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Rentals By the Hour, It’s Not What You Think!

June 29, 2020

After months of coronavirus lockdowns, a new kind of real estate service is on the rise–apartment rentals by the hour. Positioning themselves as the site for ultra short-term rentals, a San Francisco-based company called Globe lets users find apartments and homes they can rent for a couple of hours. Launched in the summer of 2019, […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Industry News, Pro Tips Tagged With: #COVIDrealestate, apartment, cvarconnect, Globe, rentals, short-term rental, zoom

Airbnb Murders Spur Changes to Short-Term Rental Rules

November 12, 2019

Orinda, CA, is poised to ban certain short-term rentals after a shooting at an Airbnb listing left five dead in the town, the town’s mayor told Inman. The massacre, which took place on Halloween at an Airbnb rental property, highlighted how tech companies are struggling to cope with undesired uses of homes listed on their […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: Airbnb, Airbnb murder, Inman, Opendoor, shooting, short-term rental, USA Today; Inman

Dec. 26 – CVAR At A Glance

December 26, 2018

Featured Classes and Events Click here for 2019 calendar of events on CVAR.net Watch Your Email for 2019 CVAR Dues Billing! Cities Report – Nov.-Dec. 2018 Final Election Results and more in this month’s Cities Report compiled by CVAR’s Government Affairs Director, Bill Ruh. READ MORE   Client Tip: No Longer Tax Deductible Now’s a good time […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, CVAR News, Education & Events, Industry News, Membership, Video Tagged With: Billing, Cities Report, Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS®, CVAR, CVAR at a Glance, CVAR Connect, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, Ethics, flip, short-term rental, Tax deductions

$2.25 Million Fine for Illegal Airbnb Rentals

November 13, 2018

A well-heeled couple who turned 14 city apartments into illegal hotels through the vacation-rental service Airbnb agreed to a $2.25 million settlement. Darren and Valerie Lee agreed to pay that amount for penalties and investigation costs, and in addition are barred for at least seven years from offering short-term rentals in any of the 17 San Francisco […]

Filed Under: At A Glance Tagged With: Airbnb, avoid lawsuits, Ellis Act, HomeAway, injunction, San Francisco Chronicle, short-term rental

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