Industry Insight

Explore the biggest short-term rental law and tax trends shaping the STR industry in 2026, including World Cup event rules, new state lodging taxes, and stricter local enforcement....Continued

Avalara integrates with OwnerRez property management software to automate lodging tax compliance for short term rental operatos ...Continued

Top 10 things short-term rental hosts need to know about security and damage deposits...Continued

Managing property tax is a big hassle for property managers. Learn how Avalara and Streamline help simplify property tax compliance and make things more efficient. ...Continued

The short-term rental (STR) industry moved its way back toward business as usual in 2022, following two years of disruption brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...Continued

Some local governments are incentivizing short-term rental operators to convert their properties into longer-term housing that can provide places for locals to live....Continued

Vacation rental industry leaders recently participated as panelists in a webinar that focused on the current issues operators face as well as opportunities for growth....Continued

The new Netflix show understandably focuses on the more glamorous side of short-term rentals while glossing over the not-so-glamorous tasks of successfully running a short-term rental....Continued

Self-management is too time-consuming for many owners. A hands-off approach can allow you to hand over some or all aspects of the process to a third party....Continued

If you’re organized and have the time to coordinate all the moving parts, self-managing your short-term rental could be a good choice....Continued