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What Is STR in Real Estate? Here’s What Investors Should Know

Bay Property Management Group

But what is STR in real estate, and why is everyone from investors to Airbnb hosts talking about it? Most of these properties are fully furnished and listed on popular home-sharing platforms, including Airbnb and Vrbo. Platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo have made it easier than ever for people to rent out their homes to travelers.

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Mastering UK Vacation Rentals: How an Airbnb Channel Manager Fuels Direct Bookings

Zeevou

An Airbnb channel manager is an essential tool for UK property managers seeking to streamline operations across multiple booking platforms. It syncs availability, rates, and bookings between OTAs like Airbnb and Booking.com to prevent double bookings and save time. Ready to boost your direct bookings and eliminate overbookings?

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Barcelona short-term rental ban: What’s next for your vacation rental business?

Rentals United

Permits are no longer granted, and by 2028 existing licenses will not be renewed. In a landmark March 2025 decision, Spains Constitutional Court upheld Barcelonas plan to phase out all short-term rental licenses by 2028. Barcelona short term rental ban will be active, as of April 2025. So what happened?