STR Association Comparisons
Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA)
Overview
VRMA – Vacation Rental Management Association
The Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA) provides best-in-class education, networking, and professional development opportunities to make a difference for you and your company. VRMA works worldwide on behalf of our manager and supplier members to advance the vacation rental industry through education, information, networking, research, and advocacy.
Price
Individual Owner/ Manager : $299/ year. Flat rate
Property Manager with 6+ properties
- 6-25: $540/ year
- 26-100: $600/ year
- 101-250: $750/ year
- 251-500: $900/ year
- 501-1,000: $1,200/ year
- 1,001-2,500: $2,400/ year
- 2,501- 5,000: $4,200/ year
- 5,001+: $9,000/ year
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Recommended for the Following
Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – Yes, VRMA now extends membership to individual property owners who self-manage.
Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes, VRMA is one of the leading associations serving short-term rental property managers and co-hosts.
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Features
Member’s Benefits:
- Live and on-demand webinars featuring best-in-class insight from industry experts.
- Advocacy resources and a strong lobbying voice for the vacation rental industry on national, state, and local levels.
- Discounted registration rates to attend VRMA’s in-person and virtual events, including our Spring Forum, International Conference, and regional Connect events.
- Discounted pricing on the VRMA Certificate Program and Accredited Professional Property Management Company (APPMC) Program—marks of industry distinction.
- Access to housekeeping expertise through our partnership with the Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals.
- Access to Arrival, VRMA’s suite of content offerings, including our magazine, online intelligence hub, weekly news, and podcast series.
- Exclusive networking opportunities, including online communities for virtual engagement and access to our Career Center, Buyer’s Guide, and HD Supply partnership.
Member qualifications:
- For Individual Owners
- Be an individual property manager OR intend to grow into a full-service vacation rental management company. This category is eligible for renewal. You do not have to increase your number of properties year over year.
- For Property Managers
- Be licensed to manage short-term rentals and rent at least 6 properties on a short-term basis.
- Ensure applicable lodging taxes are paid.
- Provide services to guests through the entire rental process.
How to join? : Apply online at the VRMA website.
Membership Term: 1 Year
Additional Helpful Information:
- Provide Training packages and webinars.
- Provides certifications to housekeepers, inspectors, and vacation rental professionals.
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Pros
- VRMA is a well-established association for the short-term rental industry and provides multiple conferences and educational opportunities each year.
- Though it was originally designed to serve vacation rental property managers, VRMA has expanded it's membership to include even individual short-term rental property managers.
- VRMA actively participates in initiatives that advocate for the short-term rental industry.
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Cons
- No meaningful cons to report.
WAVRMA
Overview
The Washington State Vacation Rental Managers Association (WAVRMA) was started in 2004. It is a state-registered Not-For-Profit trade association whose membership is open to one and all; those who support the continued growth of vacation rentals.
Price
Free To Join
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Recommended for the Following
Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – Yes
Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes
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Features
Member’s Benefits:
- Meeting, sharing, comparing, and improving.
- Quarterly events in accessible locations.
- Insightful, persuasive speakers and advice.
- Online News, Blog, Glossary, Credentials & FAQ.
- Classes, training, and certification.
- Cooperative statewide listing website.
- Owner charitable renting program.
Member Qualifications: Anyone can join.
- Guest- Membership is free for guests of Vacation Rental Properties.
- Managers WA. Those who own or manage vacation rental cabins, condos, chalets, houses, inns, resorts & villas who live or work in Washington State, even if properties are located elsewhere.
- Staffer. For manager and affiliate employees, media representatives, government authorities anyone interested in the Vacation Rental Industry.
- Affiliate. For managers outside the State of Washington, plus suppliers such as housekeepers, maintenance people, websites, media, web designers, and others who serve the industry.
How to join?
- Register for a FREE membership.
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Pros
- See member benefits in the features.
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Cons
- WAVRMA is a resource and community for short-termr rental professionals and is without a meaning full con to report.
NCVRMA
Overview
A statewide trade association, North Carolina Vacation Rental Managers Association (NCVRMA), is dedicated to the ongoing development of the professionals and standards of the vacation rental industry, as well as the economic well-being of North Carolina’s tourism industry, of which we are a lynchpin.
Price
Membership Dues:
SUBSCRIBING MEMBER-Company and one representative
- 1-99 units : $100
- 100-299 units : $200
- 300 + units : $300
ADDITIONAL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE– Additional representative(s) from your company : $75
SUPPLIER MEMBER -Vendors of products and services, others with related interests in our industry (non-voting) : $500
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Recommended for the Following
Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – Yes
Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes
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Features
Member’s Benefits:
- Promote the vacation rental business in the state to the public and professionals employed in travel and related businesses.
- The organization educates its members in professional and efficient operations and engages in activities that support such operations as well as the good of the industry.
Member qualifications:
- Not specified
How to join:
- Register and pay membership fees.
Membership Term:
- 1 year
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Pros
- NCVRMA is a great way to network with short-term rental professionals in the North Carolina region and participate in being an industry advocate.
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Cons
- Membership is not free. However, the membership fees are modest and should not be considered a meaningful con.
Florida Alliance of Vacation Rentals
Overview
FAVR, or the Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals, was formerly known as the Florida VRMA. Our non profit membership association has been supporting the vacation rental industry in Florida for over 28 years. Nobody supports the Florida vacation rental marketplace like FAVR. Our alliance is directly governed by vacation rental industry owners, managers, operators and vendors from all aspects of the industry. This non profit association is supported by our membership and has been the driving force behind Florida’s vacation rental industry for over 28 years. Our leadership team is a group of dedicated volunteers from some of the top vacation rental companies throughout Florida.
Price
Starts at $75 a year. Membership fees will base on the number of properties.
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Recommended for the Following
Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – Yes
Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes
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Features
Member’s Benefits:
- Education
- Legislative support
- Advocacy
- Industry certifications
- And more
How to join:
- Pick which membership category you fit into.
- Select the number of homes you own or manage.
- Fill out the required membership questions completely.
- Add up to 10 people to your membership listing. This is important because they also get FAVR access when attending member-only and paid events.
- Your application must be approved before its active.
Membership Term: 1 year
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Pros
- In addition to the member benefits above, members can network with vacation rental professionals within their region.
- You can add up to 10 people to your membership.
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Cons
- Membership is not free. Although the value of education, advocacy, and networking provides value for the membership investment.
NorthWest Vacation Rental Professionals
Overview
In 2011, a group of like-minded professional vacation rental property managers came together to create the NorthWest Vacation Rental Professionals Organization. The organization provides networking, advocacy, education, and promotion opportunities for not only hosts in the Pacific Northwest United States, but also nationally.
Price
MEMBER (VOTING) Properties within the NWVRP Region: British Columbia, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, Washington :
- 5-99 properties: $499
- 200+ properties: $799
- 100+ properties: $699
ASSOCIATE (NON-VOTING) Properties outside of the NWVRP Region
- 2-4 properties: $299
- 5-99 properties: $499
- 100+ properties: $699
- 200+ properties: $799
AFFILIATE (NON-VOTING) Businesses that serve property managers: $499
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Recommended for the Following
Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – Yes
Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes
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Features
Member’s Benefits:
- Showcase your business’ professional standard by committing to a code of ethics that enhances our industry.
- Join a group of professionals dedicated to the Vacation Rental industry. Share ideas, collaborate, and cooperate on ways to make your business and our industry better.
- Special discount pricing is offered from dedicated vendors for members.
- Eligibility to join the Stays Group Marketplace Network, powered by Fetch My Guest, a powerful tool to guide direct bookings through synergy with other members in your area. Amplify your reservation marketing with this shared resource.
- Discounts on education opportunities and our unique Annual Conference.
Member qualifications:
- Membership shall be open to each approved short-term (less than 30 days) vacation rental management company (VRMC) which:
- Subscribes to the NWVRP Core Documents
- Have a C or higher grade or an N/R (no rating) with the Better Business Bureau.
- Transact as a merchant of record for bookings online on your website.
- Agree to release the NWVRP Executive Board, Marketplace Committee, Membership, and Assigns from all liability and any performance expectations.
How to join:
- Fill up a registration form for membership on the NWVRP website.
Membership Term: Not specified
Additional Information:
- Only Properties within the NWVRP Region – British Columbia, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington can join.
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Pros
- See the member benefits section above.
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Cons
- Only Properties within the NWVRP Region - British Columbia, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington can join.
- Membership is not free.