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Arizona town to homeowners: We’ll pay you not to rent on Airbnb

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The offer to pay up to $10,000 to homeowners comes as lower wage workers in Sedona, Arizona, fail to find housing options they can afford near the businesses that keep the town moving. Continue reading →

Vrbo traveler deposits fuel strong returns for Expedia in Q2 earnings

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Despite new COVID variants posing an ever-present threat and an uncertain global economy, traveler deposits for Vrbo bookings hit $2.8 billion as of June 30, up from $1.7 billion at the end of 2021. Continue reading →

TikToker slams Airbnb host for renting out former slave cabins

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Attorney Wynton Yates specifically called out an Airbnb listing called “The Panther Burn Cottage @ Belmont Plantation” in Greenville, Mississippi, which has since been removed from the site. Continue reading →

After $5M investment, Here wants to be everywhere people vacation

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Here is offering investment opportunities in vacation properties located in the popular, family-oriented destinations of Big Bear, California; Clearwater, Florida; and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Continue reading →

Short-term rental market balancing out after rush of supply

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“Our expectation is that demand will grow at 5.7 percent for the year, about a quarter of the growth rate in 2022,” AirDNA says in its 2022 mid-year outlook. Continue reading →

Airbnb makes changes to summer release after hosts complain

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Some short-term rental investors saw the power shift from hosts to guests while others feared Airbnb’s major update took away their competitive advantage. Continue reading →

Short-term rental occupancy rates dip as listings surge

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Demand for STRs remains high even as occupancy rate drops more than 8 percent heading into a busy travel season. Investor revenue still up 66 percent compared to 2019. Continue reading →

AvantStay taps former Lyft executive David Katcher as COO

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Katcher worked at ride-hailing service Lyft for the past seven years before joining the short-term rental company, most recently serving as Lyft’s head of global operations. Continue reading →