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February 2026 Newsletter
“Almost heaven sums up our experience…” — Guest review This note came from a family who traveled across the country—including a 101-year-old mother—for a rare week together. The hosts, Allison and Richard Moser (board members of the Washington Hosts Collaborative...
January 2026 Newsletter
Ahead of every Olympic Games, the torch is carried across continents. Fun fact: Today it’s in Venice! The torch travels thousands of miles around the world because its journey isn’t a solo marathon; it’s a relay. The fire keeps going not because one person runs harder...
December 2025 Newsletter
Rent Responsibly’s core team recently spent a few days reconnecting and workshopping in Fort Worth, TX, a fitting place as a former cowboy outpost and cattle herding hub. For a long time, STRs have been described like Texas’s early days: the Wild West. I think it’s...
Recent Stories
Back of House: Alicia Pearson, small town mayor, statewide STR advocate
Feature Image: Alicia Pearson, Executive Director of Minnesota STRA (right) at the LMC awards Alicia Pearson ran for mayor of Lanesboro, Minnesota, because she wants the town to prosper long after she’s done raising her two sons, 12 and 14. “I love my town, and I...
Tereza Marks’s educational approach to Arizona short-term rental advocacy
When Tereza Marks joined Arizonans for Responsible Tourism (AZRT) in May 2025, she became Rent Responsibly’s first-ever executive director hired to lead a state short-term rental alliance. It was a pioneering role. But Tereza didn’t come to the position through the short-term rental industry pipeline. She came as an adjunct professor and a certified nonprofit professional, looking for a way to maintain a foothold in the nonprofit sector while teaching university students.
How vacation rental design found its stage in High Point
Vacation rental design takes the spotlight at High Point Market, uniting designers and hosts to shape the future of short-term rental style.
Rent Responsibly in the News
The Art Of Hospitality Podcast
Breaking Down The Current Status Of Regulations In Our Industry (With Dana Lubner)
January 28, 2026
June 23, 2025
NBC Dallas Fort Worth
World Cup ready? What to know if you plan to rent your home out
June 11, 2025
The Vacation Rental Show
How $2 Per Reservation Is Scaling Vacation Rental Advocacy with David Krauss of Rent Responsibly
May 28, 2025
Alex and Annie Vacation Rental Podcast
How Rent Responsibly is Closing the Information Gap in STR Regulations – with Founders David Krauss & Alexa Nota
February 5, 2025
Direct Booking Success Podcast
Short-term Rental Alliance Building 101: Getting a Seat at the Regulatory Table with Dana Lubner
May 6, 2024
The New York Times
S’mores Kits? Saunas? Short-Term Rental Hosts Scramble to Stand Out
April 14, 2024
Get Paid For Your Pad Podcast
The state of the STR industry with Rent Responsibly’s David Krauss
April 1, 2024
Hospitable Podcast
How Responsible Hosting Can Help Your Vacation Rental Business to Succeed with Rent Responsibly
March 6, 2024
Humans in Hospitality
Humans in Hospitality – Finger Lakes Vacation Rental Association
February 16, 2024
The Vacation Rental Micro-School Podcast
What Does it Mean to “Rent Responsibly”? with Alexa Nota
October 30, 2023
The Art of Hospitality Podcast
How Should We be Thinking about Vacation Rental Advocacy & Regulations?
August 16, 2023
Porch
Expert Insights: A Comprehensive Guide to Launching a Short-Term Rental Business
June 13, 2023
Visit Greater Palm Spring
Visit Greater Palm Springs Partners with VRBO and Rent Responsibly on Short-Term Rental Resources
April 10, 2023
Alex and Annie Vacation Rental Podcast
We Are Not Airbnb… So What ARE We? With Rent Responsibly’s David Krauss
February 1, 2023
The no BS short-term rental podcast
Listen to Find Solutions with featured guest David Krauss
September 7, 2021
VRM Intel
Lessons from the Auto Industry’s History Provide a Road Map for Regulatory Success in Short-Term Rentals
Winter 2021 Issue
Short Term Rentalz
What would a Trump / Biden US Election win mean for the short-term rental industry?
November 5, 2020
Short Term Rental Secrets
The State of the STR Industry & Renting Responsibly with David Krauss
June 17, 2020
Pillow Talk Media
AJL Profitability Hub #2: The Associations – Is there a case for consolidating lobbying power?
May 25, 2020
Business Wire
COVID-19 Impact Survey Highlights Short-Term Rentals’ Importance to Economic Recovery in Florida
May 18, 2020
Vacation Rental Formula
Vacation Rental Success: Take the Pledge & Short Term Rent Responsibly with David Krauss
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