by Paris Achen | Mar 2, 2023 | Responsible Renting, Rules and Regulations
If you feel confused by your local vacation rental regulations, you are not alone. On top of different regulations in almost every town, the regulations of different jurisdictions in the same geographic area can overlap. If your state, county, city, and homeowners...
by Paris Achen | Feb 23, 2023 | Guest Communications, Hosting and Management
Glowing guest reviews are the lifeblood of any successful short-term rental and give validity to what we do as hosts. About 79% of consumers say they value online reviews as much as personal recommendations. But once in a while, we get a bad review. Whether or not...
by Paris Achen | Feb 17, 2023 | Hosting and Management, Property Care
Glitter might seem harmless at first glance, but any host who has found it strewn about their vacation rental property can attest to how long it takes to clean up. If you scroll through Airbnb listings in popular bachelorette party destinations like Nashville,...
by Paris Achen | Jan 26, 2023 | Back of House: Team Rent Responsibly, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
The headline on Jenna Fuhrman’s LinkedIn profile says, striving to be the hardest worker in the room. As the product marketing and partnerships manager, she has proven to be one of the hardest workers on Rent Responsibly’s remote team. “Jenna has a way of getting...
by Paris Achen | Jan 20, 2023 | Partner Features, Powered by Proper Insurance
When Pam Holt planned a family trip in July 2017 to join her eldest daughter in Cape Town, South Africa, at the end of a school service project, a friend suggested that Pam short-term rent her home in Chicago to travelers while the family was away. “At the time, I...
by Paris Achen | Jan 13, 2023 | Accessibility, Hosting and Management, Marketing, Supporting Local Businesses
Incorporating local businesses into your vacation rental guests’ experience has a trifecta of benefits: It fuels your local economy, enhances your guests’ stay, and makes you a valued member of the community. By creating a great guest experience with your business...
by Paris Achen | Jan 10, 2023 | Community Engagement, Local Government, Responsible Renting, STR Advocacy 101, Supporting Local Businesses
More than half of the housing units in the mountain town of Truckee, California, are considered vacant, according to the 2020 Census, the most recent statistics available. The properties are largely second homes that sit empty when their owners aren’t staying there or...
by Paris Achen | Dec 23, 2022 | Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, Marketing, Nuisance Prevention, Property Care, Responsible Renting, Rules and Regulations, Safety, Taxes
Before the Great American Eclipse in August 2017, STR listings surged by up to 3,000% in the towns along the eclipse’s route, which spanned from Salem, Oregon, to Charleston, South Carolina, according to Bloomberg. According to the Times of San Diego, the city...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Dec 20, 2022 | Newsletters
Last week, Rent Responsibly hosted a record number of attendees at our Winter 2022 RR Summit – 1,820, to be precise. Many of you reading this newsletter for the first time are receiving it because you joined us there last week – thank you, and welcome! (Recordings and...
by Paris Achen | Nov 28, 2022 | Accessibility, Hosting and Management, Marketing, Responsible Renting, Safety
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has touched the lives of almost everyone on the planet. About 20 million families around the world have at least one member with autism, according to the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES)....
