Announcing Harmari STR version 11.9
We are proud to announce a new release of Harmari STR 11.9. We are also very happy to announce an upgrade of our servers and hardware, which are much faster…
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Short Term Rentals Returning to a “New Normal” During and After the Coronavirus
Short Term Rentals Returning to a “New Normal” During and After the Coronavirus After months of trying to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, many parts of the U.S. and…
Read MoreWhat to Expect from the Upcoming Airbnb IPO
Airbnb has plans to go public this year, although the date is still uncertain. In an effort to protect its valuation (recently estimated at $35 billion), Airbnb seems eager to:…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and short term rental restrictions and violations
updated 6.08.2020 Due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many states and provinces like California have issued Executive Orders to return home and shelter in place. Florida just issued a…
Read MoreNew State Laws and Proposed Bills about Short-Term Rentals: Pre-emptions, a Repeal of Preemption, and a Change in Classification
Whether or not your municipality can create and enforce its own laws regulating short term rentals (STRs) depends on what your state allows. While local governments (Cities and Counties) want…
Read MoreWhat supporting evidence is needed for Short Term Rentals?
Many cities and counties throughout the world struggle with regulating short term rentals. Core to this discussion is the knowledge of where they are, and who is operating them. Unfortunately,…
Read MoreFeed at night, sleep in the day… Vampire Short Term Rental Listings are elusive for compliance
Hallowe’en is over, but vampires still abound! I’m not talking about the sharp-toothed ones that thirst for blood, but vampire short term rental listings that wake at night to accept…
Read MoreBeware of Short Term Rental Address Mailing Lists
Harmari recently learned about vendors in the industry offering “lists” of possible short term rental addresses. These lists usually come in at a lower cost-per-lead than our system. This may…
Read MoreTop 10 Safety Violations at Short Term Rentals
In December of 2018, a couple from New Orleans rented an Airbnb in San Miguel De Allende, Mexico. Unfortunately, in the rental property was a heater that was faulty, emitting…
Read MoreQuality Assurance and Quality Control in Short Term Rental monitoring
For local governments, regulating short term rentals by themselves are a challenge since they don’t have the tools to effectively enforce these regulations. The process of identifying a non-compliant short…
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