short term rentals

Dallas Opts to ‘Keep it Simple’ With Ban on Single-Family Neighborhood Short-Term Rentals

By April Towery / June 15, 2023 /

Four years of spirited debate came down to one vote just before midnight Wednesday, as the Dallas City Council banned short-term rentals in single-family neighborhoods. The measure, proposed by District 14 Councilman Paul Ridley and known as the “Keep It Simple Solution,” was recommended last summer by the council-appointed City Plan Commission. The new zoning…

Temporary Ban on New Short-Term Rentals Starts Monday in Plano

By April Towery / May 10, 2023 /

Starting Monday, new short-term rentals won’t be allowed in the City of Plano. A temporary, year-long ban starts May 15. Short-term rentals have been discussed in Plano and several other North Texas municipalities for the past year or more. Plano residents pleaded with the council in November for zoning changes that would regulate or ban…

Engine No. 7 is an Extraordinary New Orleans Investment Property

By Brenda Masse / April 20, 2023 /

If you want to ensure that your investment property stays booked 365 days a year, months, even years in advance, you have to find something truly unique, in a fabulous destination, worthy of going viral on social media. When I saw this listing I knew it would make the perfect choice for the first of…

Dallas Staff Continues Research on Short-Term Rentals, Item is Not on Wednesday’s Agenda

By April Towery / April 17, 2023 /

Below is a memo filed Friday, April 14, by Dallas Assistant City Manager Carl Simpson in response to questions that arose during a council briefing on short-term rentals held earlier this month. Following the April 4 council briefing, City Manager T.C. Broadnax said staff would research the matter and bring back more data for an…

Recover From The Holiday Frenzy at These Luxury Vacation Rental Homes 

By Karen Eubank / December 19, 2022 /

When I was married many years ago, we spent a week of our month-long Italian honeymoon in Florence at a vacation rental. We planned the trip this way to catch our breath, do laundry, cook our food from local markets, and get an idea of what living in Italy full-time might be like. My then-husband…