COVID-19 and Australia and New Zealand Holiday Rental Markets
Session Description:
Presented by:
Leslie Preston, founder and former CEO, Bachcare
Pete Smith, founder and CEO, Weekenda Holiday Properties
Rebecca Cribbin, Founder and Owner, Holiday Rental Specialists
Quirin Schwaighofer,, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, MadeComfy
Downloadable Handouts:
Amy Hinote is the founder and editor-in-chief of VRM Intel Magazine, which provides news, information and resources for the professionally managed vacation rental industry.
With a background in finance and over 14 years in the vacation rental industry, Hinote has worked with property management companies, technology companies, intermediaries and investors, and provides insider information about the growing vacation rental industry. She also founded the data company, now known as Key Data Dashboard, which provides aggregated market intelligence and reporting for vacation rental managers. Hinote resides between Alabama’s Gulf Coast and Evanston, Illinois.
Co Authors :
Leslie Preston founded Bachcare in 2003 after finding there were no professional management services or national, branded organizations in New Zealand to manage her holiday home, or “bach,” in Hahei. Today, Bachcare is Australasia’s largest full-service property management company with 2,000 homes and 150 locations served. Leslie has always driven her company with a strong sense of vision and purpose, and she has her sights set on 10,000 properties. Originally from New York, Preston moved to NZ 25 years ago with her kiwi husband, Stefan, whom she met at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
Pete Smith is a 16 year veteran and thought leader of the Short Term / Vacation Rental Industry in Australia. Pete has taken an Technology-led approach to building his business which operates primarily in the Wine Country 2hrs North of Sydney, Australia. Pete has been a Board member and significant contributor to ASTRA (Australian Short Term Rental Association) which is the VRMA equivalent Down Under, and he has had a lead position in Short Term Letting Legislation development in his hometown state in NSW. Consequently Pete has been asked to speak in several conferences including Rezfest and VRMA International Conference.
As Founder and Owner of Holiday Rental Specialists, Rebecca and her team manage holiday rental properties for busy investors. They look after everything – the advertising (including a listing on Airbnb, Stayz, and booking.com), the bookings, the housekeeping, and the maintenance. Property owners hand everything over to Rebecca and enjoy all the benefits of owning a holiday property. They encourage owners to buy holiday rentals in fabulous locations, present them beautifully so that guests rave about their experience and together we create a place where memories are made. Holiday Rental Specialists can manage properties anywhere in Australia – experts in their field and specialize in property in NSW Southern Highlands and South Coast.
Quirin Schwaighofer is the Co-CEO & Co-Founder of Australia’s short term rental innovator MadeComfy.
Since its launch in 2015, MadeComfy transformed into a fast-growing and multi-award-winning disrupter of the Real Estate and Hospitality market and became an official partner of Airbnb in 2019.
MadeComfy manages selected properties on the short-term rental market under the MadeComfy brand, enabling property owners to generate a 40% higher rental return. The end-to-end management service includes everything from furnishing & styling, revenue management, 24/7 guest management, housekeeping and maintenance.
Guests booking MadeComfy seek a living experience in quirky, self-contained properties with a high level of service, comfort and convenience.
Prior to MadeComfy, Quirin co-founded tech startup HiKey Resources to develop a mobile workforce management solution tailored to the harsh requirements of businesses operating in the Mining and Construction Industries. HiKey operates in Germany, Australia and Chile.
In his spare time, Quirin loves adventurous travel and supporting his daughters to chase their dreams…