Austin-based HomeAway, which operates the world's leading network of online vacation rentals, has a new name. The company is now Vrbo, pronounced VER-bo, according to executives with online travel ...

HomeAway acquired VRBO in 2006, and Expedia Group acquired HomeAway in 2015. Despite minimal investment in the brand, VRBO sustained strong brand recall and affinity among its biggest fans for years.

What is Vrbo? Vrbo is short for Vacation Rentals by Owner, and it's a website that does exactly what it sounds like.

Con artists have found a way to scam some customers using online vacation rental websites.

Property owners and renters who use HomeAway and VRBO have become outraged at additional service fees they must pay to use the services.

Not every matching vacation rental listing on popular vacation rental home sites like Airbnb and Vrbo are the same. The identical short-term rental on one site may be more expensive than another ...