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Alexa Nota

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Alexa Nota is the co-founder and COO of Rent Responsibly. A journalist and marketer by trade, Alexa has served in many roles in the industry, including marketing director for a property management companies on North Carolina’s Outer Banks and Telluride, CO. She also served as vice president of VRM Intel where she reported on STR regulations around the country. Here she realized the need and passion for engaged local alliances and associations in order to create fair regulations and a secure home for vacation rentals in every destination's tourism economy. Together with David Krauss in 2019, she co-founded Rent Responsibly, a community-building and education platform for local vacation rental alliances. Learn more at RentResponsibly.org.

New Orleans City Council Advances Vacation Rental Ban

Earlier today, the New Orleans city council voted unanimously to advance a proposed ordinance to restrict short-term rentals outside of commercial zones to owner-occupied properties,...

New Orleans Council Set to Step Toward Vacation Rental Ban

Last month, New Orleans city councilmember Kristin Gisleson Palmer released her proposal to ban non owner-occupied short-term rentals outside of commercial zones, among other restrictions....

Property Manager The Redwoods In Yosemite Helps Keep National Park Clean During Government Shutdown

As the US government nears a record shutdown, the National Park Service is among the agencies that has had to furlough staff, leaving parks...

NWVRP Launches CaliStays.com to Promote Direct Booking

The Northwest Vacation Rental Professionals (NWVRP) announced this week it has launched a new regional listing site: CaliStays.com. The site promotes direct bookings for...

Topsail Realty Vacations Acquires Blue Water Realty, OceanBreeze Properties and becomes Carolina Retreats

Topsail Realty Vacations announced this week it has acquired Blue Water Realty and OceanBreeze Properties, both of Carolina Beach and Kure Beach, NC. The...

Airbnb and HomeAway Win Preliminary Injunction Against New York City Law

A federal judge awarded Airbnb and HomeAway today with a preliminary injunction to stop a New York City’s short-term rental law from going into...

Unlocking Travel for All: How VillaKey is Making Vacations Accessible for Families with Autism

“I got an opportunity just a couple weeks ago to spend some time with one of our families in Orlando,” said Alice Horn, founder...
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Agoda Outside Publishes Vacation Rental Handbook

Agoda Outside recently released At Home Around the World: The Short-Term Rentals Handbook for Guests, Hosts, Neighbors and Governments, a compilation of research and guidance...

Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Revised Short-Term Rental Bill

Yesterday, Massachusetts lawmakers agreed on amendments to Bill H.4841 regulating short-term rentals throughout the state. If signed by Governor Charlie Baker, the bill will...

South Lake Tahoe Property Owners File Lawsuit Against City Over Measure T

Update 12/24/18: El Dorado County superior court judge Thomas A. Smith issued a temporary restraining order to prohibit the city from enforcing the occupancy limits...

AvantStay Raises $5 Million Series A

Property management company AvantStay announced yesterday it has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round led by Bullpen Capital, bringing their total...

Community-Centered Booking Platform Fairbnb Gearing Up for 2019 Launch

Tourist crowds wandering Burano, a quiet residential island off of Venice   Billed as an “ethical alternative to Airbnb,” Fairbnb is gearing up for its 2019...

Los Angeles City Council Bans Traditional Vacation Rentals      

On Tuesday, Los Angeles city council voted 12 – 0 to limit short-term rentals to primary residences for a maximum of 120 days per...

GoLocal Suites Turns VRs into Immersive Shop for American-Made Products

  In June, vacation and short-term rental provider Northeast Suites launched GoLocal Suites, a line of properties in which every single item is made in...
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New Orleans Councilmember Palmer Proposes Vacation Rental Ban

Update 12/18/18: Councilmember Palmer has delayed the preliminary vote on this measure to January. Today, New Orleans city councilmember Kristin Gisleson Palmer released details of...

Former Sabre CEO Sam Gilliland Joins BookingPal Board of Directors

BookingPal is pleased to announce the addition of Sam Gilliland to its board of directors. Gilliland is the former chairman and CEO of travel...

PointCentral Sponsors Season 2 of Matt Landau’s Unlocked Podcast

Matt Landau, vacation rental thought-leader and host of A Sense of Place, the world’s first vacation-rental themed travel show, today announced the launch of...

Baltimore City Council Issues Final Vote to Pass Strict Short-Term Rental Limits

Baltimore city council voted 10 – 3 to issue final approval a bill limiting short-term rentals to primary residences. One additional dwelling unit per...

Las Vegas City Council Bans Vacation Rentals

Las Vegas city council voted 4 – 3 on Wednesday to ban non owner-occupied short-term rentals and limit hosted rentals to those that have...

Election Officials Confirm Vacation Rental Ban in South Lake Tahoe

On Tuesday, El Dorado County’s official election results confirmed that South Lake Tahoe’s Measure T has passed by just 58 votes, 3,517 to 3,459....

Resort Realty Acquires Elan Vacations on NC’s Outer Banks

Resort Realty announced today that it has acquired Elan Vacations. Founded in 2001, Elan Vacations specializes in vacation rental management and is based in...
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VRM Platform Hostaway Raises $1.45 Million Seed Round

Vacation rental software company Hostaway recently announced a seed funding round of $1.45 million. The round was led by Finland-based Vendep Capital Fund, which...

Instant Gratification and the Five-Minute Golden Window 

In 2007, Dr. James Oldroyd’s Lead Response Management Study found that agents who responded to a lead within five minutes of the inquiry submission...

VillaKey Becomes First Certified Autism Center VR Company

Last month, VillaKey became the first vacation rental company to become certified in autism travel by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education...

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