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On the Move: Anthony Gantt Puts Military Members At Ease in Vacation Rentals
In the spring of 2018, Major Anthony Gantt Jr. made his 14th permanent change of station (PCS) move. For the Marine, these usually took a month to transition from permanent housing at one base to another. By this move, he and his wife, Novia, had six kids between 4...
Top 10 Short-Term Rental Stories of 2020
The short-term rental industry is not about properties. It’s about people, and celebrating their success stories is at the heart of all we do. We started 2020 with the launch of our Humans of STRs series, stories and interviews of those who have changed their lives...
A New Spin: How Stay Local Nashville Saved Short-Term Rental Jobs During Covid-19
In early March of 2020, Stay Local Nashville was thriving. The short-term rental property management company had been on track to manage 200 properties by summer. Then the Covid-19 pandemic struck and the company lost millions of dollars in bookings overnight. “In 48...
How a vacation rental in Hampton Roads became a safe haven for guests with disabilities
For Linda and Ned Popovich, hosting guests at their vacation rental in Hampton Roads is a labor of love. It has allowed them the opportunity to offer a haven for people living with developmental and sensory disabilities and PTSD — a mission that is just as important...
Campanilla Compound: Welcoming visitors like family to Santa Fe
Campanilla Compound has long invited visitors to “live like a local” in Santa Fe, New Mexico, decades before Airbnb was created. “We had that niche in Santa Fe for a while, for people to rent a home in a residential area, when no one else was really doing that,” said...
Logan Humphrey: Finding the Meaning of Life in ArkansasVacation Rentals
Editor's Update 2023: Logan is now also the founder and president of Arkansas Short-Term Rental Alliance. Learn more about the organization here, or browse our complete alliance directory and resource center here. What is the purpose of life? It’s a heavy question,...
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