The internet ushered hotels into online reservations in 1996. About a decade later, it made any homeowner a rental agent. Today, integrating hospitality and residential technologies is making a growing number of vacationers and remote workers happy, but that’s only the beginning. Acting in concert with hotels and resorts, real estate developers and investors can generate profits from an emerging trend in vacations.

When you look at the landscape of who’s in the vacation home space, there are two major categories of players—distribution channels and property management companies. Airbnb or VRBO are built for room reservations by the door; an online listing is based on a specific address. Companies like Vacasa manage the units.

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