by Alexa Nota | Jun 15, 2020 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
“For years my wife and I followed the blueprint that so many of us were given,” Michael Sjogren said. “Go to school, get good grades, get a good job, go back to school, work really hard and save your money in a 401(k).” But when their son, Caiden, was born with...
by Cielo Vida | Jun 11, 2020 | #FindtheHelpers, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
True North Property Management in Traverse City, Michigan is one of the brightest stars pointing the way towards opportunity in the vacation rental industry amidst the global pandemic; offering not only an alternative perspective, but also kindness and compassion....
by Alexa Nota | Jun 6, 2020 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Responsible Renting, Supporting Local Businesses
This story was captured in late 2019. Since Covid-19 upended the tourism industry in 2020, Maureen and Stock the House have found new ways to support local businesses, keep teammates employed, and foster meaningful relationships with their clients. Read Next: Local as...
by Jennifer Sokolowsky | May 9, 2020 | #FindtheHelpers, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
When they couldn’t get bookings at their vacation rental due to the Covid 19 pandemic, Mike Wilcox and hist wife, Jennifer, hosted first responders instead. Mike and Jennifer had a longtime dream of leaving Ohio’s winters and retiring in sunny Florida. A big...
by Alexa Nota | Apr 30, 2020 | #FindtheHelpers, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
When the panic of Covid-19 upended the U.S. tourism industry in March, Cliff Johnson’s first thought went to his short-term rental housekeeper and the thousands like her around the country. His care and concern stems from his work as the co-founder of Vacasa. In its...
by Jennifer Sokolowsky | Apr 28, 2020 | #FindtheHelpers, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Chris and Ashley Genard, owners of New Orleans short-term rental company Stay Redamo, were all set to have a record spring. NOLA’s festival season was approaching, and their properties had around 85% occupancy scheduled from March through May. That quickly fell...
by Cielo Vida | Apr 23, 2020 | #FindtheHelpers, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Colorado is known for its blue skies, but in recent weeks, the Covid pandemic put a cloud over the Centennial state’s tourism. In its midst, a group of vacation rentals managers decided to create their own silver lining. From impacted to impactful With a...
by Jennifer Sokolowsky | Apr 21, 2020 | #FindtheHelpers, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
When Covid-19 forced Christina and Christian Thoreson, owners of Chattanooga Vacation Rentals, to lay off 15 of their 17 employees, they wanted to help more than with unemployment alone. Two years ago, Christina Thoreson gave her husband, Christian, an unusual...
by Cielo Vida | Apr 15, 2020 | #FindtheHelpers, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Both Loren Wood and Margie Schrader invest in their Bloomington, Indiana community whenever they can. So when COVID-19 arrived in their state, the close friends jumped at the chance to help medical workers faced with putting themselves in harm’s way. Loren, of...
by Lindsay Callihan | Apr 14, 2020 | #FindtheHelpers, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
When one of her guests mentioned that medical professionals were sleeping in tents in their garages to protect their families, short-term rental host Tyann Marcink stepped in to help. Tyann runs Missouri Haus Vacation Rentals, a small collection of short-term rentals...
