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 | Feb 4, 2022 | Good Apples Series, Partner Features, Powered by Breezeway
Stephano Sanchez is fascinated with the magic of Santa Claus. Whenever he has written or spoken to Santa, he never asks for toys; he asks only for a new heart. Stephano was born with a congenital heart defect that prevented the left side of his heart from fully...
by Paris Achen | Nov 30, 2021 | Good Apples Series, Partner Features, Powered by Breezeway
After more than 20 years of teaching preschoolers, Beverly Latham craved a change that would allow her to work with more grownups. Through a parent of one of her preschool children, she found a job in guest relations in May 2019 at Harris Vacation Rentals in Gulf...
by Paris Achen | Oct 15, 2021 | Good Apples Series, Partner Features, Powered by NoiseAware
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,...
by Paris Achen | Aug 10, 2021 | Good Apples Series, Partner Features, Powered by Breezeway
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...
by Paris Achen | Jul 2, 2021 | Good Apples Series, Partner Features, Powered by NoiseAware
When Leslie Oestmann founded a vacation rental business in Scottsdale, Arizona, she saw a gap in the industry that she wanted to fill. “I had always worked in the resort industry, and one thing that was really important to me – and what I thought was lacking in the...
by Paris Achen | May 18, 2021 | Good Apples Series, Partner Features, Powered by NoiseAware
Along the Southern California coast, proposals to severely restrict short-term rentals have been spreading as if fueled by Santa Ana winds. The city of Santa Monica, for example, passed an ordinance to ban vacation rentals, which is now being challenged in court,...
by Paris Achen | Apr 13, 2021 | Good Apples Series, Partner Features, Powered by Breezeway
The challenge: A look at short-term rental safety through a new lens When outfitting a vacation home or other short-term rental, it can be easy to inadvertently overlook necessary safety practices when inspecting the home with the eye of an owner occupant instead of...
