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Edition No. 9

July 17, 2026

Everything the American short-term-rental business needs to know today.

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Platforms

  1. Platforms The Professionalization Squeeze: How Platforms and Pressure Are Crushing the Casual Host The short-term rental industry once welcomed everyone. Now, rising platform demands, soaring costs, and relentless guest expectations are pushing out By Jesse KohlJuly 17, 2026Analysis
  2. Platforms The War on One-Night Stays: Hosts Burned in the Crossfire of Platform Policies Platforms declared war on party houses, but their blunt policies are kneecapping legitimate hosts and sending prime revenue up in smoke. It's a calcul By Jesse KohlJuly 17, 2026Analysis
  3. Platforms Instant Book: The Platforms' Addiction, The Hosts' Silent Killer It promises more bookings, but at what cost to your property, your peace of mind, and your bottom line? STR NEWS uncovers the true price of relinquish By Jesse KohlJuly 17, 2026Analysis

The Money

  1. The Money RevPAR Is the Only Number That Tells You the Truth About Your STR Business Forget the vanity metrics. Chasing high occupancy or boasting about your nightly rate is a fool's game. Only one figure cuts through the noise and sho By Dana WhitfieldJuly 17, 2026Analysis
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