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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…
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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:…
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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…
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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…
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Harmari is proud to announce the release of Harmari STR version 11.2. Notable features include the following: Simple Mailout report for input to mail merge Unified fitness inspection and registration…
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Many tax collection jurisdictions at the city, county, state and federal level have arranged voluntary collection agreements with Airbnb and/or HomeAway, the two biggest short term rental platforms in the…
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Once City staff become aware that unregulated short-term rentals (STRs) are having a negative effect on the quality of life of their municipalities, they might want to immediately start contacting…
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Manatee County, located in Florida along the Gulf of Mexico, draws many tourists with famous attractions such as Longboat Key, Bradenton Beach, and Anna Maria Island. The coastal region also…
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Some cities, counties, states and countries have already made taxation at source agreements with websites such as AirBnB, but the problem with that is many short term rental owner/operators create…
Read MoreHarmari recently released a 20-minute training video on the technical challenges associated with detecting short term rentals (STRs, also known as STVRs) that are non-registered or under-reporting for lodging tax…
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