Zach A

OwnerRez Team Member
Joined June 2025
94 posts
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Blog » Global STR Opportunities, Hawaii’s Green Fee, and New Enforcement Actions

Happy New Year! This is our first Industry News of 2026. We publish new posts every Friday to keep you informed on the most important developments in the vacation rental industry. We look forward t…

(Posted Dec 29, 2025 10:11 AM)

Blog » New Year’s Eve Anti-Party Systems, Expedia Invests in Experiences, and Rising LA Demand

This week's roundup covers Airbnb's New Year's Eve anti-party measures, Expedia's move to deepen its experiences business, rising World Cup-driven demand in Los Angeles, and a key legal ruling in N…

(Posted Dec 22, 2025 9:58 AM)

Blog » Cities Revisit STR Rules, Spain Fines Airbnb, and Maui Moves Forward

This week's roundup covers Lisbon reversing course on short-term rental restrictions, the Spanish government fining Airbnb, Maui finalizing its vacation rental phase-out after months of debate, and…

(Posted Dec 18, 2025 9:48 AM)

Blog » January Webinars

A new year is here, making January the perfect time to revisit your vacation rental operations and take a fresh look at your OwnerRez setup. 🎆 As plans for the year ahead come together, we've put …

(Posted Dec 11, 2025 3:43 PM)

Blog » User Profile: San Pedro Square Apartments

Meet Ryan Gulesserian, founder of San Pedro Square Apartments (https://sanpedrosquareapartments.com/) . With a background in finance, tech, and real estate, Ryan has built a successful management …

(Posted Dec 10, 2025 10:36 AM)

Blog » 2026 Travel Trends, Record Holiday Travel, and STR Policy Updates

This week's roundup covers Airbnb's 2026 travel predictions, AAA's encouraging holiday travel forecast, Vrbo's latest ski season insights, and key short-term rental policy updates from New York and…

(Posted Dec 8, 2025 9:37 AM)

Blog » New PayPal Integration with Venmo & Pay Later

We are excited to announce our new integration with PayPal (/paypal) , which brings several major improvements, including support for Venmo, Pay Later, a new streamlined checkout experience, and m…

(Posted Dec 4, 2025 9:47 AM)

Blog » Airbnb’s $1M Investment, New STR Pool Safety Rules, and Arizona’s Pivotal Ruling

This week's roundup highlights Airbnb's one-million-dollar investment ahead of the 2026 World Cup, new pool safety rules advancing in Florida, a North Carolina town saying no to short-term rental r…

(Posted Dec 2, 2025 11:27 AM)

Blog » Walk ’n Talk Podcast: EP4 - AI, Automation, and Continuous Improvement

We're excited to release the fourth episode of our new podcast, Walk 'n Talk: The Business Behind Vacation Rentals (https://apple.co/3Xx4EZo) . Hosted by Paul Waldschmidt and Chris Hynes, co-fou…

(Posted Dec 2, 2025 11:00 AM)

Blog » User Profile: Maven Vacation Rentals

After settling in Florida, Cecilia Ghilardotti turned her love for the coast and her diverse professional background into Maven Vacation Rentals (https://www.mavenvacationrentals.com/) . Starting …

(Posted Nov 24, 2025 4:40 PM)

Blog » 2026 World Cup Demand, Gen Z Wellness Trends, and NYC STR Talks

This week's roundup covers AirDNA's report on strong short-term rental demand leading up to the 2026 World Cup, rising wellness trends shaping Gen Z travel, New York City's discussions on short-ter…

(Posted Nov 24, 2025 10:15 AM)

Blog » Integration With RevMax

We are thrilled to share our newest integration with RevMax (https://getrevmax.com/ownerrez-integration/) , expanding access to data-powered revenue optimization. With this connection, OwnerRez us…

(Posted Nov 21, 2025 8:42 AM)

Blog » User Profile: AZ Vacation Home Concepts

Meet the father and daughter duo behind AZ Vacation Home Concepts (https://www.azvh.com/) . Curtis and Allyson have combined their strengths in marketing and construction to build a purposeful por…

(Posted Nov 19, 2025 9:12 AM)

Blog » December Webinars

December is here, and it's the perfect time to review your setup and make sure your OwnerRez account is ready for the year ahead. 🎄 As holiday bookings roll in and plans for 2026 take shape, we've…

(Posted Nov 18, 2025 9:15 AM)

Blog » STR Policy Shifts, Temporary Event Rules, and Comparent’s Top 100

This week's Industry News covers short-term rental policy updates in Atlanta, Green Bay, Galveston, and Southampton, plus Comparent's first annual ranking of the top 100 management companies. Let's…

(Posted Nov 17, 2025 8:53 AM)

Blog » User Profile: Mainstay Luxury Estates

After 14 years in the automotive world, Michelle Duckett turned her focus to real estate, launching Mainstay Luxury Estates (https://mainstayluxuryestates.com/) . What began with one property in C…

(Posted Nov 13, 2025 1:31 PM)

Blog » Airbnb’s Strong Q3, Sonder Collapses, and Instacart Tests STR Market

This week's roundup covers Airbnb's strong Q3 performance, Sonder's abrupt bankruptcy, Instacart's move into vacation rentals, new short-term rental rules in Kansas City ahead of the World Cup, and…

(Posted Nov 10, 2025 9:09 AM)

Blog » User Profile: Stable View

Meet the husband and wife team behind Stable View (https://stableviewfarm.com/) , a 1,000-acre equestrian and hospitality venue in Aiken, South Carolina. What began as a training facility for Even…

(Posted Nov 7, 2025 3:14 PM)

Blog » Hurricane Relief Efforts, STR Policy Battles, and a Must See Airbnb

This week's roundup covers Airbnb.org's emergency housing efforts following Hurricane Melissa, Nantucket voters' legalization of short-term rentals across the island, Vail's narrowly defeated short…

(Posted Nov 3, 2025 9:47 AM)

Blog » Halloween Safety Measures, Vrbo's New Features, and Airbnb’s Updated Fee Structure

This week's roundup covers Airbnb's use of machine learning to prevent unauthorized parties, Vrbo's new features, insights from Utah's short-term rental study, Airbnb's new host fee structure, a pr…

(Posted Oct 28, 2025 3:48 PM)