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Property managers have their hands full with attracting, closing, launching, and retaining properties. As a seamless partner to several property managers over multiple markets, my firm provides invaluable support materials, systems, and solutions to facilitate their sales and management processes. Our combined intention is to create and launch boutique hospitality-level properties that perform the highest revenue projections.

After a slow and uneven start to the year, short-term rental performance is finally showing signs of life. In this episode of The STR Data Lab, Jamie Lane and Bram Gallagher break down the latest data—and what it really means for hosts, property managers, and investors navigating today’s shifting travel landscape. From the first occupancy gains in nearly a year to surprising demand patterns across luxury and budget listings, the signals are getting clearer… but not simpler.

By Amber Knight, General Manager, BookingsCloud Revenue is one of the most closely watched metrics in the short-term rental industry. Most operators can quickly identify how much revenue they currently have on the books and whether they are pacing ahead of or behind prior-year performance. However, far fewer can answer a question that may be even more important: How much revenue is still realistically available before the booking window closes?

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. — June 16, 2026 — Short-term rental analytics company KeyData has appointed Scott McLeod as president, marking a key leadership transition as the company continues to expand its product offerings and market presence. McLeod has served as KeyData’s chief operating officer since 2018 and brings more than eight years of experience within the organization.

In this episode, we are joined by Ed Ulmer, CEO of Barefoot, for a conversation about trust accounting, vacation rental technology, and what operators need from their systems as their businesses become more complex. Ed shares how his background in tourism, destination marketing, real estate, and software all shaped the way he looks at vacation rental management today. For him, the industry has always come back to one core idea: trust.

In this episode of STR Global Unlocked, I sit down with Siddhi Mittal, co-founder of yhangry, a Y Combinator–backed hospitality marketplace scaling across the UK and US. Together, they explore what AI-first hospitality really means beyond faster guest messages, automation tools, and surface-level efficiency. Siddhi shares how yhangry is rebuilding parts of the company around AI-native workflows, including an internal agent that reached 75% autonomous bug resolution in under 14 days.

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. — May 28, 2026 — Short-term rental (STR) demand across the United States remains steady heading into the summer travel season despite ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty, according to new data released by STR analytics company KeyData.

The conversation covers a wide range of topics related to revenue management, pricing strategies, and industry trends. Ryan Saylor shares insights on market performance, booking windows, consumer sentiment, and the impact of events on pricing. He also discusses the use of AI in revenue management, the importance of channel distribution, and the significance of metrics such as net ADR and web traffic data.

Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., 30 April 2026 —  Key Data has announced that CEO and Co-Founder Jason Sprenkle will retire at the end of May, with President Dustin Downing set to assume the role of CEO as part of a planned leadership transition. Sprenkle will remain involved with the business, serving on the board and supporting the transition.

As Demand Levels Off, New Report Reveals the Power or Pricing The U.S. short-term rental market is entering a more stable phase in 2026, with booking demand holding steady year over year (YOY) while pricing strength continues to support revenue growth. According to the latest Q2 2026 Index Report from Key Data, on-the-books data shows revenue per available rental (RevPAR) pacing eight percent higher year YOY in April, signaling a market driven by rate strategy rather than demand acceleration.