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Panic as US vacation rental boom collapses and owners rush to sell at steep discounts

NANTUCKET (Daily Mail) — Vacation homes are being dumped at a rapid rate as fresh fears of a housing market crash — and a shrinking pool of renters — rattle sellers. The…

John McCarthy May 14, 2025

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The number of short-term rentals in Puerto Rico has surged. A new report says that’s a problem

SAN JUAN (AP) — Activists want stricter regulations of short-term rentals in Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory sees a growing number of displaced renters and a spike in housing…

John McCarthy February 21, 2024

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Biden’s annual New Year’s getaway in St. Croix sparks controversy over villa’s Airbnb listing

CHRISTIANSTED — The Biden family’s annual St. Croix vacation has stirred controversy as the villa they’re staying in, valued at $3 million, has been publicly listed on Airbnb — leveraging the president’s own name…

John McCarthy December 30, 2023

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LOVE IN A TIME OF CORONAVIRUS! Virtual Strangers Are Hooking Up In Caribbean Through Airbnb

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands is the top Caribbean destination on Airbnb, with a 600 percent increase in bookings over 2019. San Juan, Puerto Rico isn't far behind…

VI Free Press January 3, 2021

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CARIBBEAN BUSINESS: Top Two Destinations For Airbnb Are: St. Thomas and San Juan

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- It is an understatement to say that the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico were hit hard by hurricanes last year. But the Emerald Isle and America's Paradise…

VI Free Press October 15, 2018