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

Airbnb offers free housing to 20K Afghan refugees

The short-term rental platform and its nonprofit arm will pay to temporarily shelter those fleeing persecution from the Taliban. Continue reading

MTV ‘Cribs,’ once king of real estate TV, returns to the air

“Cribs” was huge during its first run two decades ago, but in the time since, social media and other content creators have radically changed the world. Continue reading

Deadly shooting shows Airbnb’s no-party rule can be hard to enforce

A California house party resulted in a deadly shooting. The party was thrown without the consent of the host, Airbnb says. 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

Agent/broker perspective: Short-term rental services — friend or foe?

Each month Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. This time: An agent wants to know if the short-term rental trend is worth her time, energy and focus. What advice should her broker g… Continue reading

15 tips for first-time real estate investors, straight from the pros

Inman spoke with industry pros to learn their top tips for first-time real estate investors, and they had plenty of knowledge to share with newbies in need of a little bit of confidence. Continue reading