Landing Locals pairs empty vacation rentals with local workers
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...
Away with Words: Paris Achen Covers Responsible Renting Around the World
With a company name like ours, communicating effectively about responsible renting is paramount yet incredibly challenging and ever-changing. We must make complex regulatory processes easy to follow, translate legalese-laden ordinances into plain English, make...
Our Top 10 Articles of 2022
It’s a too-little-known fact that short-term and vacation rentals have been around for more than a century. The industry’s long-standing history – and the fact that many people don’t know it – is perhaps a credit to its entrepreneurial DNA, resourcefulness, and spirit...
Abbi Booth: Rent Responsibly’s solid rock of support for short-term rental alliances
Feature photo: Abbi and team Rent Responsibly (left) and Abbi with Dana Lubner (right) The career path of Abbi Booth, Director of Alliance Operations at Rent Responsibly, illustrates the tremendous growth at the company during the past 18 months. Abbi joined Rent...
How to run a #GivingTuesday campaign for your short-term rental organization
Giving Tuesday, the Tuesday after Black Friday, is a global celebration of generosity when individuals and businesses find ways to support their communities with donations of time, talent, and money. As a short-term rental alliance, you can harness the spirit of the...
Well & Good: Finding win-wins for short-term rentals and the community
While Jonathan Wicks lived in Chicago in the 2010s, he had a lake house in Northern Illinois that he rented short-term. At the time, the busy CEO owned a national company that cleaned homes in bank foreclosure, and because he couldn’t service his rental on his own, he...
Dana Lubner: Inspiring STR community leaders of today and tomorrow
Feature photo: Dana and team Rent Responsibly with the board members of Arizonans for Responsible Tourism and the Scottsdale STRA in Phoenix, AZ Dana Lubner, director of community development at Rent Responsibly, is the company’s resident short-term rental celebrity...
Top 10 short-term rental advocacy resources and how to use them
Today’s leading short-term rental advocates learned much of their skillset from mistakes they made along the way. Two of them, COO Alexa Nota and Director of Community Development Dana Lubner of Rent Responsibly, recently shared some of their tips and shortcuts for...
Regulations 101: A primer on how short-term rental rules are made
When it comes to operating a short-term rental business, knowing the law-making process is a must in adequately advocating for yourself, the industry, and your community. STR laws typically come in the form of an ordinance, a law made by a local government such as a...
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