A Jacksonville woman has pleaded guilty to helping run a marijuana ring that used Airbnb and other rental homes where gun-carrying dealers inventoried different varieties of pot and handled face-to-face sales. Yaquasia DelCarmen, 28, admitted Thursday to conspiring to distribute more than 50 kilograms (about 110 pounds) of pot and laundering revenue from the ring […]
Jun. 24—GRAND FORKS — A Warroad, Minnesota, man pleaded guilty Monday, June 24, to Class A felony gross sexual imposition for committing a sexual act on an unaware victim, and will serve 360 days on unsupervised probation. Benjamine Joseph Forbes, 31, was sentenced to 360 days at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center with all […]
Barcelona plans to end short-term rentals by 2029 to address the housing crisis. Rents in Barcelona rose 36% from 2018 to 2022 amid a broader Spanish rental crisis. Opponents argue the ban will not significantly impact housing availability or rental prices. Barcelona plans to end short-term rentals after complaints that tourism has priced locals out […]
‘I’m counting on this income’: Single mom in NC faces squatter nightmare after Airbnb guests refuse to leave A single mom in Durham, N.C. is fighting for repossession of her Airbnb rental property after two guests decided to overstay their welcome and claim they are “legal residents” of the home. Farzana Rahman is the unlucky […]
On June 7, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD) will be entering its famous S&P 500 index on June 24. It’s an announcement that’s captured the attention of many investors. With a market capitalization of $94 billion as of this writing, CrowdStrike will be one of the most valuable […]
Want to know the secret to a relaxing vacation? It’s stressing about it ahead of time. I jest … sort of. “Stressing” might be too strong a word, but you want to be prepared. For me, that means making a list of everything I need to pack and taking unforeseen situations into account. While staying […]
Police in Alhambra say they seized hundreds of pounds in methamphetamine from an Airbnb rental home. In a post made to social media on Sunday morning, the Alhambra Police Department said cleaning crews found the illegal drugs located inside boxes in a residence on the 1400 block of Ethel Avenue. After the crews reported the […]
A woman rented her $1.675 million Los Angeles home to a musician in 2022. According to the LA Times, he then illegally sublet it on Airbnb while living on another continent. The illegal Airbnb listings generated $215,950 — about $13,500 per month, according to the Times. A 31-year-old woman rented her $1.675 million Los Angeles […]
COOLBAUGH TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say three people were arrested Wednesday and are investigating a report of shots fired outside an Airbnb in the Poconos. Pocono Mountain Regional Police said in a release the three people arrested are 26-year-old Yervison Yohan Zapata-Zul, 23-year-old Luis Viera-Aguilar, and 26-year-old Hendrick Morales, all from Venezuela. Zapata-Zul […]
Even as Lexington County rolls out new requirements for short-term rentals around Lake Murray, some attractive options for a quick lakeside getaway are still available on sites like Airbnb and Vrbo. A pretty standard offering is the Blue Heron Bungalow south of Chapin, which offers an entire bungalow for the “vacation of your dreams.” It’s […]
Some successful short-term-rental hosts add properties to their portfolios, creating mini empires. In some cities, hosts with more than 20 listings account for 50% or more of all Airbnbs and Vrbos. Many of these “professional hosts” dominate in popular vacation spots in Colorado and Florida. Skyrocketing demand for short-term rentals over the past four years […]
The S&P 500 is arguably the most followed stock index in the world. It’s existed in its current form since 1957 and tracks the 500 largest and most profitable publicly traded companies in the United States. Consequently, it’s a benchmark for the stock market and the economy. The obvious implication is that the constituents of […]