Paris Hit Illegal Airbnb Operators With 1 Million Euros in Fines in One Quarter. Here Is How They Did It.
Paris deployed a 150-person enforcement brigade and issued nearly EUR 1 million in fines for illegal Airbnb listings in Q1…
Short-Term Rentals
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When Is the Right Time to Sell Your Airbnb Property
StaySTRA data shows a 24.7% unweighted occupancy contraction across U.S. STR markets, but timing your exit right requires reading five…
What to Look for When Buying a Vacation Rental Property: Lessons From Hosts Who Did It Wrong the First Time
First-time STR buyers share the specific mistakes that cost them money and bookings. From HOA CC&R traps to permit waitlists…
How to Buy an Airbnb Property in 2026: A Step-by-Step Guide for First-Time STR Investors
A data-backed, step-by-step guide to buying your first short-term rental in 2026. Market selection, DSCR financing, return calculations, and permit…
Airbnb’s 2026 Summer Release: What the Platform Announced and What It Actually Means for Hosts
Airbnb announced boutique hotels, car rentals, grocery delivery, and AI-powered listing tools at its Summer 2026 Release on May 20.…
STR Bonus Depreciation Was Just Restored to 100%. Here Is What the One Big Beautiful Bill Changed.
H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill, permanently restored 100% bonus depreciation for qualifying STR property acquired after January 19,…
How to Sell an Airbnb Property in 2026 What STR Sellers Discover That Regular Home Sellers Never Have to Deal With
Selling an Airbnb property is not like selling a regular home. Here is what STR sellers actually discover about platform…
Denver Colorado Short-Term Rental Market 2026 What StaySTRA Data Shows for One of the Country’s Most Contested Markets
StaySTRA data shows Denver's 3,760 active STR listings generating a 212 dollar average daily rate with 54 percent annual occupancy.…
Every Short-Term Rental Compliance Deadline Through the End of 2026. A Complete Host Timeline.
A chronological action calendar of every confirmed STR compliance deadline through December 2026, including EU platform enforcement, Austin Texas July…
The EU’s STR Registration Law Just Went Live. Some European Hosts Are Already Looking at U.S. Markets.
EU Regulation 2024/1028 went live today. In major European cities, short-term rental listings have already contracted sharply. Here is where…
