Announcing Harmari STR version 11.7
Harmari STR version 11.7 has been released. Release notes as follows. Parcel number field Provide Revenues by Platform and by Owner Average length of stay (and booking) Case History migration…
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New 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 MoreAnnouncing Harmari STR version 11.5
Harmari STR version 11.5 has been released. Release notes as follows. Huge improvements on the main Dashboard Screen, with bubble-map User friendly case history collapsible sections, modernized controls auto-fill common…
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 MoreAnnouncing Harmari STR version 11.2
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…
Read MoreFive Types of Tax Leakage with Short Term Rentals
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…
Read MoreTraverse City cracks down on Short Term Rental violators, and plans to update policy for hospital short stays
In its initial deployment for Traverse City, Michigan, Harmari STR has successfully identified 297 STR listings, with several non-compliant operators identified. The City has sent out letters to non-compliant operators…
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