Legendary football coach Nick Saban has a new job that has him hosting families during their vacation rentals, according to a new commercial he stars in. Saban, who coached at the University of Alabama for 16 years and won six national championships with the Crimson Tide, appeared in a commercial for Vrbo, an online vacation […]
Take Skift Just in time for US football season, Vrbo publishes a hilarious ad about the host of a shared vacation rental you definitely don’t want to meet. Not even in an Airbnb room. Dennis Schaal Vrbo has a new listing featuring legendary Alabama University football coach and current ESPN commentator Nick Saban as a […]
Take Skift Short-term rental companies are increasingly relying on amenities like pools, hot tubs and mini golf to differentiate their properties from the competition. Some say the end result is an “amenity arms race.” James Farrell Some argue that a new form of “keeping up with the neighbors” is changing the short-term rental business. As […]
Sault Ste. Marie is tightening regulation of short-term rental services such as Airbnb and Vrbo, increasing the fee from $50 to $500 and announcing a crackdown on “illegal operators.” David Curtis, an Airbnb host in St. John’s, says Airbnb hosts are in the dark about the new short-term rental regulations (Martin Bureau/Getty Images) Short-term vacation […]
Gotham, Marley, Sycamore – 3 freight containers converted into rental properties Owner JB Rapp has transformed old shipping containers into luxury short-term rentals. Take a look inside these homes in the 2700 block of N. College Ave. IndyStar Local contractor JB Rapp admits that the three 30-foot-tall rust walls he built on a corner lot […]
Video: Vacation rentals in the Palm Springs area are popular destinations during the pandemic. Although many hotels are open, the influx of travelers to the Coachella Valley is creating an unexpected increase in demand for vacation rentals this summer. Rodman Swanson, Wochit Riverside County’s rules on short-term rentals of properties in Idyllwild-Pine Cove and the […]
Airbnb listings and other short-term vacation rentals in Hawaii are facing closure as the state grapples with a housing crisis exacerbated by last year’s Maui wildfires. A bill that could revamp vacation rental regulations across the state passed the Senate and House on Wednesday and now awaits the signature of Hawaii Gov. Josh Green — […]
Take Skift While Vrbo’s new ad campaign to recruit hosts doesn’t mention rival Airbnb by name, Expedia, with its smaller short-term rental platform, continues to try to figure out what sets it apart from the larger competition in the industry. James Farrell Expedia’s short-term rental platform Vrbo is trying to attract hosts with a new […]
ASHEVILLE – As Buncombe County considers future regulations for short-term rentals, a group of 11 people plus two county commissioners have been selected to join an ad hoc committee tasked with developing recommendations to further guide the often controversial discussion. After a series of heated public hearings earlier this year, the Planning Board finally tabled […]
DutcherAerials / Getty Images/iStockphoto Many believe the West Coast is the best coast, but not all cities are the same when it comes to rental properties. If you’re looking to invest in the Golden State (or its neighboring states), you need to be strategic about where you buy. Check out: Mortgage rates are falling: 20 […]
