by Paris Achen | Aug 13, 2024 | Hosting and Management, Industry News, Research and Case Studies
Vacation rental statistics tell a story about our industry that defies misconceptions. They help us illustrate the short-term rental industry’s dramatic growth and its personalized and community-driven nature. These numbers show that most hosts have only one property,...
by Paris Achen | Aug 12, 2024 | Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, Marketing
How can you enhance your guests’ experience at your short-term rental and attract more 5-star reviews? The trick often lies in excellent communication. Communication is “the most cost-effective piece to your hospitality operations puzzle that you have ever put into...
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by Rent Responsibly Team | Jul 9, 2024 | Job Posts
Rent Responsibly is an education and community-building platform for short-term rental alliances and operators. We help owners, hosts, and managers navigate their local laws, professionalize their hospitality businesses, and rent responsibly. The Community Support...
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 | Jun 18, 2024 | News, Rent Responsibly News
Dual surveys of STR operators and government officials yield a combined 130,000 data points US, JUNE 18, 2024 – Today, Rent Responsibly and the College of Charleston released the 2024 State of the Short-Term Rental (STR) Industry Report, the largest study of its kind...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Jun 4, 2024 | Newsletters
Photo: Over 100 short-term rental hosts from CLARA gathered at the Colorado State Capitol in February. Life is all about sharing. If we are good at something, pass it on. Mary Berry, Chef & Food Journalist We’ve come a long way… Four years ago in the depths of...
by Paris Achen | Apr 29, 2024 | Event Recaps
During the Better Stays Together Southeast event, Rent Responsibly hosted Expedia Group, Superhog, Touch Stay, Hostaway, Avalara, and Vrbo, part of Expedia Group, for two hours of content on preparing your vacation rental business in the Southeast United States for...
by Paris Achen | Apr 19, 2024 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
When Sue Jones joined the Navy in 1974 at age 17 as an electronic technician, she was one of only 4% women members. Her goal in joining the armed forces was singularly focused on paying for her college education, thanks to the GI Bill. But her time in the Navy...
by Paris Achen | Mar 29, 2024 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Left to right, Cynthia Huang, CEO of DTravel, Sue Jones, CEO of HR4VR, and Margot Schmorak, CEO of Hostfully 1 in 10 vacation rental CEOs and founders are women Long before Vanessa de Souza Lage founded and became CEO of Sustonica, an environmental certification for...
by Paris Achen | Mar 22, 2024 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Image: From right to left, Margot Schmorak, her husband, Ari, and her daughter, Eden, at Disneyland. Born both Chinese and Jewish, Margot Schmorak has often felt caught in a perpetual identity crisis. Growing up in Minnesota, “I felt like an outsider wherever I went,”...
