Rental homes are red hot these days, whether an Airbnb on the beach, a VRBO in the mountains, or full-time rental homes for your family. But there are red flags and suspicious words that may be hints ...

The party house problem is a persistent one in the short-term rental industry. The more industrywide collaboration the better. As they vowed to do six months ago when they announced a partnership, ...

Vacation rental platforms are pulling out all the stops to bring in listings — and they’re also directly going after each other’s hosts. Two of the leading U.S. firms — Airbnb and Expedia’s Vrbo — ...

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