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What Running an STR in a University Town Actually Looks Like. Graduation Weekends, Game Days, and the Hosts Who Built Around Them
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What Running an STR in a University Town Actually Looks Like. Graduation Weekends, Game Days, and the Hosts Who Built Around Them

Real stories from STR hosts in university towns. What graduation weekends, game days, and summer slumps actually look like from…

May 15, 2026 13 min read
The World Cup Is 29 Days Away. Here Is What Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com Are Doing to Stop Guests From Getting Scammed.
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The World Cup Is 29 Days Away. Here Is What Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com Are Doing to Stop Guests From Getting Scammed.

Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com each promise to protect World Cup guests from fake listings and fraud. Here is what each…

May 14, 2026 12 min read
The Habits, Systems, and Decisions That Separate $100K STR Hosts From the Rest in 2026
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The Habits, Systems, and Decisions That Separate $100K STR Hosts From the Rest in 2026

The gap between high-earning and average STR hosts is not about property quality or market luck. It is about pricing…

May 14, 2026 13 min read
Vrbo Says It Will Reimburse Hosts for Damage. We Looked at What the Policy Actually Covers in 2026.
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Vrbo Says It Will Reimburse Hosts for Damage. We Looked at What the Policy Actually Covers in 2026.

Vrbo does not have a platform-funded damage guarantee like Airbnb AirCover. The Accidental Damage Protection plan caps at $5,000, excludes…

May 14, 2026 11 min read
The Best Airbnb Markets to Invest In Right Now. What StaySTRA Data Shows for 2026
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The Best Airbnb Markets to Invest In Right Now. What StaySTRA Data Shows for 2026

StaySTRA data reveals the 10 best Airbnb markets for investors in 2026, ranked by revenue, occupancy, supply trend, and DSCR…

May 14, 2026 14 min read
Is Short-Term Rental Still a Good Investment in 2026? We Asked Active Hosts What They Actually Think.
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Is Short-Term Rental Still a Good Investment in 2026? We Asked Active Hosts What They Actually Think.

StaySTRA data and real host interviews reveal where short-term rental investing works in 2026, where it does not, and what…

May 13, 2026 13 min read
The Airbnb Co-Host Network in 2026. How It Works, What Co-Hosts Actually Earn, and Whether It Beats Hiring a Traditional PM
Property Management

The Airbnb Co-Host Network in 2026. How It Works, What Co-Hosts Actually Earn, and Whether It Beats Hiring a Traditional PM

A deep dive into the Airbnb Co-Host Network in 2026. How the matching works, what co-hosts actually earn, real fee…

May 13, 2026 16 min read
Airbnb’s AirCover for Hosts Is Not What It Sounds Like. Here Is What the Complaints Actually Show.
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Airbnb’s AirCover for Hosts Is Not What It Sounds Like. Here Is What the Complaints Actually Show.

An analysis of 20,000+ bookings found that 43% of Airbnb AirCover damage claims were denied or reduced. Here is what…

May 12, 2026 11 min read
Houston’s New STR Rules Are Three Months Old. Neighbors Say Nothing Has Changed.
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Houston’s New STR Rules Are Three Months Old. Neighbors Say Nothing Has Changed.

Houston adopted its first STR ordinance in April 2025 and started enforcement April 1, 2026. Five weeks in, residents report…

May 10, 2026 9 min read
Airbnb Just Hired a Former Meta AI Chief. Here Is What It Means for How Guests Find Your Listing.
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Airbnb Just Hired a Former Meta AI Chief. Here Is What It Means for How Guests Find Your Listing.

Airbnb hired Meta AI chief Ahmad Al-Dahle as CTO. Here is what the shift to AI-powered conversational search means for…

May 9, 2026 11 min read
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