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Rentals to Rescue seeks support for vacation rentals sheltering Ukrainian refugees
Nearly 1 million people have fled Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24, according to the United Nations refugee agency. As the Ukrainian vacation rental community opens its homes to those fleeing the war, a group of hospitality podcasters has...
How Lorraine Woodward made a platform for accessible vacation rentals
For Lorraine Woodward, the barrier to taking a family vacation was finding a wheelchair accessible vacation rental. “I remember a trip to New York City,” Lorraine Woodward said. “The boys each were in their scooters, and I was in my wheelchair, and we were crossing...
How FabStayz makes vacation rentals safer for LGBTQ travel
Today, LGBTQ+ travel platform FabStayz announced the opening of pre-registration for its upcoming FabUniversity, an education and certification program for vacation rental operators to make their properties and hosting practices safe, inclusive, and welcoming to...
Our Top 10 Articles of 2021
Covid-19 vaccinations ushered in a year of travel rebounds and burgeoning growth in the number of stays at short-term rentals in 2021. With the industry’s unparalleled boom, came regulatory disputes on how to best manage the growth in certain jurisdictions, such as...
Creating her own path: Women in short-term rentals
As a single mother, Danielle Lindsey had no time to lose with her teenage daughter. But her job as a brand ambassador often took her out of town on business trips. Moonlighting as a short-term rental host quickly demonstrated that she didn’t have to choose between...
Short-term rental CEO who survived 9/11 hosts Surfside condo collapse families
Andreas King-Geovanis remembers what it’s like to be displaced by a tragic event. When terrorists attacked the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, the 31-year-old CEO of Miami-based short-term rental company Sextant Stays was a child living with his family in a high...
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Telluride makes history in Colorado short-term rental laws
The Telluride short-term rental alliance recently made history in making Colorado short-term rental laws. It all started during the Covid 19 pandemic when vacation rentals in the town of Telluride, Colorado, were sitting eerily empty in March 2020. No one knew when...
What does a Portland cancer survivor’s treehouse have to do with short-term rental insurance? A lot.
What does a Portland cancer survivor's treehouse have to do with short-term rental insurance? A lot.When Josh Brenneman was 5 years old, he was facing a tough battle for anyone, let alone a kid: an Ewing's Sarcoma tumor on his C6 vertebra at the base of his neck, a...
Culture first, tech second: Doing multifamily short-term rentals the right way with Frontdesk
Have a growth mindset is a value you’d expect to see on any tech startup’s list of core values. But when it comes to Milwaukee-based Frontdesk, it’s the last of six. The first three: Clean the toilets, do the right thing, and be a good neighbor. Founded in 2017,...
Time That Counts: How the right vacation rental technology gives Mary Ann Kaye work-life balance
Mary Ann Kaye loves working as a short-term rental property manager at Casas de Guadalupe in Santa Fe, New Mexico, because of the personal connections she makes with guests. The hamlet of 12 vacation rental “casitas” is a short stroll from Santa Fe’s most illustrious...
Peak Leadership: How Ricky Cortez models responsible vacation rental hosting in the Poconos
New Jersey resident Ricky Cortez and his family bought a second home in Pennsylvania’s scenic Pocono Mountains in 2017 as a peaceful place to vacation and ultimately retire in their golden years. “We love heading to the beaches and swimming in the pools,” Ricky said....
How Ashley Kubiszyn helped owners of Summit County vacation rentals
When Colorado’s Covid-19 emergency orders dealt a disproportionate blow to vacation rentals in Summit County last fall, Ashley Kubiszyn recognized the need for a more organized, engaged, and unified voice to represent the industry’s interests. Ashley is CEO of River...
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