The new fee kicked in on Monday and applies the state’s 5.7 percent occupancy tax, which was previously imposed on hotels, to short-term rentals that are facilitated by websites such as Airbnb, Vrbo, Vacasa and others. Continue reading
Nationwide, home prices grew by 3.6 percent in May year-over-year and 0.9 percent from April, according to the latest data from CoreLogic. Continue reading
Real estate investors need to think beyond the traditional cities — as home prices rise, people are turning toward smaller cities with strong job markets. Continue reading
If it sells for its asking price of $65 million, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s home would double the current most expensive sale on Martha’s Vineyard. Continue reading
Oregon lawmakers voted to eliminate single-family zoning in any city with more than 25,000 people. The bill would legalize duplexes and other “missing middle” housing in neighborhoods that previously only allowed single-family homes. Continue reading
New app Asteroom is a 3D tour product for Android and iOS that sells a panoramic mount in conjunction with a fisheye lens attachment and editing software for just $59.95. It claims that tours can be finalized in 15 minutes or less. Continue reading
First, property owners who want to rent out space on Airbnb, Vrbo or similar sites have to register their units with the city and pay a fee, which they can do online here. The most basic type of home-sharing registration will allow hosts to rent out th… Continue reading
A domed house built by a Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice just hit the market in Wisconsin — and the asking price is a humble $449,000. Continue reading
If you have $2.15 million, you can live next door to funnyman Steve Martin, who last week listed the Beverly Hills property adjoining his home in LA. Continue reading
Forty percent of residents thought their home values would decrease if their neighbors turned to short-term renting, according to Porch. Continue reading