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VRIA Announces Vacation Rental Angels Program
(News Item #0193, 12/25/09) VRIA.org — On Christmas Day, the Vacation Rental Industry Association (VRIA) announced the creation of a program to recognize its members who regularly donate vacation home use to charitable causes.
"The num...
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Home Rentals at Olympics Make Charity A Winner
(News Item #0196, 12/22/09) Seattle Times Newspaper — Imagine sitting in a luxury, three-bedroom home in Whistler, B.C., looking out of your living room as the world's top ski racers zoom across the finish line in the men's downhill or giant slalom at t...
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Washington State's Most Remote Luxury Retreat
(News Item #0190, 12/15/09) Sunspots.info — Can I invite you to the most remote and luxurious mountain lodges in Washingto State?
It is called the Chief Joseph Lodge and sits smack dab in the middle of the state and five miles up from the su...
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Eight Rungs of the Giving Ladder
(News Item #0188, 11/26/09) VRIA.org — In the spirit of the season some thoughts ring truer than others.
During the Middle Ages, a Jewish Rabbi, physician and philosopher penned his observations about philanthropy. Maimonides (1135 -12...
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AirBnb.com a competitor says Sunspots President
(News Item #0162, 07/26/09) WashingtonPost.com — NOTE: William May, President of Sunspot Inns, Resorts & Vacation Rentals is quoted in the Washington Post about a new Vacation Rental Website - AirBnb.com.
Laura's place in New York's Little Italy...
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Sunspots President Says Book Last Minute, but You Won't Be Beached
(News Item #0163, 07/10/09) WashingtonPost.com — According to William May, President of Sunspot Inns, Resorts & Vacation Rentals (www.SunspotResorts.com) booking last minute won't leave you beached.
"All of those folks who would have called mont...
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Sunspot Resorts Offers CSA Vacation Rental Travel Insurance
(News Item #0152, 06/25/09) SunspotResorts.com — You’ve saved. You’ve planned. You’ve looked forward to your vacation for months. But sometimes things don’t go according to plan. What if you or a loved one gets sick before you leave for your trip? ...
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Ocean Shores added to the Sunspot Resorts Map
(News Item #0150, 05/25/09) SunspotResorts.com — It is sunny at the beach today. Maybe because Dawn Galaena and her Ocean Shores Reservations service has become a member of the Sunspot Resorts Vacation Rental Network.
Ocean Shores Reservations h...
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Seattle Corporate Housing & Vacation Rental Alliance Announced
(News Item #0149, 05/01/09) SunspotResorts.com — Pacific Guest Suites, a boutique corporate housing provider headquartered in Seattle Washington has announced a strategic alliance with Sunspot Resorts a vacation rental operator from Seattle.
Pac...
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Sunspots President Speaks to LuxuryRealEstate.com Conference
(News Item #0148, 04/28/09) LuxuryRealEstate.com — LuxuryRealEstate.com an exclusive association of the world's top 1,000 luxury residential real estate agents held its annual spring conference in Las Vegas, Nevada this week and heard from an expert ...
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First Vacation Rental Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Announced.
(News Item #0145, 03/29/09) VRMLS.org — The newest approach to Vacation Rentals on the Internet is being unveiled at the April 6th meeting of the Washington State - Vacation Rental Managers Meeting.
Plumbob Publishing has created the fi...
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Skirting the Pitfalls of Private Rentals (Practical Traveler)
(News Item #0131, 10/05/08) New York Times — To save some money on a summer vacation to Puerto Rico, Kim Gismervik decided to rent a house for her family instead of paying for multiple hotel rooms. After scouring the Web for the perfect place, ...
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Making the most of hotel alternatives
(News Item #0133, 09/25/08) CNN.com — There's probably no better way of pinching your vacation pennies than sleeping on a friend's sofa or camping out. But you don't have to rough it to afford your next getaway.
More travelers are bun...
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One of a Kind Volunteer Park Villa For Sale
(News Item #0130, 09/24/08) SunspotResorts.com — Every 20 years or so a unique Seattle home comes up for sale. And this one is on prestigious Capital Hill right near Volunteer Park home of the Seattle Asian Museum.
The "Seattle Villa is a large ...
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New apocalyptic sign: family "staycations"
(News Item #0125, 08/07/08) Seattle Times Newspaper — Maybe you've noticed the guy in the cubicle next to you looking a little down.
He came back to work on Monday with dark circles under his eyes. Had that shellshocked look about him, the one you see...
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Fractional Condo Ownership Comes to Pacific Beach
(News Item #0128, 06/20/08) SanDiego6.com — Now that the real estate bubble has burst, what’s next for the housing market in San Diego? How about a second home, or at least a part of it?
"The location is amazing," exclaims Jennifer Rooks, ...
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Rent a Vacation Home and Save
(News Item #0115, 05/25/08) NA — High fuel costs and a shaky economy aren't causing all travelers to cancel their summer vacations, but they are prompting people to look for ways to stretch their dollars.
One way of getting more ...
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Skip the Hotel, Rent a House
(News Item #0113, 05/23/08) NA — Vacation season is just around the corner, which means not only figuring where to go but where to stay. One lodging option that is becoming increasingly popular with travelers is vacation rentals. Yo...
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Sunspots offers Vacation Rental Service in Seattle
(News Item #0082, 04/01/08) SunspotResorts.com — After eight years operating Vacation Rental homes in three states Sunspots Resorts has opened a dvision to handle Seattle area vacation rentals exclusively.
The announcement was made by William Ma...
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Sunspot Resorts add Air & Rental Car Services
(News Item #0064, 02/15/08) SunspotResorts.com — Getting to your Sunspot Vacation Rental just got became easier. Now on the rapidly growing lodging company headquatered in Seatle, WA has added a handy link on its www.Sunspots.info website, directly...
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