Stay Gazette
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Edition No. 19
July 27, 2026
Everything the American short-term-rental business needs to know today.
Host Life
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Host Life
The Bouncer's Dilemma: Vetting Guests in the Wild West of STR
Platform rules and fair housing laws tie your hands, but your property is on the line. STR NEWS cuts through the noise: what you can ask, what you can
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Host Life
The Invisible Margin Assassin: How Restocking Costs Bleed STR Profits Dry
It's not the mortgage or taxes that quietly kill your short-term rental's bottom line. It's the relentless, unbudgeted drain of toilet paper, fresh to
Markets
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Markets
The Smoky Mountains Showdown: How a Cabin Gold Rush Became a Host's Nightmare
A cautionary tale from the country’s hottest rental market: unchecked growth and easy money turned the dream into a race to the bottom, leaving a trai
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Markets
The Brutal Truth: Why Smart Money Is Bailing Out of Oversaturated STR Markets
The party's over for many short-term rental operators. We break down the chilling signs of RevPAR compression, the markets drowning in supply, and whe
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