by Paris Achen | Jul 25, 2022 | Partner Case Study, Partner Features, Powered by Autohost
Like other short-term rental property management companies, Austin-based Locale has tried its share of software applications and automations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of its operations. One key area of improvement they focused on was STR guest fraud....
by Paris Achen | Jun 30, 2022 | Good Apples Series, Partner Features, Powered by Breezeway
In May 2020 in the midst of the Covid pandemic, Brittany Blackman became something of an internet sensation in not only Destin vacation rentals but the vacation rental world. Holding her camera phone vertically while standing in her yard, Brittany recorded an...
by Paris Achen | Jun 14, 2022 | Community Engagement, Leadership, Local Leaders Series, Organization, Partner Features, Politics & Elections, Powered by Vrbo
After an abrupt loss of income in 2009, Elaine and Mark Fekete faced a choice: either short-term rent their home year-round in Sandbridge Beach, a coastal neighborhood in Virginia Beach, or leave the community. Vacation rentals in Virginia Beach had not ever crossed...
by Paris Achen | Jun 9, 2022 | Hosting and Management, Marketing, Property Care, Responsible Renting, Sustainability
Making your short-term rental more eco-friendly is not only vital to the future of our planet; it’s a responsible hosting practice that gives your business more credibility and appeals to guests. About 71% of global travelers said they want to travel more sustainably...
by Paris Achen | Apr 20, 2022 | Interconnections Series, Partner Features, Powered by Futurestay
When Heidi Lawson stumbled upon her dream beachside home in the small resort community of Punta Pescadero in Baja, Mexico, she had a feeling that she’d never experienced before – a complete sense of belonging and destiny. “When I walked in the front door, I was like,...
by Paris Achen | Apr 15, 2022 | News, Regulatory News
Originally posted on VRM Intel More stringent short-term rental (STR) regulations have been gaining momentum at city councils and legislatures all over the country. “It’s like a short-term rental regulation pandemic,” said Tracy Sutton, president of Aspen...
by Paris Achen | Apr 4, 2022 | Forward Thinkers Series, Leadership, Partner Features, Powered by Proper Insurance
University and military service took brothers Evan and Phil Wilburn in different directions after growing up together in Tennessee. While stationed with the Air Force in Colorado Springs in 2016, Evan bought a five-bedroom house and started renting out rooms on online...
by Paris Achen | Mar 31, 2022 | Back of House Series, Partner Features
When Jacobie Olin and his siblings were growing up, their chores often included stripping beds and taking out the trash at vacation rentals. They were early lessons in values like service, teamwork, and commitment, things that would eventually come full circle in...
by Paris Achen | Mar 10, 2022 | Local Leaders Series, Partner Features, Powered by Vrbo
“I served in the U.S. Army for 21 years, and I had to abide by a lot of different policies and rules,” said veteran Matt Trevino. “I didn’t serve as a medic in Afghanistan just to have my property rights taken away from me.” After overseas deployments in Iraq and...
by Paris Achen | Mar 3, 2022 | #FindtheHelpers, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
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...
