Vacation rental owners can make bank, if they do it right. But owning a VRBO or Airbnb property isn’t easy. You’ll need a high risk tolerance, lots of patience and a knack for knowing how to go above ...

Jennifer Austin had no reason to believe the vacation rental she booked on Vrbo was a scam. The photos of the home in Oro Valley, Ariz., featured a cozy living room with overstuffed furniture, a ...

When online travel agencies trot out statistics on their numbers of properties, is it a vanity thing or something more strategic? If you take Vrbo at its word, it's going for quality over quantity.

Vrbo said it never received nor retained tax funds and the department lacked authority to allege unjust enrichment because it ...

A few days before flying to Bali, Indonesia, I received an unexpected email from Airbnb: My host had sold my vacation home. "We’re reaching out with the unfortunate news that your reservation was ...

DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: My husband and I recently booked a stay through Vrbo in Lake Tuckasegee, North Carolina. When we checked in, we noticed a strong, musty smell. My husband and I began to ...

Ashley Deutsch, a master’s student and mother of four, wanted to follow in her late father's footsteps as a small business owner. She and her husband purchased a property in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin ...

EPWORTH, Ga. — Perched on a hillside by a creek, featuring a game room, three master suites, breathtaking vistas, a hot tub, and outdoor entertaining space, it’s evident why a Blue Ridge cabin named ...

Amie Tugwell’s Vrbo rental is contaminated with mold, so she and her family checked out after one night. Why can’t she get her money back? Q. I recently booked a vacation rental through Vrbo. I ...