by Rent Responsibly Team | Dec 16, 2024 | Hosting and Management, Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Professional Development, Research and Case Studies, Responsible Renting, STR Advocacy 101
This year, the STR industry faced increasing headwinds that show no sign of slowing. As our top articles this year show, it’s these trying times that light up the entrepreneurial nature of hosts and property managers. We as an STR community have been asking, “How can...
by Paris Achen | Oct 8, 2024 | Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, Marketing, Property Care, Safety
Short-term rental influencers and thought leaders can provide much-needed information and guidance for new and developing hosts in an industry without formal education or training. These insider voices offer insights, lessons from experience, practical tips, best...
by Paris Achen | Aug 19, 2024 | Advocate Engagement, Leadership, STR Advocacy 101
In early 2024, Colorado entered the national spotlight for proposing extreme taxation targeting short-term rentals (STRs). To raise revenue, state lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 33 (SB33) to the Legislature, increasing the property tax on STRs by 400% in one go. The...
by Paris Achen | Jun 19, 2024 | Event Recaps, Leadership Seminars
Building a thriving short-term rental alliance requires more than just launching a website, opening social media accounts, and organizing events. It demands a strategic approach to attracting and retaining paying members. Paid memberships “ensure sustainable funding,...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Jan 3, 2024 | Event Recaps, Leadership Seminars, STR Advocacy 101
In this Q&A, Amber Erickson-Hurdle, an expert in branding and leadership and a former hospitality professional, answers questions from participants at the virtual RR Leadership Seminar where she shared public speaking strategies in a presentation, titled From...
by Paris Achen | Jan 3, 2024 | Event Recaps, Leadership Seminars, STR Advocacy 101
Public speaking and communication skills are an essential part of short-term rental advocacy. These skills help advocates effectively tell their story and communicate short-term rentals’ value to a community, especially during high-stakes regulatory discussions at the...
by Paris Achen | Jan 2, 2024 | 2023 Winter RR Summit, Event Recaps, STR Advocacy 101
Even if you live hundreds or thousands of miles away from your short-term rental, you can still influence regulatory and advocacy outcomes in the community where your rental property is located. In a session at the winter 2023 RR Summit, Paul Seago, Director of...
by Alexa Nota | Dec 20, 2023 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
While 2023 was by no means smooth sailing for short-term rentals, one inspiring theme did emerge: STRs must be here for good. There are several layers to this phrase. Hosts and managers around the country rallied together in alliances on a bigger scale and faster pace...
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...
