Austin, Texas-based vacation home rental service HomeAway today announced that it will sell to travel company Expedia in a deal worth $3.9 billion in cash and stock.
HomeAway makes it easy for people to rent out their homes to folks that would otherwise be forced to book their stay at hotel rooms. It’s business also grew to include rental management and vacation rental search.
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