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Vacasa hires new financial and security chiefs

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The new hires will serve in C-suite positions and have backgrounds at big-name tech companies, suggesting the vacation rental startup is in it to win it. Continue reading →

Short-term rental firm iTrip Vacations expands to Silicon Valley

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The newly created iTrip Vacations San Jose will serve its namesake city, as well as the surrounding communities of Cupertino, Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Gatos. Continue reading →

How to begin financing investment properties

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Turning homebuyers into investors can mean more financial security for them and more business for agents. But especially less-experienced investors may need help getting started Continue reading →

iBuyer startup wants to give Realtors a cut of investment properties

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To raise the last half needed to close on a $6.5 million multifamily condo, Commersh is now offering Realtors a unique incentive to bring in co-investors: a 2 percent cut of any investment money that one of their investor clients puts into the project…. Continue reading →

What to look for in an urban investment property

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When you think of a second home, most people’s minds immediately go to a beachside retreat or a cabin nestled on the side of the mountain. But outside of vacation homes, many second homes serve solely as investment properties, and with urban sectors ex… Continue reading →

Airbnb teams up with developer for hotel-condo hybrid

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Two upcoming buildings from Airbnb and NGD Homesharing in Austin and Miami will have hotel licenses, giving unit owners the freedom to rent them out as much as they want. Continue reading →

Rents are rising, but the US lacks sufficient middle income housing

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Recent years have been a boon for landlords and a recession doesn’t appear imminent, though the multifamily housing market does face some challenges. Continue reading →

Massachusetts begins taxing short-term rentals and nightly rates are predicted to rise

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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 →