainier Packwood Vacation Rental

(News Item #0256, Published: 11/13/11, Author: William Victor May, PackwoodSunspots.com) – For years Skyo Lodge in the shadow of Mount Rainier National Park, had been a favorite vacation rental. Now it has been updated, renovated and is under new management with Packwood Sunspot Managers. Read more

Cascade Crest Condos Newest in Leavenworth's Bavarian Village

(News Item #0251, Published: 08/20/11, Author: William Victor May, Goldener.com) – Cascade Crest Condos are Leavenworth Washington's Newest lodging destination and located in the heart of the replica Bavarian Village next to the Fest Halle. Read more

Quiet Cove Lake House new at Lake Cushman

(News Item #0250, Published: 08/01/11, Author: Ronald Wallace Lee, SunspotVacationRentals.com) – Sunspot Vacation Rental Managers adds Quiet Cove Lake House on Lake Cushman, near Hood Canal, Washington State. Executive Vacation Rental home. Read more

Mountain Pine Cabin Near Leavenworth Washington

(News Item #0252, Published: 07/08/11, Author: William Victor May, MountainPineCottage.com) – Mountain Pine Cottage near Leavenworth Washington now offered by Leavenworth Sunspot Vacation Rentals as a easy to rent, easy to pay getaway. Read more

Icicle Riverhaus is Leavenworth Newest & Oldest Accommodations

(News Item #0240, Published: 07/01/11, Author: William Victor May, LeavenworthSunspots.com) – There are cabins near the river or by the river. But Riverhaus is precisely perched on the banks of the famous Icicle River in the Bavarian village of Leavenworth. Read more

Sunspots Connects with Rental Connection

(News Item #0238, Published: 06/23/11, Author: William Victor May, BendSunspots.com) – One of Bend Oregon's longest serving vacation rental management firms - Rental Connections - is partnering with Sunspots a regional management firms Read more

Elk Meadow Chalet joins Crystal Mountain Sunspots

(News Item #0236, Published: 06/23/11, Author: Jan Covey, CrystalMountainSunspots.com) – Named after the magnificent Roosevelt Elk that frequently graze the area, Elk Meadow Chalet is the newest Vacation Rental home in the area. It has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and sleeping for up to 12 guests. Read more