Short-term rental market balancing out after rush of supply

“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

Short-term rental occupancy rates dip as listings surge

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

As summer nears, short-term rental platforms set sights on partiers

Airbnb, Vacasa and Your.Rentals have all unveiled new policies and technology focused on noise monitoring in an attempt to block raucous parties before they start for the holidays this summer. Continue reading

Miami luxury tower to focus on flexible living, remote work culture

The 35-story property allows unit owners to partner with all major short-term and shared living rental platforms and hotel booking sites. The right-to-home share is built into the development’s bylaws. Continue reading

From NFTs to IPOs: The top real estate investment stories of 2021

Proptech’s banner year, a couple long-awaited IPOs, surging rent growth and more — here’s all the hot Property Portfolio news that hit the press in 2021. Continue reading

Vrbo drove Expedia Group to surpass Q3 earnings expectations

Expedia Group’s CEO said the short-term rental platform was “a particular highlight” that helped the company’s strong performance during the quarter. Continue reading

Short-term rental demand soars — and holidays are getting booked fast

Thanksgiving bookings have surged 65 percent year over year while the week between Christmas and New Year has skyrocketed 89 percent, according to short-term rental analytics firm AirDNA. Continue reading

Guests struggle to get VRBO refunds amid California wildfires

The Caldor Fire has ripped through a popular travel region, but travelers say they’ve struggled to get their money back after booking trips to vacation rentals. Continue reading

The best US cities for rental arbitrage in 2021

Rental arbitrage is when an individual rents a property long-term and then rents it out to someone else short-term. A new report found that less densely packed coastal destination markets are prime locations for arbitrage in 2021. Continue reading

Vacation rental giant Vacasa to go public with $4.5B valuation

The rental management giant is merging with TPG Pace Solutions in a bid to go public via a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. Continue reading