Short Term Rentals
Wake up your inner Kevin McCallister and be ready to deal with Buzz. Airbnb is running a marketing special for the holidays: the Home Alone house.
Read MoreIt’s 4 p.m. — do you know who your neighbors are? Four in the afternoon can be an anxiety-ridden time of day for Ken Ray. That is when he finds out who the latest crop of “guests” will be moving into the condos next door. Next door is supposed to be an Airbnb, but, with…
Read MoreIf you need a proper vacation but don’t want to leave the country, you can still have a great time in Texas. This month we found a great luxury vacation property in San Antonio and a very romantic one in Fredricksburg. Family Reunion? Inn on the Riverwalk Is Perfection Who doesn’t love the San Antonio…
Read MoreAn Airbnb host’s worst nightmare happened to a home in North Dallas last weekend: DTX-TV reported and posted two videos of the wild parties in a North Dallas neighborhood. The property is located at 15816 Spring Creek Road in Richardson Heights Estates, which is off Coit Road near Arapaho. The party-goers trashed the house. Video…
Read MoreBy Lisa SieversSpecial Contributor In the discussion regarding short-term rental regulation in the City of Dallas, one important point has not been well addressed — Hotel and Occupancy Tax (HOT). What are HOT taxes and why should we care about them? HOT taxes are collected to directly promote tourism and the convention/hotel industry. In Dallas,…
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