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Rent Responsibly is the community building and education platform for local short-term rental alliances. Our tools and alliance management services equip local leaders to build successful, self-sustaining organizations of short-term rental hosts, managers and all other stakeholders. We make it easy for leaders and members to connect, collaborate, solve common challenges, advocate for themselves, steward their communities, and rent responsibly.
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April 2024 Newsletter
Numbers Worth Knowing Every day, we work elbow-deep in numbers. From economic impact to booking trends to event feedback, data tells a story and informs smart decision-making. These are stats we have our eyes on this month 1 in 10 CEOs and founders of major...
March 2024 Newsletter
Welcome to our 50th issue of the Rent Responsibly monthly newsletter! Raise your hand if you were one of the original 300 subscribers back in February 2020? On top of this major milestone – and the newsletter’s brand new look to kick off our next 50 issues –...
February 2024 Newsletter
No one really sees pro athletes behind the scenes. They don't know how hard they work. They don't see how you work on the basics. They couldn't possibly know. — Patrick Mahomes We might not be Super Bowl-winning MVP quarterbacks, but STR hosts know what it’s like to...
Recent Stories
Sue Jones: The Pioneer Behind HR4VR
Sue Jones joined the vacation rental industry during the infant years of home-sharing platforms which would usher in the boom in short-term rentals.
The rise of the vacation rental industry’s female CEOs and founders
When Margot Schmorak co-founded Hostfully, she vowed to document her journey as the company’s CEO in several online articles. As one of the first women to lead a vacation rental software company, Margot felt responsible for sharing her story and filling a void in the news on female CEOs in the larger tech sector.
Margot Schmorak: Vacation rentals’ DEI champion
Born both Chinese and Jewish, Margot Schmorak has often felt caught in a perpetual identity crisis. Margot emerged as a leader advocating for inclusion as CEO of Hostfully and founder of VC Backed Moms, while spearheading initiatives for diversity and equity in the vacation rental industry.
Rent Responsibly in the News
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
ShortTermRentalz
Rent Responsibly, and College of Charleston publish a nationwide study
January 28, 2022
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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