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Lisa Sievers: We Can Make Short-Term Rentals Work For Everyone in Dallas

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 30, 2021 /

By Lisa SieversSpecial Contributor Councilwoman Carolyn King Arnold quickly cut to the heart of the matter during the City of Dallas Quality of Life, Arts and Culture Committee last week: “The big issue here for us is that of property rights,” the Dallas City Council representative for District 4 said. The committee met on March…

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Short-Term Rentals: A View From The Other Side And a Way Forward

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 27, 2021 /

By Lisa SieversGuest Columnist No one wants to live next to a “party house” including short term rental operators. That said, please entertain an alternate view of short-term rentals.  We own and operate two short-term rentals in East Dallas. We are five-star “Superhosts” with over 780 reviews who meet guests personally and oversee our properties…

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Hotels Claim Victory As Honolulu Limits Vacation Rentals

By Jon Anderson / July 6, 2019 /

Hawaii has had a complicated relationship with the short-term vacation rental market. Back before Silicon Valley got its claws into the process, these types of arrangements were called B&Bs (bed and breakfasts). Stereotypically, older ladies with a penchant for macramé would rent rooms and provide a meal or two – hence the name. In recent…

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Don’t Let Your Short-Term Rental Guests Ruin Your Rep

By Candy's Dirt / May 25, 2019 /
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Dallas Company Touts Solution for Neighbor-Minded Airbnb Hosts

By Bethany Erickson / October 20, 2017 /
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A couple of weeks ago, I looked at a problem a few neighbors approached me with — a nearby property owner renting out a house on Airbnb that had become a nuisance, they felt, with a succession of parties. That column prompted David Krauss to email me. Krauss and his business partner, Andrew Schulz, have…

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