by Paris Achen | Oct 26, 2023 | Nuisance Prevention, Responsible Renting, Rules and Regulations
When you think of squatting, you might think of someone unlawfully occupying a vacant or abandoned property. While empty vacation rentals are at risk for squatters, another kind of squatting has grabbed headlines in recent years: guests who refuse to leave a...
by Paris Achen | Oct 20, 2023 | Event Recaps
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by Paris Achen | Oct 12, 2023 | Back of House: Team Rent Responsibly, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Feature photo: Tanya Keller (center) with team Rent Responsibly at a team retreat in Breckenridge in June 2023. If you have ever browsed the posts and stories of the Rent Responsibly Instagram page, you have seen the artistic touch of brand manager Tanya Keller....
by Paris Achen | Oct 3, 2023 | Advocate Engagement, Community Engagement, Leadership, Local Government, Organization, Politics & Elections, Short-Term Rental Regulation, STR Advocacy 101
An important part of running a vacation rental alliance is advocating for reasonable regulations and defending against oppressive restrictions. But as busy professionals, alliance leaders can’t be everywhere at once. Having a lobbyist to be your eyes and ears and to...
by Paris Achen | Sep 28, 2023 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Leadership, Organization, STR Advocacy 101
Rolf Blizzard grew up on a hog farm in the eastern part of North Carolina. Days on the farm started early, were filled with hard manual labor, and provided a clear idea of the basic effort it took to produce a stable, sustainable, and affordable meal – one of...
by Paris Achen | Sep 26, 2023 | Accessibility, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Responsible Renting, Sustainability
Responsible design is critical for any vacation rental business that wants to keep up in a competitive market and level up guest experiences. Forrester Research, a global market research firm, has defined responsible design as creating an experience with the intent of...
by Paris Achen | Sep 22, 2023 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
When Lawrence Phillips left his consulting job in 2015 to travel around the world, he mapped his route through 30 countries based partly on feedback from other travelers who were Black. Finding out what he could expect as a Black traveler in a particular destination...
by Paris Achen | Sep 20, 2023 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Feature Image: John Hildebrand, Hilde Homes and Dana Lubner, Rent Responsibly “Reading, let alone reading in public, is like the biggest fear on Earth to me,” said John Hildebrand, founder of Hilde Homes. He has dyslexia. “In school, when I had to do public speaking,...
by Paris Achen | Sep 19, 2023 | Back of House: Team Rent Responsibly, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Feature Image: Lindsey Montoya and Garrett Dobbs at a team retreat in Breckenridge, CO in June 2023. Garrett Dobbs, Director of Product at Rent Responsibly, has a motto: “Business interest and social interest are not exclusive to one another, and it is the task of the...
by Paris Achen | Sep 14, 2023 | Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, Marketing, Property Care, Safety
The growth and diversity of the vacation rental industry has captured the imagination and curiosity of entrepreneurs and travelers alike. As a result, vacation rental shows have opened up the world of short-term rentals to a wider audience and air on major streaming...
