The Great Smoky Mountains region has long attracted vacation rental investors seeking steady returns, but market dynamics are shifting. Occupancy rates in Gatlinburg have fallen sharply, fro...
Edmonton’s real estate market is shaped by the city’s dependence on the energy sector and an ongoing push for greater urban density. Both factors create a unique mix of risks and opportu...
Lucas Piper, owner of Five Star Vacation Home Rentals in Austin, has seen many short-term rental owners spend thousands on upgrades that fail to increase bookings. Despite investments in new...
The Tampa Bay real estate market is poised for rapid growth, driven by anticipated policy changes and ongoing demographic shifts that could reshape investment opportunities as early as 2026....
Wichita-based real estate investor Joseph Hamer of ReeceNichols South Central Kansas, says medium-term rentals are gaining traction as a practical alternative to both traditional long-term l...
Industry veteran Lucas Piper, owner of Five Star Vacation Home Rentals in Austin, identifies ongoing property maintenance, rather than acquisition strategy or financing, as the main reason m...
Institutional investors have eyed the short-term rental market for years, drawn by its rapid growth and fragmented ownership. Many believed the sector was primed for consolidation and scale,...
The short-term rental market in Austin has expanded rapidly over the past seven years. When Lucas Piper launched his first Airbnb property in the city, about 4,500 short-term rentals operate...
Restored bonus depreciation provisions in 2025 are creating tax advantages for short-term rental (STR) investors that long-term residential landlords cannot access, according to Lucas Piper,...
As Austin’s short-term rental (STR) market expands to roughly 13,000 active listings, one property manager is outperforming competitors by turning away most opportunities and focusing on q...
Rising insurance costs in coastal markets are quietly redirecting short-term rental (STR) investment away from traditional hubs like Florida toward secondary markets with better risk-adjuste...
The short-term rental market has reached a turning point after several years of volatility. Key performance metrics have stabilized, and investment conditions are improving for the first tim...
“New York hasn’t become particularly affordable now that we’ve essentially outlawed short-term rentals,” according to Bram Gallagher, Director of Economics & Fore...
Industry data indicates that cities considering short-term rental (STR) restrictions should look closely at New York City’s experience, where the main beneficiaries of the ban have been ho...
Florida’s real estate market is contending with a wave of regulatory changes that are altering how developers, investors, and property owners approach projects. From sweeping condominium r...
